“It's like everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.”
Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (DAW Trade, 2007)
(Kingkiller Chronicles, Book 1)
Genre: Fantasy, Adult Book With Teen Appeal
Honors: ALA Alex Award (2008), The Quill Award for Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror (2007), Sakura Medal for High School Book (2009) [Honors Information found at Goodreads.com]
Review: Told in two timelines Kvothe appears to be a simply inn keeper until demons are found coming closer and closer to his village. This, in conjunction with the appearance of a scribe whose goal is to record historical tales, brings about the truth that he is one of the most powerful magicians in the world. Kvothe decides to give the scribes his entire story taking him all the way back to his childhood, the death of his family, his life living as a beggar child on the street of a big city, and finally joining the University to learn magic in order to tack down and kill the demons that killed his family.
Opinion: The beginning of the story is rather clumsy and confusing. I didn't get into the story until he began telling it to the scribe and taking the reader back to Kvothe's childhood when it gets good. This portion of the story is good, and perfect for young adults because the character goes from childhood all the way to a teenager. He faces crushes, school teachers, and bullies. The story of his young adult life in unfinished so you have to read the next few books to find out what happens to him to become a great magician and why he is now hiding as a simple inn keeper.
Ideas: Any teen who likes epic fantasy like Robert Jordan or Brandon Sanderson fans would probably like this book. It's definitely appealing to teens because most of the book is about a teen. It's almost like Harry Potter when he goes to The University, so people who are ready to graduate from Harry Potter might like this book.
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