This novel is a unique experiment in fantasy literature: the story of a hero who, in his own words, narrates a poem brimming with beauty. It is a story of pain and survival, but above all, it is the story of a man searching for the meaning of the universe, and how this search—and his indomitable will—gave birth to a legend whose shadows haunt questions. Some see him as a hero, others as a criminal.

The story of Kafoth... as he told it himself, not as others tell it. From a child who lived with a theater troupe, to a young man haunted by tragedies, then a musician who makes the listener embrace his soul.

The story of a man whose name everyone knows, but no one knows the truth about him.

What made people fear his name? And what secret did he try to hide from the world so that its shadow would not swallow everything up?

Behind every note is a silent loss, and behind every glory is a wound that will not heal.

The Name of the Wind has been described as one of the greatest works of modern fantasy; a captivating novel that combines poetic style and dramatic narrative, and a story that is masterfully written.