Patrick Rothfuss

Living in the abandoned tunnel system beneath the University, the enigmatic Auri reflects on her bittersweet life while making unique observations about the broken world she would survive. By the best-selling author of The Name of the Wind. 100,000 first printing.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

Annabelle Gauthier

Auri grinned at herself in the mirror. She looked like the sun.

Alec Karlen

You did not want things for yourself. That made you small. That kept you safe. That meant you could move smoothly through the world without upsetting every applecart you came across. And if you were careful, if you were a proper part of things, then you could help. You mended what was cracked. You tended to the things you found askew. And you trusted that the world in turn would brush you up against the chance to eat. It was the only graceful way to move. All else was vanity and pride.

The University, a renowned bastion of knowledge, attracts the brightest minds to unravel the mysteries of enlightened sciences like artificing and alchemy. Yet deep below its bustling halls lies a complex and cavernous maze of abandoned rooms and ancient passageways - and in the heart of it all lives Auri. Formerly a student at the University, now Auri spends her days tending the world around her. She has learned that some mysteries are best left settled and safe. No longer fooled by the sharp rationality so treasured by the University, Auri sees beyond the surface of things, into subtle dangers and hidden names. At once joyous and haunting, THE SLOW REGARD OF SILENT THINGS is a rich, atmospheric and lyrical tale, featuring one of the most beloved characters from Rothfuss' acclaimed fantasy series.

becca b 

Sunny

This story made me so happy. Not just out of my love for Auri, but the way she goes about her days. There is something in the way that everything has its place, everything should be just so and if it isn't, it niggles at you until you realise what it is and mend it. It kind of set me at ease and I couldn't help but smile to see the lengths she would go to for Kvothe, she dotes on the sweet lad and they care for one another so much.

A closer look into one of my favorite characters from the chronicles. This story will leave you feeling refreshed and content, knowing the way of things. Knowing the name of things. 

Brandon Eckroth

One star for the art, one star for the vague almost background to a character in the main series, otherwise it's a bit of a drag.

Read like poetry without the poems.

Jaden Nelson

** spoiler alert **
           I will admit this book was not what I wanted. It did not give me the secrets of the haunted past of Auri, or tell us much about her at all. Basically all I learned is that she loves kvothes visits and appears to have an extreme case of OCD or some mental illness. That being said, who am I to say what I should "want" from a book. I put my blind faith in an amazing author, Rothfuss, and he did and didn't fail me at the same time with this book. I gave it a whole other star just for the amazing foreword and endnote, written from Patrick to us. It resonated with my thoughts almost exactly. This is a book that I am not passionate about. It is a book I like, a cute little intermission of the king killer series. The illustrations make up for me buying the book, and I just needed it to put with my other 2 books on the shelf. Anyways, it was a strange and short book that I liked, but will probably not reread, but recommend readers at least try.

Cozy fantasy with incredible illustrations. I got emotionally attached to a broken gear.

Rachel Kanyid

UPDATE 4/13/16 -- Re-Read! Even more beautiful the second time!!!!




This book... this book is strange.... It's unique... It's twisty, and tumbling and mysterious and most certainly BEAUTIFUL... Exactly everything that you need from a story about Auri. 

There are hints about her past, but nothing resolute. 



There are moments when you think she might be insane, but also moments when you think she might just be the most clever character from a book ever..... 

It's simply wonderful.... 

If you are a fan of The Kingkiller Chronicles, you definitely need to read this, just be aware that if you are expecting it to be like any other book you've ever read, you will be let down.

Izza

3.5 stars | Nice to get back into this world again. I will probably reread this at some point as I feel I might not have been in the right mood to read it.

Evil Lizzard

This is such a lovely story. I love Auri, and this felt like very beautiful, thoughtful, gentle fanart by the author himself. I loved getting to know Underthing as well. The illustrations are beautiful and thoughtful too. I will absolutely reread this book. It is one of those hugs-disguised-as-books.

Emelie

Im only giving this book 3 owls cause i want to be neutral, like Switzerland, about it! 

I Didnt get what the plot was, except from a girl named Auri who lived in the underworld... Underground.. Undersomething! Okay, so i basically know her name! 

Since the fact is that this book is after the duology it wasnt probably My best choice to read it now. I Will therefore reread it again, after i've read book 1 & 2! And God knows when that Will be!

