The Narrow Road Between Desires
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4.4 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An instant New York Times, USA Today and Indie Bestseller!
#1 New York Times-bestselling phenomenon Patrick Rothfuss returns to the wildly popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe with a stunning reimagining of "The Lightning Tree." Expanded to twice its previous length and lavishly illustrated by Nate Taylor, this touching stand-alone story is sure to please new readers and veteran Rothfuss fans alike.
Bast knows how to bargain. The give-and-take of a negotiation is as familiar to him as the in-and-out of breathing; to watch him trade is to watch an artist at work. But even a master's brush can slip. When he accepts a gift, taking something for nothing, Bast's whole world is knocked askew, for he knows how to bargain—but not how to owe.
From dawn to midnight over the course of a single day, follow the Kingkiller Chronicle's most charming fae as he schemes and sneaks, dancing into trouble and back out again with uncanny grace.
The Narrow Road Between Desires is Bast's story. In it he traces the old ways of making and breaking, following his heart even when doing so goes against his better judgement.
After all, what good is caution if it keeps him from danger and delight?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Embark on a captivating adventure in this novella by fantasy star Patrick Rothfuss. Mischievous Bast, a Fae who works at the Waystone Inn in the land of Temerant, has a side hustle offering advice to the young people of the surrounding village in exchange for their secrets. But when an older boy requests Bast’s help with a weighty task, this fanciful pastime becomes something more serious. An expanded version of Rothfuss’ 2014 short story “The Lightning Tree,” this novella expands the world of The Kingkiller Chronicle series by going deeper, Tolkien-style, on how Fae magic works. It’s probably not the ideal starting point for a new reader, but fans of The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man’s Fear—in which Bast is a fan-favorite side character—will find it fascinating. This immersive tale is a small, enchanting wonder.
