This anniversary edition in hardcover contains over 50 pages of additional content! It features a beautiful, iconic cover by artist Sam Weber and designer Paul Buckley, as well as stunning, previously unpublished illustrations by artist Dan Dos Santos. There is a detailed and updated world map by artist Nate Taylor, a brand new author’s note, an appendix that describes the calendar system and currencies, and a pronunciation guide for names and places.

"I have stolen princesses back from sleeping kings. I have burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and returned with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most are allowed in. I walk paths lit by moonlight that others would not speak of during the day. I have talked to gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me."

Thus begins the story of Kvothe, currently known as Kote, the unassuming innkeeper. From his childhood in a troupe of traveling actors to his years as a nearly feral orphan in a crime-ridden city, to his bold, audacious, yet successful attempt to enter a difficult and dangerous school of magic. Within these pages, you will meet Kvothe, the notorious magician, the successful thief, the masterful musician, the dragon slayer, the legend seeker, the lover, the thief, and the infamous assassin. The Name of the Wind is fantasy at its finest and an amazing must-read.