Patrick Rothfuss - The Name of the Wind

The Name of the Wind, written by Patrick Rothfuss, is about the journey of a man named Kvothe.  Kvothes journey takes you through joy and sorrow, cruelty and kindness, love and heartbreak, triumph and shame, and just about any other emotion that a person can experience in their life, and all before he has left his youth. Along the way you see the depth of the world Rothfuss has created in the diverse cultures, vivid poetry and song, powerful magic and horrible demons. Rothfuss describes the coming-of-age tale of Kvothe in such a manner that you won't want to put the book down, that after maybe one more chapter you'll be able to postpone the rest of Kvothe's journey, that all of your questions will be answered, that all of your rooting for Kvothe will finally pay off, and then you realize that you've read another hundred pages.

I'd recommend this book to any fan of the fantasy genre or great coming-of-age tales. But have the sequels ready!  I give this book 4.5/ 5 bookmarks.