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Facts about The Wise Man's Fear
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A major portion of The Wise Man's Fear takes place in Vintas, where Kvothe serves the powerful nobleman Maer Alveron.
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In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe attends the University in Alar and studies sympathy, lethani, and other magical systems across multiple terms spanning several in-world years.
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Over 662 pages long, The Wise Man's Fear surpassed its predecessor by nearly 200 pages, making it substantially longer than The Name of the Wind.
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Patrick Rothfuss published The Wise Man's Fear on August 1, 2011, as the second book in The Kingkiller Chronicle series, approximately six years after its predecessor.