The Narrow Road Between Desires

Number one New York Times bestseller With a breathtaking reworking of "The Lightning Tree," Patrick Rothfuss makes a triumphant return to the very popular Kingkiller Chronicle universe. This heartfelt standalone tale, expanded to twice its original length and wonderfully illustrated by Nathan Taylor, is likely to delight both seasoned Rothfuss fans and new readers.

Bast is a great negotiator. Watching him trade is like watching an artist at work; the give-and-take of a negotiation is as natural to him as breathing in and out. But a master's brush is not impervious. Bast's entire world comes crashing down when he takes something for nothing and accepts a gift since he knows how to haggle but not how to owe.

Follow the most endearing fairy from the Kingkiller Chronicle as he plans and sneaks, dancing into trouble and back out again with uncanny elegance, from sunrise to midnight over the course of a single day.

Bast's narrative is told in The Narrow Road Between Desires. He follows his emotions even when it defies reason and follows the ancient paths of making and breaking.

What use is prudence, after all, if it keeps him safe and happy?