re: Fantasy Book Discussion Thread (Please keep spoiler free)

I agree that first Kingkiller was a little slow, but it got really good at the end and I knew it was establishing the characters. I was actually kind of surprised with how abruptly it ended. I guess the author signed on for the trilogy when getting this one published. Very cool book. One thing I like about it is that the magic is rooted in science and doesn't rely on the crutch of fantasy. Like it doesn't require a ton of suspension of disbelief and just say "oh it's magic, that's why." Like they explain the metals and chemicals and shite. I liked that element of it.