Loved itSame goes for the second book, Wise Man's Fear. Loved every bit of it. And both of these will go into the Alzheimer section.
The Wise Man’s Fear (2011)
Others: Mostly positive Preceded by: The Name of the Wind In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of his family, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever survived...until Kvothe. Now, 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.
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- 9781473214644
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Genres: fantasy
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Loved itI would say this is a fantasy that has again wonderful characters but really beautiful writing
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Loved itthese were the narrated by Rupert Degas I thought the narrator had such a versatile voice and did a fantastic job of bringing not only the story but the characters to life as well
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Mixedthere's a bit in the wise man sphere which is just like male wish fulfillment for like a few chapters and it's just silly and annoying and unnecessary Patrick rothus unnecessary but the book is so good both books are so good that I can kind of forgive it
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