Book Review: The Wise Man's Fear

When a book goes from something to get me through my commute to something that I listen to at any spare moment; its something special. Thus has been the case with both The Name of the Wind and now The Wise Man's Fear. I would venture to say that the second book in the Kingkiller Chronicles is actually better then the first. 

Kvothe is growing up and with that comes epic adventures, inner reflection, and a path that doesn't always go his way. Patrick Rothfuss is masterful with the pen. The rhythm to the book builds this world that is hard to put down. There is something beautiful about the writing style that both fit the world he creates and even Kvothe himself. Although quite a bit longer then the first book The Wise Man's Fear is non-stop enjoyment. 

This is not only my favorite book of the year but quite easily one of the best books I've ever read. And bravo to Nick Podehl who brings Kvothe to life in amazing fashion. 

“It’s the questions we can’t answer that teach us the most. They teach us how to think. If you give a man an answer, all he gains is a little fact. But give him a question and he’ll look for his own answers.”