There's a good news/bad news catch. The good news is that it is only a trilogy (at this point). The bad news is that it's a currently unfinished trilogy (at this point), and Rothuss seems to take longer writing books than Martin (thankfully, he's a couple decades younger, being a few months older than me).
There are things I don't like about these first two books; however, they often do what only great books do for me: make me reevaluate my own life and choices. Over and over again, Kvothe (the main character) learns lessons that I would like to teach my own students. These lessons are not as heavy-handed as the Wizard's Rules from Goodkind, but instead sneak up on me, leaving me in a thoughtful stupor before I fully realize what has happened.
Moreso, the books are precisely constructed to the point that the number of words in a sentence spoken early in the book has meaning towards the end. The book's uses of imagery, symbols, and unique characters are at a degree that makes me want to improve my own craft. Perhaps this is why it takes so long for him to write each book.
All I know is that, considering the many things I have going on in my life at the moment, this series has me in its thrall, begging for more.