The Tale of Laniel Young-Again

The Kingkiller Chronicle

The Tale of Laniel Young-Again

Patrick Rothfuss

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From New York Times bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss comes The Tale of Laniel Young-Again set in The Kingkiller Chronicle world.

Laniel's Tale is a companion story set in Modeg. Originally envisioned as a novella, it grew into a 100,000 word novel in 2014. Author Patrick Rothfuss shelved the book after writing two-thirds of it to focus on The Doors of Stone.

It tells the origin story of one of the legendary figures in the world: Laniel young-again. She is a woman who decides to go out and see the world after marrying and raising her kids. The author is playing against the idea that any female heroine is either the plucky tomboy type or inspired by a need to protect her children. 

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Patrick Rothfuss

In the ever-evolving realm of modern fantasy, Patrick Rothfuss stands out not by the breadth of his bibliography, but by the depth of it. His name is nearly synonymous with The Kingkiller Chronicle, a series that didn’t just launch a story—it carved out a world, intimate and aching, one slow note at a time. Rothfuss…

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