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George R.R. Martin has been hard at work onThe Winds of Winterfor over a decade now, which is the longest gap between two entries in theA Song of Ice and Fireseries. Even ifGame of Thrones, the show based on the novel series, is over, the books are far from it, withA Dream of Springyet to follow afterThe Winds of Winter‘s release.
However, rumors have been circulating about the book being finished, which has caused a lot of speculation among the fans of the series, who have been trying to figure out when exactly will Martin releaseThe Winds of Winter. However, the author has come out with an update on the book, one that is sure to put these rumors to rest.
George R.R. Martin says it won’t be quiet when he finishesThe Winds of Winter
George R.R. Martin has updated his fans on how they can expect news ofThe Winds of Winterbeing complete.The authorhas said:
When Winds of Winter is done, the word will not trickle out, there WILL be a big announcement… where and when I cannot say.
WhileGeorge R.R. Martinhas long maintained that he has finished about three-quarters of the book, with the final leg still not done, there has been little progress on that front. While Martin has been able to work on other projects successfully, such asFire & Blood, it seems that the last parts ofWinds of Winterhave held the author down for longer than he had expected.
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Given that there are a slew of separate subplots in the books and more characters to juggle (such as Jon Connington, the still-living son of Elia Martell and Rhaegar Targaryen, Aegon, and Lady Stoneheart, the resurrected corpse of Catelyn Stark),The Winds of Wintercould not just follow the blueprint set by the final season of the show, even if the outline for those seasons was provided by Martin himself.
Perhaps theDream of Springwill come out faster than expected
WhileThe Winds of Wintermight be taking longer than expected, the final leg of the novel might just come easily to the author.The Winds of Winterwill probably serve as the dramatic high point of the story, after which, the series will focus on unraveling plots and completing character arcs.
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The Winds of Winterwill have to be slightly more intricate as compared to the other books, given that it will be the funnel that allows characters to finish off their character arcs in a satisfying manner.
Also, given the subplots that Martin has introduced in the books, the author will need to be extremely careful to verify that these storylines are not left dangling, given that some of these arcs were put into motion all the way back in 1996, and deserve a proper answer for all the mysteries therein.
Anuraag Chatterjee
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Anuraag Chatterjee, Web Content WriterWith a passion for writing fiction and non fiction content, Anuraag is a Media Science graduate with 2 year’s experience with Marketing and Content, with 3 published poetry anthologies. Anuraag holds a Bacherlor’s degree in Arts with a focus on Communication and Media Studies.
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