

While there are many characters there is a core of them that are easy to know and become invested in. The continuity of the protagonist Kvothe’s stories is there but not so complex or convoluted that one can get lost over the span. This is nothing short of outstanding fantasy prose and character development.

While usually light, do not be fooled they contain a depth and richness that is just easy to read and easier to appreciate. They are more subtle and a great richness comes through in that subtlety. These books do not knock you over with amazement, epic wars or adventure. He is more about an easy-going kind of entertainment. Their stories can take your breath away but sometimes, also, knock the wind out of you with a force. Martin, Robert Jordan, even sometimes Neil Gaiman. Some fantasy can be exhausting: Dan Simmons, Brandon Sanderson, George R.

This review covers the first books of the series Kingkiller Chronicles.
