The Narrow Road Between Desires
The Kingkiller Chronicle #0.6 • Book 2
by Nate Taylor
Narrated by Nick Podehl, Patrick Rothfuss
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Patrick Rothfuss narrating his own character alongside Nick Podehl is either the most self-indulgent thing in fantasy audio — or the most earned.
- Great if you want: more Bast: mischievous, magnetic, and morally flexible
- Listening experience: tight and fable-like — one day, one fae, real stakes
- Narration: dual narrators give Bast's scheming an unusual dramatic depth
- Skip if: you're waiting for Doors of Stone — this won't scratch that itch
About This Audiobook
Bast, the enigmatic fae from the Kingkiller Chronicle, finds himself trapped in an unfamiliar predicament when a simple gift disrupts the careful balance of his world. Accustomed to the intricate dance of bargaining and exchange, this charming trickster discovers that accepting something freely given creates a debt he doesn't know how to navigate. Over the span of a single fateful day, from sunrise to moonrise, Bast must employ all his cunning and grace to untangle himself from obligations that threaten to upset everything he understands about the ancient rules governing his kind.
Nick Podehl's masterful narration captures Bast's mercurial nature with perfect pitch, shifting effortlessly between his playful charm and underlying danger. Patrick Rothfuss joins as co-narrator, lending his distinctive voice to key moments that deepen the story's resonance. The audio format proves ideal for this tale, as Podehl's performance brings out the musical quality of Rothfuss's prose while highlighting the subtle humor and tension woven throughout Bast's misadventures. The intimate runtime allows for a richly detailed character study that feels both complete and deeply satisfying.