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George R.R. Martin’s ‘The Winds of Winter’ Faces Prolonged Delay: Fans Await Sixth Installment in ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ Series
More than a decade has elapsed since the publication of A Dance with Dragons, and author George R.R. Martin is still engaged in writing The Winds of Winter. This highly anticipated novel, the next-to-last book in the acclaimed fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire, the source material for the popular Game of Thrones television adaptation, is projected to be the longest volume in the series to date.
The 77-year-old writer also has the concluding book, A Dream of Spring, left to write, leading many readers to express growing skepticism about whether he will ultimately complete his epic work.
These concerns were further amplified following Martin’s recent blog post, which indicated that he is not close to finishing The Winds of Winter, let alone beginning A Dream of Spring.
The situation began when he hinted at a significant announcement scheduled for April 8, subsequently revealing his frustration with online speculation regarding a potential release date.
Martin Addresses Fan Expectations in Blog Post
In his blog, Martin stated: “No, I am not announcing the completion of THE WINDS OF WINTER, the sixth volume of A SONG OF ICE & FIRE. Please don’t initiate any rumors suggesting that. I am weary of having to issue denials each time a casual remark of mine, often unrelated to WINDS, somehow persuades a segment of the internet that the book is impending. It is not. No. (Perhaps I should refrain from making casual remarks.) So, remain calm. (Until April 8, in any case. Then anticipation can resume, but for a completely different matter.”
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Disappointment Follows Anticipated April 8 Announcement
The aforementioned date then arrived.
Dire Wolf Announcement Dashes Book Release Hopes
On April 8, Martin published an extensive post concerning the dire wolves featured in Game of Thrones, noting their “return from extinction.”
Martin commenced the post: “Significant news arriving on April 8, I mentioned, and no, it was not going to be the delivery of THE WINDS OF WINTER, dismiss that idea, it had no connection to that. But it was intended to be something very exciting, something remarkable.”
The phrase “dismiss that idea” will undoubtedly not inspire optimism among his readership eagerly awaiting news regarding The Winds of Winter.