Camorr - News and Views from Scott Lynch's Locke Lamora books

I enjoyed it as well and am looking forward to the sequel. While a lot of people out their are harsh in their opinions of the book, I found it to be the best fantasy release of 2007 (yep, I actually liked it more than Lynch's debute).

I enjoyed The Name of the Wind, too - superb fantasy, with a tear-jerking scene early on that was the only read to make me cry in 2007. :cry:

On the negative side, I am upset with the publisher or PR people who led us to believe that since all three of the novels in Rothfuss's trilogy were already written, that they would be published once a year a like clockwork. Instead, it looks like at least two-year intervals between books. One of the reasons I invested in this book was because I expected the sequel by April of 2008. :evil:

I really enjoyed this book as well. I think it was the best read of 2007.

I read it this Christmas and found it absolutely amazing. Almost as good as the mighty Scott Lynch - plus Patrick Rothfuss has an amazing beard. But Scott has the hair. Beard or hair? This could take a while...

On the downside, I can't believe we're all still waiting for a sequel. These fantasy writers sure do love to torment their fans.

Some readers have called it "Harry Potter for adults," because there is a college of magic, rather than a high school.

But it's much more than that. Rothfuss incorporates music into his fantasy better than any other author I've ever read. The protagonist is a very mysterious and three-dimensional character, and there is a sense that horrendous events are going to force him to make terrible choices down the road.

There's romance, intrigue, some action, clever dialogue. Rothfuss is not as graphic as Lynch, and in my opinion, not as good, but The Name of the Wind is original, and much better than the average epic fantasy. I can't wait for the sequel. I'm not chomping at the bit as bad as for Dance with Dragons or Republic of Thieves, but it's third on that list. 8-)

It's like Harry Potter only in that there is a system of "educating a gifted person into magic."

It's a college which teaches magic, and it's the difference between college and high school, just like in real life.

Also, this is just one of Rothfuss's many plot threads and settings.

So I don't think just because you didn't like HP, you wouldn't like Name of the Wind.

And for the most part, it IS gritty, just not as down and dirty as The Gentlemen Bastards sequence.

However, I do like HP, so maybe you had better listen to someone who liked Name of the Wind but hated HP. :shock:

Ah, it doesn't sound so bad then :) And I love Oliver Twist so I'll probably give it a go.

I just read this some time ago! I had the same problem with getting into it, Sabetha - I felt a little cheated when the POV changed. But I guess it grew on me, since I'm now reading the second book. I really love the university!
And I wouldn't say it has much in common with Harry Potter. I don't see much of a connection apart from the education and some similarities shared by main characters. The style and tone is oh, so very different!

The second part, the Wise Man's Fear, came out this year (summer, I think?) and I'm currently reading it. I'm liking it much better, although that might be because the world is now familiar and it's easy to slip back into it.

I just finished!
I agree about Felurian - the whole business mostly bored me. I did like the Adem, though, but that might be just because I'm fascinated by the culture. The tax bandit thing... well, I don't see the purpose of it, but who knows how that might prove in the last book? I can't wait to find out how the story ends!