The Name of the Wind Audiobook by Patrick Rothfuss

The Name of the Wind is a heroic fantasy novel written by Patrick Rothfuss, the first book in The Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy. It was published on March 27, 2007, and was followed by The Wise Man’s Fear. The book is set in the fictional world of Temerant, a large continent of which the known part, called the Four Corners of Civilization, is divided into several distinct nations and cultures. This article provides an in-depth review of The Name of the Wind audiobook by Patrick Rothfuss, including where to listen to it, the audiobook summary, narration, and other essential aspects.

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List of Chapters of The Name of the Wind audiobook

hapter	Description
Prologue	Kote, the innkeeper, saves Chronicler from the scrael and reveals his true identity.
Introduction	Kote introduces himself and his inn, the Waystone, to Chronicler.
Part One:	The Silence of Three Parts
Chapter One	Kvothe’s childhood as a member of the Edema Ruh troupe.
Chapter Two	The arrival of Abenthy, the arcanist, and Kvothe’s early lessons in sympathy.
Chapter Three	Kvothe witnesses Abenthy call the wind and becomes determined to learn the name of the wind.
Chapter Four	Kvothe’s troupe begins to unravel as his father composes a song about Lanre.
Chapter Five	The Chandrian attack Kvothe’s troupe, leaving him orphaned and alone.
Chapter Six	Kvothe’s struggles to survive as a beggar in Tarbean.
Chapter Seven	Kvothe’s introduction to Devi and his time at the University.
Chapter Eight	Kvothe meets his first love, Denna, and begins his studies in the Arcanum.
Chapter Nine	Kvothe’s talent for sympathy and his disastrous first attempt at calling the wind.
Chapter Ten	Kvothe discovers the secrets of the Archives and meets Elodin.
Chapter Eleven	Kvothe joins the Eolian and performs for Ambrose.
Chapter Twelve	Kvothe is punished for his altercation with Ambrose and is forced to leave the University.
Part Two:	A Silence of a Different Kind
Chapter Thirteen	Kvothe’s journey to Severen and his time with the Maer.
Chapter Fourteen	Kvothe’s discovery of the bandit’s plot and his attempts to stop them.
Chapter Fifteen	Kvothe’s love affair with Felurian and his return to the mortal world.
Chapter Sixteen	Kvothe returns to the University and confronts Ambrose.
Chapter Seventeen	Kvothe’s second year at the University and his work with Kilvin.
Chapter Eighteen	Kvothe’s search for information about the Chandrian and his encounter with the Draccus.
Chapter Nineteen	Kvothe’s journey to Ademre and his training in the Ketan.
Chapter Twenty	Kvothe’s return to the University and his discovery of the Amyr.
Chapter Twenty-One	Kvothe’s fight with the false Ruh troupe and his return to the Waystone.
Epilogue	Chronicler completes his recording of Kvothe’s story and reveals his true identity.

Where to Listen to The Name of the Wind Audiobook

The Name of the Wind audiobook is available on various platforms, including Audible, Google Play Books, and Apple Books. You can download it from any of these platforms and listen to it on your phone, tablet, or computer. The audiobook is narrated by Rupert Degas, and it runs for approximately 28 hours and 3 minutes.

The Name of the Wind Audiobook Summary

The story follows Kvothe, a renowned sword fighter, musician, and magician who is in hiding and has assumed the identity of Kote in a rural town called Newarre. Kvothe saves a traveling scribe known as Chronicler from spider-like creatures called scrael, and upon recognizing Kvothe, Chronicler asks to record his story. Kvothe consents to tell his story, which he says will take three days, corresponding to the planned trilogy of novels.

Kvothe begins his story during his childhood when he lived amongst a troupe of highly reputed traveling performers known as Edema Ruh. His loving parents train him from a young age as an actor, singer, and lute player. The troupe acquires the scholar and arcanist Abenthy, who trains Kvothe in science and sympathy: a discipline that creates links from one physical object to allow manipulation of another. Kvothe also witnesses Abenthy calling the wind to fend off suspicious townspeople and vows to discover the titular “name of the wind,” permitting this control.

Kvothe’s father, the famous bard Arliden, starts composing what was to be the greatest of his works—a ballad of the ancient tragic hero Lanre. This inquiry turns out to have fatal consequences. When the troupe makes camp, Kvothe’s mother sends him to gather sage in the surrounding woods. Upon returning, he finds his parents and all members of his troupe dead, and the all-too-real Chandrian seated around the campfire, which has turned blue. The eleven-year-old Kvothe is on the point of being killed by the Chandrian named Cinder when their leader, Lord Haliax, pressures them to depart due to the approach of some mysterious enemies of theirs.

The traumatized Kvothe, alive but alone, spends three years in the slums of the city of Tarbean as a beggar and pickpocket. He is nudged out of this life by hearing a storyteller recount a story of how the hero Lanre became a renegade after the death of his beloved wife and then changed his name and became himself the fearsome Lord Haliax of the Chandrian.