[JohnH]

Not even remotely Feist-like.

I'd go further but I don't want to incur the equivalent of getting the "get outta my yard you rotten kids" as I did the last time. Being the wretched opinion giver that I am. And yes you can trot out the guidelines again but the fact remains that it was on par with the topic. Too bad for me huh?

[Hobbit]

As I said, haven't read the book yet. My thoughts compared to Feist were that it uses the tropes in an accessable way, as did Magician.

As to the other matter, response by PM, John.

Hobbit

[Rob B]

The Chandrians
are almost like a roaming band of nomads with a very interesting person leading them. I know this in the spoiler block, but I wouldn't want to give away more than that about them. Some of my favorite spots in the book dealt with who the Chandrians were/are

The Demons
are spider-like creatures, about the size of dogs. There isn't too much about them in the first book, but I suspect the few bits are more of a setting up of where Rothfus intends to go with them.

[pat5150]

For those interested, the interview Rob and I have been cooking up with Rothfuss should be available next week.:)

Patrick

[kcf]

Furthering the buzz -

My interview (http://www.fantasybookspot.com/node/1693) with Patrick is up at FBS.

Beat ya'

[pat5150]

The interview Rob and I did with Rothfuss should go live shortly.:D

Patrick

[suciul]

I have read the US hc of The Name Of The Wind last week (I was surprised to get a copy at my local library several days before the official release though it happened with other books in the past too) and it went fast, the narrative carries you through 662 pages quite easily. The sample chapter is 8 because that's when Kwothe's story starts, before that there is just some mostly boring padding with the inn, but from then on it flies.

In tone the book is closer to the romp style of Lies of Locke Lamora than the darker, more cynical The Blade Itself, but because of its several flaws I did not find it on the par with either. It could have been very good with better editing and pacing since the author writes engagingly but there are several glaring plot flaws (do not want to put spoilers, but they are obvious and also pointed out in various reviews cropping here and there), and then the book just stops, it seems like for page count, hey we hit 660 pages let's go to the next book. There was no reason to stop there, it could have been 50-100 pages earlier or later. I guess this pacing flaw will get corrected when you will be able to pick up volume 2 as I intend since I liked the book overall, but it really annoyed me since I want a book to have a definite ending, even a cliffhanger if necessary, but not just stop...

Good book, but it could have been so much better with a little tweaking. This way it almost feel like the 19th century serialization of the great epics of the period, except that we have to wait a year and not a month for the next installment.

[Rob B]

Like Pat said, he and I interviewed Patrick Rothfuss:
http://www.sffworld.com/interview/224p0.html

[pat5150]

As I told Rob, I'm really glad with the way the Q&A turned out. It wasn't easy at the beginning, but we got Rothfuss to come out of his shell!;)

So Rob, it's mission accomplished! Now, if only Del Rey could get Greg Keyes to return that interview!:p

Patrick

[Rob B]

I have to admit, I think I'd rather see The Borne Queen than our interview. ;)