Yes everyone is desperately awaiting the new kingkiller book.
I'm actually currently reading blood song. Not like amazing or anything but definitely interesting enough to keep going. The whole trained as an assassin from a young age thing is a little overdone but still entertaining.
I'm also desperately awaiting the sequel to Steelheart.
I have a theory about Patrick Rothfuss. I think he hates writing under these expectations, and I think he loves being a personality in the fantasy world. He loves doing interviews, writing blog posts, reading books, basically being a fan with access, quite a bit. I wouldn't be surprised if the 3rd entry gets pushed back quite a ways. I loved the Name of the Wind, I liked Wise Man's Fear, I'm sure I'll dig whatever he puts out next, but I think the guy isn't all that different than any other obsessed fan of the genre, and really likes indulging that, maybe more than he likes writing a book for a rabid fanbase who won't leave him alone.
Steelheart was awesome. Firefight will be awesome.
Sanderson also has a new series he's kickstarting about a guy with multiple personality disorder that maybe isn't multiple personality disorder. He put out a short story as a feeler and it was so awesome.
I have never liked anything I've listened to from Robin Hobb.
I do love the Riyria Revelations, and I recommend them to just about anyone.
Also the Lies Of Locke Lamora series is really good.
Blood Song, I know the assassin from a young age has been done, but that book was maybe my favorite debut that I've read from an author outside of Name Of The Wind. I loved the world, I loved the dark-but-not-too-dark narrative, and none of the storylines bored me.