tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612878022773470252012-03-20T03:25:17.705-07:00My name is Jonathan and this is my second entry into the "Blog of... Fantasy Book Reviews." I've decided to see what all the fuss is about in what has been described to me as currently "the most unique new fantasy book out there." I'm a casual fan of all fantasy & science fiction and am eager to discover Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicle for the first time. Let's begin!Jonathannoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-761287802277347025.post-2753314945637881762011-04-24T12:46:00.000-07:002011-04-24T14:39:29.769-07:002011-04-24T14:39:29.769-07:00

Well, we don't learn of any secret bloody meanings of "Edema Ruh" (speculated about in chapter 8). Instead, the story continues in a very short chapter that is similar in scope and subject to the last. Chapter 9: Riding the Wagon With Ben Within days of traveling, young Kvothe is finding himself riding in Ben's wagon (a.k.a. Abenthy's wagon). For someone with eyes as wide as his, the wealth

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The story Kvothe first chooses to tell is about growing up as a young boy of the Edema Ruh. It's a story of perception versus reality. It's a story about the informed, the ignorant, the educated, and the stupid. Chapter 8: Thieves, Heretics, and Whores The Edema Ruh were an elite band of entertainers. They were not just a mindless rabble of traveling gypsies, fortune tellers, and freaks.

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My paranoia runs deep and make no mistake: What you're about to read isn't a dual of words between Chronicler and Kvothe, it's a dual of hidden meanings between me and Rothfuss. (I'm on to you, buddy.) Chapter 7: Of Beginnings and the Names of Things In the Waystone Inn, it was the beginning of the first of three days. Not believing Chronicler could transcribe his story "faster than a man can

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Okay... now I'm really confused. In spite of my admittance of stupidity in chapter 5, it turns out Chronicler was looking for Kvothe all along. He just didn't recognize the red-haired man before him as the red-haired man he was looking for. If there aren't other red-haired men in the world they live in, that's going to be a little annoying. I suppose you could say that at first Kvothe had his

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I'm so stupid. In chapter 2, I figured that Chronicler was on his way to find Kvothe (to interview him?), but in his confusion upon meeting him... I suddenly forgot. And because I forgot, I didn't piece together that "Newarre" was the name of the town where Kvothe's inn was located. An extremely short chapter, but even in this small chapter I think Rothfuss is showing a little too much of his

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In what is turning out to be a constant theme for Chronicler, with his (trademark?) nonchalant attitude that was established in chapter 2, today was not going to be his best day ever. Chapter 4: Halfway to Newarre Halfway to Newarre with no luck is bartering himself a replacement horse earlier in the day, the sun was going to beat Chronicler in a race to the horizon and it was time to plan for

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In a chapter of three parts, complete with its own beginning, middle, and end, details of Kote's mysterious past begin to bubble to the surface. Chapter 3: Wood and Word Graham walks through the door with a oil finished, dark charcoal colored mounting board with an engraving that read, "Folley." A special mounting board for a special sword. (The implications of this sword are obvious, but

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In chapter 1 we learned two things: Old Man Cob enjoys entertaining himself by telling fables to wide-eyed young men and tricks them into buying him beer. He also gets his jollies off by lying to everyone by spreading rumors that it's too dangerous to travel in these "dangerous times" with the "threat of getting robbed." Yeah, right. I'm sure everyone would be much safer staying indoors and

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It's chapter 1 of a brand new book and the name of the game is introductions and world building. Each author has their own style of accomplishing this task--some better than others. Nothing else to say or do except to dive right in: Chapter 1: A Place For Demons In a scene dripping with texture, dressed up as an crotchety old man telling ghost stories to a trio of wide-eyed young men,

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I want to say that know absolutely nothing about the Kingkiller Trilogy, but that's not exactly true. After all, in choosing which series to tackle next I need some details in which to judge. So here's what little I know: The basic framing structure is based on a "kingkiller" hiding out in an inn and his location being discovered by someone who wants to interview him. And it's in this

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