Just Read "Name of the Wind"

tulsa · 05-14-2010, 02:48 PM

Just got through reading Patrick Rothfuss' debut novel "The Name of the Wind."
I liked it so much, I've been recommending it to all my friends and family.

Patrick's book was the first fantasy book that I actually liked.
I can't wait for the rest of them to come out.

Anyway, while I'm waiting for the sequels, can anybody recommend any free books similar to this one that I can read?

thx

AnemicOak · 05-14-2010, 02:55 PM

I keep meaning to read this, I've got it as an ebook and I have a HC he signed back when it first came out but haven't managed it yet.

tulsa · 05-14-2010, 02:56 PM

Once you start it, you won't be able to put it down!

pwalker8 · 05-14-2010, 08:48 PM

I agree, it is really quite good. I look forward to reading the rest when they come out. Unfortunately, the author appears to be one of those authors who takes a couple of years per book, rather than an author who generates a couple of books per year.

AnemicOak · 05-14-2010, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwalker8

I agree, it is really quite good. I look forward to reading the rest when they come out. Unfortunately, the author appears to be one of those authors who takes a couple of years per book, rather than an author who generates a couple of books per year.

That may make me hold off for a while. As much as I like George RR Martin's series waiting so long between books is tough, I don't know if I want to get into another series if it looks like it's going to have long waits like that.

SirBC · 05-14-2010, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tulsa

Anyway, while I'm waiting for the sequels, can anybody recommend any free books similar to this one that I can read?

thx

Rothfus promised us that all three of the books were written when he submitted them to his publisher. That didn't turn out so well...

It's not free (only $6), but it's on par (I'd even rate it higher than The Name of the Wind). And the books are stand alone.

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

tulsa · 05-15-2010, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirBC

Rothfus promised us that all three of the books were written when he submitted them to his publisher. That didn't turn out so well...

It's not free (only $6), but it's on par (I'd even rate it higher than The Name of the Wind). And the books are stand alone.

The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch

That looks pretty good. Thx.. I'll go get it. That is pretty cheap, too!

Kemp · 05-15-2010, 12:40 PM

Wise Man's Fear (book 2) is set for release in March of 2011.

Gonna be a long wait...

tulsa · 05-15-2010, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kemp

Wise Man's Fear (book 2) is set for release in March of 2011.

Gonna be a long wait...

ugg... March 2011??!!
dang, I wonder what the hold up is.... By the time that rolls around, I'll have to read Name of the Wind again!

SirBC · 02-25-2024, 11:46 PM

Oh man, this didn't age well. Here we are in 2024 and Wise Man's Fear came out 11 years ago (!) and book 3 is nowhere to be seen.

JSWolf · 02-26-2024, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SirBC

Oh man, this didn't age well. Here we are in 2024 and Wise Man's Fear came out 11 years ago (!) and book 3 is nowhere to be seen.

The series is overrated.

05-14-2010, 02:48 PM	#1
tulsa Zealot Posts: 135 Karma: 488 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tulsa, OK, USA Device: Kindle 2, Sony PRS 900	Just Read "Name of the Wind" Just got through reading Patrick Rothfuss' debut novel "The Name of the Wind." I liked it so much, I've been recommending it to all my friends and family. Patrick's book was the first fantasy book that I actually liked. I can't wait for the rest of them to come out. Anyway, while I'm waiting for the sequels, can anybody recommend any free books similar to this one that I can read? thx

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pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	I agree, it is really quite good. I look forward to reading the rest when they come out. Unfortunately, the author appears to be one of those authors who takes a couple of years per book, rather than an author who generates a couple of books per year.

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SirBC Connoisseur Posts: 56 Karma: 64 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle	Oh man, this didn't age well. Here we are in 2024 and Wise Man's Fear came out 11 years ago (!) and book 3 is nowhere to be seen.