Relax, Potter fans, I'm not here to bash the Harry Potter books.
In fact, I actually caved to years of peer pressure and started reading the Potter books last week. I've finished the first one, and I wanted to pass along a recommendation to those of you who have read all the Potter books and are craving another good fantasy series:
The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss, Book one of the Kingkiller trilogy.I'm recommending this because it's basically Harry Potter for adults. Yes, I know, I've heard the Potter books get more adult as they go on. I'm not here to argue. And by adult, I don't mean they are hard reads, this isn't War and Peace or anything, just less...cute and fluffy. If your reaction to that is "But Harry Potter gets dark and scary!" well great, if you liked that then you'll like these books too.
The story and characters aren't all that similar to Harry Potter, but it's in the same classic fantasy subgenre of young-hero-comes-of-age-and-fights-evil. A good portion of the first book takes place at a University where people learn different forms of magic. The way magic is handled is totally different than it is in the Potterverse -- it's almost scientific in this series, and more limited, and feels more real.
Also, and this is the reason I'm recommending it; It' s pretty awesome.
The first book was published in 2007 and is available in paperback. The second book is due to be published this April. So yeah, you have to wait a while for Part 3. But consider this an option if you're looking for something to read, especially if you're so bored that you've considered reading the Twilight books (couldn't resist; does ANYBODY like those books? Then why has every girl I know read them?).
And if you're too cool for fantasy books, why are you reading this? Go read your Muggle stuff.
2 comments:
touche. I'll definitely add it to my "to be read" pile. BTW, I'm proud of you for finally caving. Please, just don't tell me you've fallen in love with a barely legal Asian girl with a Scottish accent. I have a quota of eye rolling at "that guy" and it's all taken up by Andrew.
I started reading this... while reading the Twilight series. I'm liking the book so far. It makes me not want to shoot myself because I'm stuck on one, poorly written series. Why am I reading Twilight? Well, I like vampires. I also like pretty boys who fall for average girls. Funny huh?
Anyway, thanks for the recommendation and thank goodness I have a kindle.
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