At first glance it is a story of initiation where we follow the early years of the young Kvothe among the troupe of troubadours, actors and singers of his parents to the University guardian and dispenser of scientific knowledge and magic of this world. But the author fans right away the secret of the extraordinary destiny of Kvothe (good one is not surprised either) since it is Kvothe himself tells his story to a scribe pass in the inn lost he bought. A still young hero on which run hundreds of all wildest legends as each other and moved halfway around the world in an innkeeper minor role?
This leaves a story to tell at the end of four days Kvothe calls to tell his own, that of his disciple strange, Bast, who fear the contact with iron and the terrible mistakes of Kvothe which are in this qu'évoquées first volume. Most of this book is much lighter since it is the rise of a young man in a hurry, incredibly gifted in body and spirit but consumed by a boundless passion born of tragedy that threw 12 years on the road.
The charm of this book lies in several factors: first of all it is primarily related to a single person's point of view, Kvothe (I sincerely hope that the sterilizing mode multi-perspective cease one day s' impose on all items), writing is very much alive for not crowded with long descriptions and dialogues full of quills, abducted, funny and intelligent.
Then this world, indirectly described by the experiences of Kvothe, seems to have thought long and weighed. Its history, mythology and magic are both familiar and strange, especially the magic resembles the medieval form of craftsmanship, something whose mastery must be acquired with time and study (except for Kvothe but it's normal he's a genius).
The forms of social organization also ring true, here is an author with the bottle and Culture under the pedal, it feels good (and it is a first book!). Finally you will tell me the adventures of a perfect boy did not have any interest ... and you'd be right!
Except that the extreme poverty of Kvothe, strife cockerels Ambrose against the son of a baron and his love for a young girl unpredictable throw Kvothe constantly in the most impossible situations ... for our greatest pleasure to drive !
From 12 years.
Lu American origin.
Nevertheless prefer the original hardcover edition The Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1 - The name of the wind, the paper of this edition seemed much lower quality (like we read two pages at a time).
