# The Wise Man's Fear - Hardcover

by **Patrick Rothfuss** (Author)

**Discover book two of Patrick Rothfuss' #1 _New York Times_\-bestselling epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle.**  
  
"I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss." --Lin-Manuel Miranda

**DAY TWO: THE WISE MAN'S FEAR**

"There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man."

_My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me._

So begins a tale told from his own point of view--a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in _The Wise Man's Fear_, Day Two of The Kingkiller Chronicle, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society. While attempting to curry favor with a powerful noble, Kvothe uncovers an assassination attempt, comes into conflict with a rival arcanist, and leads a group of mercenaries into the wild, in an attempt to solve the mystery of who (or what) is waylaying travelers on the King's Road.

All the while, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. In _The Wise Man's Fear_, Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time.

### Author Biography

**Patrick Rothfuss** is the bestselling author of The Kingkiller Chronicle. His first novel, _The Name of the Wind_, won the Quill Award and was a _Publishers Weekly_ Best Book of the Year. Its sequel, _The Wise Man's Fear_, debuted at #1 on _The New York Times_ bestseller chart and won the David Gemmell Legend Award. His novels have appeared on NPR's Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy Books list and _Locus_' Best 21st Century Fantasy Novels list. Pat lives in Wisconsin, where he brews mead, builds box forts with his children, and runs Worldbuilders, a book-centered charity that has raised more than six million dollars for Heifer International. He can be found at patrickrothfuss.com and on Twitter at @patrickrothfuss.

**Number of Pages:** 1008

**Dimensions:** 2.09 x 9.18 x 6.4 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 01, 2011

**Award:** Locus Awards (2012)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Wise Man's Fear

**Interest Level:** Upper Grades, 9-12

**Reading Level:** 5

**Point Value:** 60

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- **Price:** 35.0 USD
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