Need help remembering a Fantasy series

[Tequila]

Hey guys!

I remember reading the first in a series of books a couple of years ago. I really want to read it again and read the rest of the series, but I can't remember the title nor the author

The story is about a boy and a group of family members who travel like a group of gypsies, and one wizard-person teaches him how to 'sharpen his mind' or something with games. Then his family is murdered and the boy is the only survivor and he goes to live in a city. He saves money and goes to an academy for wizards/sorcerers/whatever I also remember something like how they had to use their own bodyheat to make a candle burn?

If you know what I'm talking about:
1. You are awesome
2. I can't thank you enough

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

And while I am indisputably awesome in other ways, the book has been read and discussed by so many people here, you were sure to get an answer from someone else, had I not happened to get here first.

I think you are going to have to wait on the rest of the series though, because the sequel hasn't been published yet.

 

[Tequila]

Thank you

And I had no idea it was discussed that much! I'll check what people have to say about it

 

[Lioness]

I say it is awesome. And I want the next book! Now! and the one after it too/