He elaborated on this at a reading in San Diego, saying that a whole year is required before the editing process can begin. Reading participants in Portland, Oregon, reported hearing Rothfuss say, “roughly a year and some change” is needed to complete the third book. The editor’s and blogger Patrick’s e-mail exchange reveals that the cover art sketches have an orange hue and a lute. The editor then meant to consult Rothfuss on the drawings but contacted Pat from Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist, a blog dedicated to fantastic literature and film. As part of the #ifihadglass contest at the end of February 2013, Rothfuss posted a snapshot of the Doors of Stone manuscript and explained that if he had a Google Glass, he would use it to research while editing the novel.Īfter three months of effort, the publishing company’s illustrator completed early sketches of the novel’s cover art in May 2013. Written in 2013 as an alpha draught, The Doors of Stone is a fantasy novel. Rothfuss also noted that the editor was now “comfortable” with the title.Īuthor Patrick Rothfuss has speculated that his upcoming novel, The Doors of Stone, will be slightly shorter than his last work, The Wise Man’s Fear.

He has already written the entire trilogy as one novel and is now working on revising the third volume to stand well on its own.ĭespite his editor’s initial distaste for the title, Rothfuss stated in a January 2017 FAQ that book three would be titled The Doors of Stone because it had become the de facto title through “popular consensus” (i.e., Rothfuss referring to the book as such in interviews).

In an interview conducted before the release of the first novel, The Name of the Wind, Rothfuss mentioned that he was considering the title The Doors of Stone for the third installment.

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