The Doors of Stone: Everything we know so far (2024)

Fans of Patrick Rothfuss' beloved fantasy series The Kingkiller Chronicle have been waiting over a decade for the third and final book in the trilogy, The Doors of Stone, but it's still not out. Here's everything we know about the status of the third book.

For those who don't know, The Kingkiller Chronicle begins with Kote, an old innkeeper in a faraway village called Newarre. Kote keeps himself to himself, working only alongside his apprentice Bast. But when he's discovered to be Kvothe, one of the most notorious men in the world, he sits down one night to chronicle the tragic, exciting and mysterious story of his life. The first two novels in the series -- The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear -- are regarded as some of the best works the fantasy genre has to offer. But now over 13 years have passed, and the third and final book in the trilogy, The Doors of Stone, is yet to be seen.

The situation with The Doors of Stone can be likened to George R.R. Martin's writing of The Winds of Winter, the long-in-coming sixth book in his Song of Ice and Fire series. We've been waiting over a decade at this point, and the release of The Doors of Stone doesn't feel any closer. With that said, Rothfuss has been actively writing in the Kingkiller world. Last year, he published The Narrow Road Between Desires, a novella following a day in the life of Bast. The story is an extended version of Rothfuss' short story The Lightning Tree, which was published in the Rogues anthology in 2014.

The good news is that Rothfuss been making good progress on the third book, and we're starting to see things come to fruition. For instance, back in 2021, he read out the prologue to the novel on his Twitch page after his Worldbuilders charity reached its goal. The prologue, titled "A Silence of Three Parts," opens similarly in both The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear. It takes place in the Waystone Inn, the main location in the frame story. It sets the atmosphere, with beautiful descriptions and metaphors. His words flow like poetry. If you haven't seen it already, you can watch Rothfuss read aloud the prologue below:

Additionally, Rothfuss had promised to read an entire chapter of The Doors of Stone during a live-stream, but that never happened. The chapter wasn't going to follow Kvothe, but instead be a related short story. Unfortunately, Rothfuss never managed to get it out. "It got complicated and it got hard and various fires in my life which meant I couldn’t keep it going, couldn’t put a bow on it, and I feel bad about it," he said when asked about the chapter.

The Doors of Stone will complete Kvothe's story. Yes, we'll most likely see him kill the king from which the title of the series takes its name, and various other mysteries will be uncovered. On his Twitch live-streams, Rothfuss has dropped myriad hints and tidbits about the third book. Let's overview some of his more interesting answers.

Firstly, it seems The Doors of Stone will still spend a lot of time at the University, one of the key locations in the series. When asked for a rough figure of how much of the book is spent there, Rothfuss said: “More than 20%, less than 50%.” And when asked about whether Skarpi — the old storyteller from Tarbean — will show up, he implied that there's a chance. “That would not be an unreasonable to think,” he said.

One thing that fans are very excited to see more of it the Fae realm, home of all sorts of non-human entities. Kvothe has ventured there before, most notably during his encounters with Felurian and the Cthaeh. According to Rothfuss, the Fae realm will play a big role in the final book. “Yes, you will see more of the Fae,” he said. “Absolutely yes, I’m excited about doing that.”

And finally, Rothfuss weighed in on Kvothe's mental state in the threequel. His answer was pretty straightforward: “Kvothe is a mess psychologically,” he said.

The Doors of Stone is not the final book set in Temerant

Rothfuss has previously called The Kingkiller Chronicle a "prologue,", saying more novels will come in the future, following different characters. “[The Doors of Stone] is the final book of this series, and there will be more books set in the world,” he revealed.

But what might these additional books be about? The founding of the University? The Fae realm? Rothfuss has a mich bigger story in mind. “I think it would be fun to do something about the creation war, which was so long ago, kind of back before the world broke, that time is kind of hard to measure meaningfully.”

His ideas don't stop there, either. "I have a cool idea for the story of a girl who lives in Modeg, she makes Gods. I’ve had the first line running around in my head for years,” he added.

When The Doors of Stone will drop is the question on everyone's minds. And the answer is one you won't like: we simply don't know. Our patience has been tested beyond comprehension. But what we do know, however, is that Rothfuss is actively writing in the Kingkiller world. Last year, The Narrow Road Between Desires released, and it went down brilliantly among readers.

