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| Author | Patrick Rothfuss |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Heroic fantasy |
| Publisher | DAW/Penguin Books |
| Published | 27 March 2007 – present |
| Media type | print (hardcover & paperback) audiobook |
The Kingkiller Chronicle is a planned fantasy trilogy by the American writer Patrick Rothfuss.[1] The first two books, The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear, were released in 2007 and 2011. The books released in the series have sold over 10 million copies.[2]
The series centers on a man named Kvothe, an infamous adventurer and musician telling his life story to a scribe. The book is told in a "story-within-a-story" format: a frame narrative relates the present day in which Kvothe runs an inn under an assumed name and is told in omniscient third person. The main plot, making up the majority of the books and concerning the actual details of Kvothe's life, is told in the first person. The series also contains metafictional stories within stories from varying perspectives that tie to the main plot in various ways.
- ^ Rothfuss, Patrick (February 19, 2008). "How to pronounce Kvothe's name". Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Lionsgate Wins Rights to Fantasy Book Series 'Kingkiller Chronicle' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.