‘I think the Lord Cajivak has forgotten about you. ‘Still alive, I see,’ said the jailer, his voice deep and cold. Druss lifted the cup and drained the water. The jailer, whose face Druss could not see, bent and thrust a clay cup into the door-stone cavity. Druss scrambled to the grille, the light burning his eyes. Torchlight flickered as the guard moved down the corridor. Struggling to his knees, he felt his head touch the cold stone of the ceiling. A rat ran across his leg and Druss lunged for it, but missed. His face itched and he scratched at the skin of his cheek, his grimy finger breaking a scab upon his cheek. Find Cajivak, recover the axe, then find Rowena. ‘You find the axe – and I’ll find you,’ the priest told him.Īlone in the dark, Druss remembered with bitterness the confidence he had felt.
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I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. Open the front cover, and you’ll find that Kvothe has written in ink on the endpapers: It’s a black hardback (with the word “VALARITAS” pressed into the front cover) sporting red-edged pages reminiscent of Kvothe’s striking hair.Īnd you thought the outside of the book was beautiful. After combing through the tome, here are our picks for the 10 best additions to the new book: Today marks the release of the 10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, which features over 50 pages of new content (including absolutely gorgeous illustrations by Dan Dos Santos). Patrick Rothfuss’ debut novel introduced us to Kvothe’s stunning world with the first book in The Kingkiller Chronicle series, and millions of readers have lost themselves in the pages since then. It’s been 10 years since Kvothe, the notorious protagonist of The Name of the Wind, entered our lives. Winner of Stonewall Lesbian Role Model of the Year (2020). She was awarded the Pride 365 accolade in 2020. She was instrumental in setting up the London branch of NATECLA (National Association for Teaching English and other Community Languages to Adults) as well as Queering the ESOL Curriculum in the UK. She is the founder of Educating OUT Racism and Pride in Education (quarterly global virtual conferences) and a member of DiversED. She set up and chairs Proud London Councils, the Pan London Forum for LGBT + staff network in local authorities. Laila El-Metoui ( UK based Equality Advocate with 30 years' experience in Further education and a curriculum background in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages). She advocates for a bias aware, trauma informed and compassionate curriculum. Please contact if you have any additional access needs. 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