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The Slow Regard of Silent Things
A short, strange story about Auri, who lives beneath the university
2014Slow paceThoughtful
What it is about
Auri lives in the hidden tunnels below the University in the Kingkiller world. She spends her days caring for the odd objects around her and preparing for the visit of a friend. The story has almost no outside plot.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who already know The Name of the Wind.
What you will get
A companion to the Kingkiller Chronicle that is not needed to follow the main series.
The Slow Regard of Silent Things Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Fantasy · Companion novella · Solitude · Kingkiller
Length
159 pages · ≈ 5 h
More about this book
Characters
Auri.
Setting
The Underthing beneath the University.
What makes it different
A quiet, odd story that is more mood than plot.
Feel
Dreamy, odd and gentle.
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