Renowned as a bastion of knowledge, the University draws the brightest minds to unravel the mysteries of enlightened sciences, such as artificing and alchemy. Yet deep below its bustling halls lies a complex web of abandoned rooms and ancient passageways. In the heart of this cavernous maze is a young woman named Auri, who calls this Underthing her home. Formerly a student at the University, Auri now spends her days tending to the world around her. She knows that some mysteries are better settled and safe. No longer fooled by the sharp rationality so trusted by those above her, Auri sees beyond the surface of things, into subtle dangers and hidden names. At once joyous and haunting, The Slow Regard of Silent Things is a richly atmospheric and lyrical tale, featuring one of the most beloved characters from Rothfuss' acclaimed fantasy series.

Stephen Gill 

Alejandro

Definitely a weird one! 
Let's say I don't regret reading it but I would necessarily recommend it. 
It's a really weird story. Nothing really happens. By the end you get a better picture of the Underthing, but that's not really the purpose of it. You instead get to know more about Auri and how she sees the world. It took me many pages to be confortable with the writing, specially the personification of objects, but by the end it was fine.
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Of course, as a big fan of Kingkiller, the most exciting page is the last one where we see a glimpse of the future (maybe?). 
Some would say that you can go and skip right there if you just care about Kvothe. And that may be right but I feel like you need to know why Auri says those words and has those feelings. 
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Curtis Stewart

I seriously loved this book. I can understand why it may not be for most people, but it was definitely for me. I NEED more stories about Auri, she's just so.... Perfect

A wonderfully strange little book about Auri,  a character from the King Killer Chronicles. I enjoyed it at first and then found myself rushing through it to get it done as it did become quite tedious. But still a nice read while I wait for book 3 of KKC :) 

bookmole

Eva Bailey

2.5 stars. This was a weird mess but I kind of liked that about it. Love Auri but was never really sure what was happening. The illustrations were beautiful.

TYLER

Jenna

I feel torn about this book. I thought it was beautifully written and I loved the language. The story though... I guess I feel it was a bit contrived. The more I learned about Auri (which wasn't much), the more annoying she became. This is a story about a mentally ill OCD person living underground, constantly picking things up and putting them back down somewhere else. It was very repetitive. 

I guess I somewhat enjoyed reading it, only for the writing. The story could have been better for me. I'm ready for the next Kingkiller book.

Scribbler Johnny

There is no real way to describe this story. It's to be experienced.

Bergen Anders Nelson Eickhoff

This book is so heartbreakingly beautiful that I began weeping in the middle of a public park upon finishing, and then re-read the final chapter. Seriously, you need to read this book, and that goes doubly so for any fan of The Kingkiller Chronicles.

Ivan Vega

Oh. My. God. I forced myself to finish this just because I liked the previous ones so much, and hoping I'd find something to pull me (yes, I knew what this book was about). Before, I liked Auri. Now I couldn't care less about her.

It was like reading somebody's 18th century Facebook wall. No thanks.

Sabetha Danes

I loved this book. it is the first of his I've read, and I was apprehensive about starting with a side book in a series but it was lovely. Auri is raw. her life isn't written here to impress you or draw you in. I do get that this story isn't for everyone, but he makes that clear in the beginning and the end. if you consider yourself broken, read this book. but don't over analyze it, or have expectations of what you think it should deliver to you. I know when reading series people tend to build their own opinions on how people are when it isn't written out, I definitely do it. but it's explained well by Pat that it is a story he wrote for him, and it is about her. you can't really analyze that, or demand her life be something it isn't. I think broken people that can read a story for what it is without expectations can relate to the character and love her story.

roosmarijn

i regret reading this, what a lame excuse of a way to end a story. 

i was bored out of my mind throughout this entire book but the desperation and defensiveness of the author’s endnote made everything ten times worse.

i want to forget i read this, probably will.

Marit

3.5 stars rounded down

While I enjoyed the story, it just felt a little disjointed to me. It took some time to get into it, but by that point I was already almost halfway through the story.

PS: Is grinning the only facial expression Auri is capable of or was Rothfuss just not inspired enough to let her do other things?

Brian Alderman

this was different. and for that, it is beautiful

Ben Nathan

Adorable. I thought it was a nice change of pace for my reading. Not really a driving story at all, but it's cute and fun. If you don't need to advance the story, you'll enjoy, I think.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things

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