New Fantasy Author

So, as I'm going through Zoom Math's email for the morning, I come across a thing from amazon, introducing "the significant seven" editors' picks. I glance through them, think they look kind of interesting... ooh, a fantasy one, recommended by Terry Brooks, intriguing. I look through the details on the product page to see what else I can find out. I find a blog post from the author, it amuses me. It also piques my interest a bit more, since it mentions meeting Tad Williams and that he recommends the book. I see that the post is syndicated on amazon from the author's website and I go there. After reading another blog post I go through the website a bit more, and come across the "About the Author." It very much amuses me (particularly the T-shirt he's wearing)! I shall have to read The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.