The Wise Man's Fear

The Wise Man's Fear: Kingkiller Chronicle Series 2, by Patrick Rothfuss. So begins the tale of a hero told from his own point of view, a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Now in The Wise Man's Fear, an escalating rivalry with a powerful member of the nobility forces Kvothe to leave the University and seek his fortune abroad. Adrift, penniless, and alone, he travels to Vintas, where he quickly becomes entangled in the politics of courtly society.