I went to his signing in Madison this week -_ which was awesome, the place was packed with fantasy geeks (the best kind of people, obviously) and we all had a great time -- and several people asked him about the trilogy thing. Each and every time, Pat emphatically assured us that the Kingkiller Chronicle is a trilogy, absolutely no questions asked.

So there's that. I'm curious to see how he does it; I loved the second book too, but also expected more to happen (which isn't to say nothing happens. A crapload of awesome stuff happens. But I expected more time to pass, etc.)

We'll see, I guess! I suspect it'll be a good three years before we see Book Three. Sigh. But the quality of his writing makes me okay with that. I'd rather get something with beautiful prose and perfectly-crafted plotting after a tortuous wait than read something shoddy that was obviously thrown together in haste.

Great article! I love Rothfuss's work, and the new one was glorious. Understatement.

Also highly reccommned Pat's blogfor his musings on many different topics, not just the book.

And his "children's book that's NOT for children" is HILARIOUS.