Hi guys!
Since this sample will be in the Daw Sampler, Betsy Wollheim granted me permission to post it on the Hotlist.
You can read the full excerpt here.
Cheers,
Patrick
Hi guys!
Since this sample will be in the Daw Sampler, Betsy Wollheim granted me permission to post it on the Hotlist.
You can read the full excerpt here.
Cheers,
Patrick
You state in your blog post: "it's obvious that the book is nowhere near close to being published"
How is it obvious?
I'd like to echo that question Pat. A few weeks ago you mentioned it would go to the Fall 2009 schedule and that Rothfuss is due to hand in the complete first draft at the end of the year.
Nice excerpt btw. I love his writing style and scene setting ability and that does continue here, I'm obviously really looking forward to the book.
I mentioned that because we all know that some dumbass or three will assume that the posting of an excerpt means that the book is done. Which would be false.
But we're getting there...
Patrick
Bit harsh, not everyone is trading emails with Betsy Wolheim!Originally Posted by pat5150
Not to mention the fact that the only place the delay has been mentioned is on your blog... Rothfuss has made no comment, nothing on the DAW site and all the vendors such as Amazon etc are still stating it's coming out in April.
I'm in the camp of having plenty of other good reads whilst eagerly anticipating Wise Man's fear, I think my main point is that, if it's so evident the book is nowhere near being published, perhaps the fans could be told?
The excerpt makes it a bit obvious. There is still editing to be done even in the chosen extract, I believe: it's slow in the beginning (nothing a few snips here and there can't fix) and Puppet made me flinch.
However, there was a beautiful section describing the door that also revealed a lot about Kvothe's character. In all, it's definitely shaping up.
I look forward to the novel and prefer that they DO take their time if that is needed. I'd like to see this series fulfill its promise (and expand the stakes accordingly).
The artwork (first cover) is superb, by the way.
A very enjoyable read. I was a big fan of the first book so this was a nice reminder of why.
Looking forward to it, whenever it is released!
So when is this due? Both Amazon.com and .co.uk list it as being April 2009.
Can't find anything on Rothfuss' site to back this up?
It's not done yet. Pat provided a pretty detailed post about the delays a month or so ago:
http://www.patrickrothfuss.com/blog/...-book-two.html
Think you were looking at the US version, which has not been updated.
Amazon UK has the Gollancz versions as April 2010 now, but I don't believe this is confirmed anywhere, and Rothfuss is still working on the manuscript, so I'd guess anytime between Nov 09 and April 2010 - pure speculation though, obviously.
last i heard the book is coming out in october '09 that's what the book store is saying, they call me today to say that its no coming in april but in october, and that its no for sure.
And i read the excerpt, and as much as i like it, i dont think is real.
People who kill stoned dragon's are no friends of Afrobro
Eh? Seems obviously like Rothfuss's writing to me, and Pat of hotlist fame would be sure to know if it didn't come from a source within the publisher...
I think that's an issue I have with the first book. There were few real "stakes" and the supposed climax was incredibly underwhelming (spare the deconstructive excuses, please). Also, Kvothe was a Gary Stu, for the most part. To me, the Farseer books by Hobb were everything that NoTW wanted to be.
Still, Rothfuss at times has a wonderful narrative voice and I think the series has potential. I'm hoping Rothfuss develops as he moves forward.
Waterstones website has this as being released on the 16th of April
Yay
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