Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Kingkiller Chronicle, ate enough tacos and drank enough absinthe to be more candid than normal about the upcoming, highly anticipated book three in The Kingkiller Chronicle series, currently titled The Doors of Stone - The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day Three. No, he didn’t announce an official release date for Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3, but he did tweet about the Book 3 plot, his writing process, the upcoming Kingkiller Chronicle movies, and Kvothe erotica.
The Kingkiller Chronicle Drunk Twitter: Book 3 Release Date, Plot Hints, and More!
After a couple drinks and a couple more tacos, Rothfuss was ready to field questions from his Twitter followers about The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3 The Doors of Stone.
I just stood up. Is being dizzy & numb a superpower? If so, I have it in spades.
I will now answer questions about Book Three.
#TacoMonday
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015Here’s how Rothfuss describes the plot for The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3:
@PatrickRothfuss what happens
— Leila, Actually (@LeilaTweeting) October 20, 2015It's like: Woah. And there's all this stuff. Like WHAM! Then they're all "What?" And I'm like, Yeah.
#TacoMonday https://t.co/LN9bMeN9up
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015@PatrickRothfuss will I cry while reading it? (I cried in all of them including Auri's book)
— Ingrid. (@ingridmagaa) October 20, 2015Yeah. Probably. Sorry. (Not Sorry.)
#TacoMonday https://t.co/MgDlumY3Cx
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015Rothfuss mostly answered joke questions, providing answers you already know about the plot of The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3.
@PatrickRothfuss Will Ambrose continue eating shit at a prodigious rate?
— Winter Avron (@EntirelyCrazed) October 20, 2015Extra points. This made me laugh out loud.
Also: Yes.
#TacoMonday https://t.co/s5JefzddTO
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015@PatrickRothfuss Will Auri be in it?
— Elf (@elfhybrid_) October 20, 2015Yes.
#TacoMonday https://t.co/a7bkPtwxQG
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015@PatrickRothfuss will there be more of awesome poetry
— 보라 (@95february) October 20, 2015Yes. The most awesome. https://t.co/GRmbSiPaRi
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015And of course many, many people asked Rothfuss about a potential release date for The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3:
@PatrickRothfuss I'm dying from a rare case of abstinence syndrome from Kvothe's new adventures, just please, please please, give me a date
— Better Call Juan (@johnycavernas) October 20, 2015I dunno... My girlfriend is kinda particular about who I date....
#TacoMonday https://t.co/19L5IDi2cq
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015@PatrickRothfuss How tired are you of people asking when it will be done?
— Caytlin Vilbrandt (@pixel_prism) October 20, 2015So. Tired. https://t.co/FXTyNax2Im
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015@PatrickRothfuss will it be released before my death??
— Better Call Juan (@johnycavernas) October 20, 2015Depends on how many times you keep asking....
#TacoMonday https://t.co/EuluqsofhR
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015But the most interesting part of Patrick Rothfuss’ #TacoMonday Q&A about The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3 was the long digression into Kvothe erotica. If the author of a book series writes their own slash fiction that makes it canonical, right?
"Bast," Kvothe said breathlessly, "Kiss me like I've never been kissed before!"
Bast leaned forward, his naked ch-- https://t.co/HqvNgiS49e
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015"Oh Doctor!" Kvothe said breathlessly, "Show me your big ball of wibbly-wobbly timey wimey stuff...."
#TacoMonday https://t.co/ooPoAiR8UO
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015"Bast," Kvothe said, as he slowly bit into the pear. "Tell the Doctor to get back in here. I'm ready for another go- https://t.co/Bw8LEPpki6
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015Rothfuss was also asked about the upcoming Kingkiller Chronicle TV show and movies, and whether or not it would have an effect on The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3:
@PatrickRothfuss has knowing that you're going to see the world you've created through tv show/movies changed the way you're writing it any?
— Kendallinthewind (@ktpthomas) October 20, 2015Nope. https://t.co/Kh05QJi3wZ
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015And since The Kingkiller Chronicle will supposedly end with Book 3 The Doors of Stone, Rothfuss talked a bit about his plans for the future of his writing career.
@PatrickRothfuss how many books do you want to write that isn't this one?
— Matthew Albarracin (@MattAlbar) October 20, 2015Right now? Four. https://t.co/cosjN1Mc2z
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015Finally, Rothfuss had some advice for those wannabe writers out there tempted to eat tacos, drink absinthe, and become a great fantasy novelist:
I'd never do serious writing drunk. It requires too all of my craft and processor. https://t.co/Y0Zb9S8yjf
— Pat Rothfuss (@PatrickRothfuss) October 20, 2015Despite the numerous questions answered during Pat Rothfuss’ #TacoMonday drunken Twitter Q&A, not much more has been revealed about The Kingkiller Chronicle Book 3. Still, it’s a fascinating look into the mind of one of today’s most beloved fantasy writers.
