Why did I love this book?
I normally love fast reads. I prefer to write with limited details on most aspects, focusing in only on the things I want readers to pay attention to. Every now and then, I encounter a writer who brings completely immersive, vivid detail, without losing my attention.
Rothfuss does an amazing job with the language in this novel. It is simply a work of art.
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'This is a magnificent book' Anne McCaffrey
'I was reminded of Ursula K. Le Guin, George R. R. Martin, and J. R. R. Tolkein, but never felt that Rothfuss was imitating anyone' THE TIMES
'I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University…