Best-Selling Author Patrick Rothfuss Says 'You Might Not Want to Buy' His New Book

Best-selling author, Patrick Rothfuss, writes an introduction in his new book that says, "You might not want to buy this book." In Episode 122 of the Geek's Guide to the Galaxy podcast, he says, "If only five percent of my readers end up reading this and hating it, that's still kind of a lot of readers. I've got upwards of half a million here in the US alone, and pissing off five percent of those is kind of a lot of people."

About the Book:

Deep below the University, there is a dark place. Few people know of it: a broken web of ancient passageways and abandoned rooms. A young woman lives there, tucked among the sprawling tunnels of the Underthing, snug in the heart of this forgotten place.

Her name is Auri, and she is full of mysteries.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a brief, bittersweet glimpse of Auri's life, a small adventure all her own. At once joyous and haunting, this story offers a chance to see the world through Auri's eyes. And it gives the reader a chance to learn things that only Auri knows....

In this book, Patrick Rothfuss brings us into the world of one of The Kingkiller Chronicle's most enigmatic characters. Full of secrets and mysteries, The Slow Regard of Silent Things is the story of a broken girl trying to live in a broken world.