Hopefully it'll be sometime soon. Remember to only trust dates that come solely from Patrick Rothfuss' social channels. Every year people get excited over Amazon placeholder dates. Don't be one of those people. And don't shout at Rothfuss; that won't make the book come any faster. He wants to get the book out just as much as we want to read it.

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The Doors of Stone: Everything we know so far (2024)

FAQs

Is there a release date for The Doors of Stone? ›

What do we know about doors of stone? ›

The Doors of Stone will pick-up the story of Kvothe's life from where The Wise Man's Fear left off. It will cover the third and final day of the story as related to Chronicler, concluding "Kvothe's story" and the "arc" begun in The Name of the Wind. However, Rothfuss intends to create more works set in Temerant.

Will there ever be a Kingkiller Chronicles book 3? ›

Book 3 in The Kingkiller Chronicle series, titled The Doors of Stone, is coming, it is just a matter of when.

What is How Old Holly came to be about? ›

Plot summary

The story describes a tree "Old Holly" and a lady living in a tower by the tree. All actions and events are tagged as good, bad, both, neither, or other which appears to make explicit the underlying Lethani or perhaps judgement by the God of Temerant.

Why hasn't Patrick Rothfuss finish? ›

Summary. The release of "The Doors of Stone," the final book in Patrick Rothfuss' Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy, has been delayed for over a decade, leaving fans in anticipation. Rothfuss faced personal tragedy and struggled with meeting deadlines, causing further delays in the completion of the series.

Does Patrick Rothfuss still teach? ›

Patrick eventually had to stop teaching in order to focus on writing, though he screwed that up by having an adorable baby with his adorable girlfriend. He started a charity fundraiser called Worldbuilders and published a not-for-children children's book called The Adventures of the Princess and Mr.

Is The Wise Man's Fear a sequel? ›

The Wise Man's Fear is a fantasy novel written by American author Patrick Rothfuss and the second volume in The Kingkiller Chronicle. It was published on March 1, 2011, by DAW Books. It is the sequel to 2007's The Name of the Wind.

What is bast in The Name of the Wind? ›

Bast is Kvothe's assistant and student and a prince of the Fae. Kvothe has gone into hiding and assumed the identity of Kote in order to keep a low profile. Kvothe saves a traveling scribe known as Chronicler from spider-like creatures called scrael, whereupon Chronicler, recognizing Kvothe, asks to record his story.

Who is a felurian? ›

Felurian is a legendary figure in The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. She is an immortal Fae who uses her power to seduce men and lure them into the Fae realm. She is famous and many songs and stories are written about her.

Where does Patrick Rothfuss live? ›

Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.

Is Holly Black a YA author? ›

Holly Black (née Riggenbach; born November 10, 1971) is an American writer and editor best known for her children's and young adult fiction.

What is the book Holly and Ivy about? ›

This is a charming little Christmas story about a six-year-old orphan named Ivy who is searching for her (nonexistent) grandmother, a beautiful little Christmas doll named Holly looking for a child to love her, and a sad wife of a policeman yearning for that missing something to complete her life.

Will The Doors of Stone be the last book? ›

But now over 13 years have passed, and the third and final book in the trilogy, The Doors of Stone, is yet to be seen. The situation with The Doors of Stone can be likened to George R.R. Martin's writing of The Winds of Winter, the long-in-coming sixth book in his Song of Ice and Fire series.

Is Kote really Kvothe? ›

In the frame story, Kvothe goes by the name Kote. He lives in the town of Newarre, hiding his true identity by living as the innkeeper of the Waystone Inn with his companion, Bast. It seems that Kvothe took on this identity after a mishap that led to becoming a wanted man, presumably the death of the eponymous King.

Is there a third book to Name of the Wind? ›

The Kingkiller Chronicle is a projected trilogy: The Name of the Wind (2007) The Wise Man's Fear (2011) The Doors of Stone (forthcoming)

Is Bast a Fae? ›

Bast is revealed to be a member of the Fae under a Glammourie, a type of Fae magic that makes a thing seem like something else without changing the inherent nature of the thing.

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