ALSO BY PATRICK ROTHFUSS features the first of Nate Taylor’s illustrations and even it tells us something. It depicts a portion of starry sky and a waning crescent moon within the circle of which the stars are visible. This isn’t entirely new.
We’ve seen it befor
e in the Lee Moyer’s (NSFW) illustration of Felurian for the 2013 Worldbuilders calendar and the Name of the Wind playing cards by Albino Dragon. However, what this illustration does is end any querying speculation about whether these images are canon. Elodin asks “Where does the moon go when it is no longer in our sky?” (WMF 88)
Felurian reiterates the concept (WMF 670)
Felurian’s eyes were black in the dim light. “the moon has our two worlds beguiled, like parents clutching at a child, pulling at her, to and fro, neither willing to let go.”
She stepped away, and we stood as far apart as we could, the stone gripped in our hands. “when she is torn, half in your sky, you see how far apart we lie.” Felurian reached toward me with her free hand making futile grasping gestures in the empty water. “no matter how we long to kiss, the space between us is not ripe for this.”
But there were occasional expressions of lingering doubt. It’s a fantasy world. One of it’s signature features is the ever moving moon.
The text on the page lists the first two books of the trilogy, so it’s only those books also published by DAW.
The Kingkiller Chronicle:
Day One: THE NAME OF THE WIND
Day Two: THE WISE MAN’S FEAR
The full list of books and contributions by Patrick Rothfuss looks more like the following.
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future 18 edited by Algis Budrys – “The Road to Levenshir” by Patrick Rothfuss illustrated by Jason Pastrana (Mass Market Paperback)
August 16, 2002
1592120520
Galaxy Press (CA)
Your Annotated, Illustrated College Survival Guide by Patrick Rothfuss illustrated by Brett Hiorns (Paperback)
January 28, 2005
0977480208
Cornerstone Press Chicago
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (Hardcover)
March 27, 2007
075640407X
DAW Hardcover
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (Mass Market Paperback)
April 1, 2008
0756404746
DAW
Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy edited by William Schafer – “The Road to Levinshir” by Patrick Rothfuss (Hardcover)
July 31, 2008
1596061839
Subterranean Press
The Order of the Stick: War and XPs by Rich Burlew – ”Foreword by Pat Rothfuss” by Patrick Rothfuss
August 27, 2008
0976658054
Giant in the Playground
The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009 Edition edited by Rich Horton – ”The Road to Levinshir” by Patrick Rothfuss (Paperback)
March 15, 2009
1607012146
Prime Books
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss (Trade Paperback)
April 7, 2009
0756405890
DAW Trade
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed by Patrick Rothfuss illustrated byNate Taylor (Hardcover)
June 21, 2010
1596063130
Subterranean Press
Clash of the Geeks edited by Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi – ”The Lay of the Eastern King” by Patrick Rothfuss (eBook)
September 20, 2010
http://unicornpegasuskitten.com/
Subterranean Press
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (Hardcover)
March 1, 2011
0756404738
DAW Hardcover
Be Good, Little Puppy: A Penny Arcade Book by Jerry Holkins illustrated by Mike Krahulik – ”Foreword” by Patrick Rothfuss (Paperback)
June 28, 2011
0345512286
Del Rey
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (Trade Paperback)
March 6, 2012
9780756407124
DAW Trade
Epic: Legends of Fantasy edited by John Joseph Adams – ”The Road to Levinshir” by Patrick Rothfuss (Paperback)
October 5, 2012
1616960841
Tachyon Publications
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Thing Beneath the Bed by Patrick Rothfuss illustrated by Nate Taylor (Paperback)
December 18, 2012
0983613125
Sea Lion Books
The Wise Man’s Fear by Patrick Rothfuss (Mass Market Paperback)
April 2, 2013
0756407915
DAW
Unfettered edited by Shawn Speakman ”Foreword by Patrick Rothfuss; ”How Old Holly Came to Be by Patrick Rothfuss (Hardcover)
June 21, 2013
0984713638
Grim Oak Press
The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Dark of Deep Below by Patrick Rothfuss illustrated by Nate Taylor (Hardcover)
November 30, 2013
1596066199
Subterranean Press
Sword and Laser Anthology edited by Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt – “Foreword” by Patrick Rothfuss (Hardcover and ePub )
April 6, 2014
9781312073357
Sword and Laser LLC
Rogues edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner R. Dozois – ”The Lightning Tree by Patrick Rothfuss (Hardcover)
June 17, 2014
0345537262
Bantam
The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss illustrated by Nate Taylor (Hardcover)
October 28, 2014
0756410436
DAW Hardcover
The Doors of Stone (Working Title) by Patrick Rothfuss
no release date
DAW Hardcover
The Tale of Laniel Young Again (Working Title) by Patrick Rothfuss (Hardcover)
no release date
DAW Hardcover
The Larkin Ledgers 