The Strange Case of Patrick Rothfuss

A cautionary tale..?

You might not know who Patrick Rothfuss is. He published a fantasy novel, The Name of the Wind, in 2008, intended to be the first in a trilogy called The Kingkiller Chronicle. The second book, The Wise Man’s Fear, was published in 2011 and together they have sold millions of copies, made bestseller lists, and received critical acclaim. He had initially …