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<b>Discover #1 <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss’ epic fantasy universe of The Kingkiller Chronicle, in this illustrated companion novella, <i>The Slow Regard of Silent Things</i>. </b><br> <b> </b><br> “I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda • “He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.” —George R. R. Martin • “Rothfuss has real talent.” —Terry Brooks<br> <br> Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place.<br> <br> Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries.<br> <br> <i>The Slow Regard of Silent Things</i> is a brief, bittersweet glimpse of Auri’s life, a small adventure all her own. At once joyous and haunting, this story offers a chance to see the world through Aurir’s eyes. And it gives the reader a chance to learn things that only Auri knows....<br> <br> In this book, Patrick Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle’s most enigmatic characters. Full of secrets and mysteries, <i>The Slow Regard of Silent Things</i> is the story of a broken girl trying to live in a broken world. <br> <br> <br> Praise for The Kingkiller Chronicle:<br> <br> “The best epic fantasy I read last year.... He’s bloody good, this Rothfuss guy.”<br> —<b>George R. R. Martin</b>, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of A Song of Ice and Fire<br> <br> “Rothfuss has real talent, and his tale of Kvothe is deep and intricate and wondrous.” <br> —<b>Terry Brooks</b>, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of Shannara<br> <br> "It is a rare and great pleasure to find a fantasist writing...with true music in the words."<br> —<b>Ursula K. Le Guin</b>, award-winning author of Earthsea<br> <br> "The characters are real and the magic is true.” <br> —<b>Robin Hobb</b>, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Assassin’s Apprentice</i><br> <br> "Masterful.... There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description." <br> —<b>Brandon Sanderson</b>, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Mistborn</i>
About Patrick Rothfuss
Patrick Rothfuss (born June 6, 1973) is an American author, best known for his epic fantasy series *The Kingkiller Chronicle*. Born in Madison, Wisconsin, he matriculated at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, initially studying chemical engineering before switching to English.
Rothfuss spent nearly a decade working on his debut novel, [*The Name of the Wind*][1], which was published in 2007 to critical acclaim. The novel won the Quill Award and became a New York Times Bestseller. The success of his first book allowed him to focus on writing full-time, leading to the publication of the second book in the series, [*The Wise Man's Fear*][2], in 2011, which also topped the New York Times Bestseller list.
In addition to his writing, Rothfuss founded Worldbuilders, a charity fundraiser.
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[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479867W
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL8479869W
[3]: https://patrickrothfuss.com/content/author.html
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