The Tale of Laniel Young-Again

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.