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