In this episode we cover The Slow Regard of Silent Things and The Lightning Tree by Patrick Rothfuss. This completes our time in Temerant. Well, for now anyway. After covering off on Slow Regard and The Lightning Tree we get into questions that we’ve received from listeners over the last week or so. Next week … [Read more…]
In this episode Kvothe visits Severen, and eventually makes it all the way back to Imre. But, not before sticking his foot squarely in his mouth. He pisses off his aunt…er…I mean Lady Lackless. The Maer is unwilling to sponsor Kvothe. But, does agree to pay his tuition at the University. He returns to the … [Read more…]
In this episode Kvothe gets a sword, gets a new name, and gets his ass kicked…multiple times. Kvothe starts off this section by annoying Vashet. But, very quickly it turns from annoyance to anger. Vashet roughs Kvothe up and intentionally leaves marks on his face for all of Ademre to see. Kvothe has to take … [Read more…]
In this episode our adventuring party needs more experience points before they fight the big bad, so they wander around the woods hunting kobolds…I mean looking for trails to find the bad guys. But, on a serious note there is a good amount of character development and world building in this section. I expected this … [Read more…]
Duchess here! Just to recap: In episode 17, we talked about the four major disciplines that arcanists study. We talked about how each of these disciplines fits into a really neat spectrum based on whether they rely on the Sleeping Mind or the Waking Mind. The Waking Mind represents the consciousness that we use to … [Read more…]
In this episode Kvothe is tried for witchcraft. Kvothe also makes an item that can protect traveler from bandit’s arrows. And eventually, we make plans to (finally) leave Hogwarts. Next time we will talk about chapters 53-60. Predictions: Kvothe’s name is hidden in that box in his room. The trip to see the “King of … [Read more…]
Auri, Elodin, and Kvothe have the most awkward dinner ever. Kvothe get’s unbanned from the archives. Kvothe attends Elodin’s class, but he just doesn’t get it. Elodin gives some pretty “on the nose” demonstrations, but Kvothe can’t see it. Kvothe finds Denna in town. And later Denna finds Kvothe and the boys at the Eolian. … [Read more…]
In this episode we cover chapters 60-70 of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Next week we will cover chapters 71-76. Predictions: Kvothe’s debt to Devi is going to have some serious consequences, and I suspect that it will be his getting expelled from the University. He will find the way into the … [Read more…]