When is it time for Game of Thrones fans to worry about the winter wind?

summary

• George RR Martin is 13 years behind the end of The Winds of Winter, which has raised concerns among fans.
• The final two books in the series, including A Dream of the Spring, may face significant delays in publication.
• Martin's original plan was for a trilogy, but the series has expanded, potentially affecting the story's final resolution.

Winter is supposed to be coming to George RR Martin A Song of Ice and Fire saga, but since it's been a long 13 years since he released his last book, fans worry that he may never get to write the end of the War of the Five Kings. Although the Game of Thrones The TV series delivered its own ending in 2019, with more stories to tell in book form.

Martin outlines his plan to write seven books A Song of Ice and Fire series, including the last two entries winter wind and A dream of spring. The author is open about the fact that he is behind in writing winter wind Although he has said he has no plans to retire, his advancing age and previous enlistments have readers worried about the last two entries.

Where is the winter wind?

Martin began to write winter wind It is expected to rise no later than 2010 A dance with dragons' cliffhanger ending. Book five ends with Daenerys fleeing a troubled Meereen behind Drogon, Jon Snow being stabbed by his own men of the Night's Watch, and Varys revealing his plot to put Aegon Targaryen on the Iron Throne. Although things played out differently in terms of characters missing from the show, these events almost coincide with Season 5 of the HBO series.

Martin's original plan was to write A Song of Ice and Fire As a trilogy, containing only the books A Game of Thrones, A dance with dragonsand winter wind. This emphasizes the importance of being visible again winter wind And the story is going to tell it. It also meant that all books were published first Game of Thrones It also started broadcasting. Instead, it's been 28 years since the first book was published, and it still hasn't ended.

The depressing fact is that A dance with dragons Runs with 2005 A Feast for Crows Other hanging plot threads remain unresolved, such as Brienne of Tarth's fate at the hands of Lady Stoneheart and Arya Stark being blinded by the Faceless Men. Martin has teased fans by releasing 11 chapters winter wind Over the years, one where Theon is captured by Stannis Baratheon A dance with dragons' Paperback. He stopped releasing chapters in 2018 because he didn't want to give more.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Martin admitted that he was 13 years late winter wind, But I don't know how it happened. Reiterating the novel's priority, he explained:

“It's still a priority. A lot of people are already writing obituaries for me. [They’re saying] 'Oh, he'll never finish.' Maybe they are right. i don't know I'm alive now! I look so important! “

This has sparked further complaints from readers, who are again pointing out how winter wind It has not been the priority that he had previously promised it would be. He took the time to write the sixth book as well Fire and bloodHe has worked Home of the DragonIt has helped to develop Knight of the Seven Kingdomsand is working on a film based on the late Howard Waldrop the ugly chicken.

It all comes with world building for FromSoftware Alden RingIn which some have claimed winter windthe cost of Considering that he had written four chapters by June 2010, this shows how slow progress has been over the past 14 years. The promising release dates of 2014 and 2016 have long since passed, and Martin's critics will point to his infamous quote from February 2016 when he promised readers of his blog site that he didn't:

“I don't write anything until the winter winds blow. Teleplays, screenplays, short stories, introductions, prologues, nothing.

He once told fans that if he wasn't finished by July 2020 they could imprison him, but almost four and a half years later, there is no sign of the legendary manuscript. Although Martin jokes about people saying he might die first winter wind published, others are looking further ahead.

Game of Thrones fans are still dreaming of spring

When readers close the book winter wind, A dream of spring Expect to be even more epic. Even so winter wind A surprise release in 2025, if Martin took too long to write A dream of springIt won't be out until 2039. Aside from keeping George RR Martin in his 90s, a large number of fans will miss seeing how the story ends.

In a 2022 update on his site, Martin explained how the books will go away Game of Thrones' Controversial ending, which makes sense due to the absence of important characters such as Victorian Greyjoy, Arian Martell and John Cunnington:

“What I've noticed lately, however, is that my gardening is taking me further away from the television series. Yes, some of the things you see on HBO in Game of Thrones you'll see in The Winds of Winter (though maybe not in the same way)… but the rest is very different. will be.”

That's not a secret Game of Thrones' The ending was divisive, with over 1.5 million people signing a petition to remake season 8. winter wind's release is even more important, as it will give critics their first real taste of where things are going.

In Martin's original plan, the final book would have focused on the Others, who are the book version of the White Walkers. They were pitched as a real threat to Westeros, which the show failed to capitalize on. Many criticized Season 8 and felt that the first half should have focused on Cersei and the Battle of King's Landing before going into the epic battle with the White Walkers at Winterfell in the final few episodes. Martin hasn't revealed how he plans to end the books, but many expect the others to have a realistically big bad. Still, that doesn't mean Daenerys Targaryen won't get her Mad Queen arc.

As both winter wind and A dream of spring Set to be longer than the previous books, this gives an insight into how long they will be. There are theories swirling that Martin cooked something special and possibly wrote it winter wind and A dream of spring at the same time. In a recent July 2024 post on his blog, Martin cryptically warned:

When the winter winds, the word won't go out, there will be a big announcement… I can't say where or when.

Optimists hope that if the last two books aren't released at the same time, Martin has secretly written the end of the story in case something happens to him. Meanwhile, disgruntled readers are using ChatGPT to create examples of how they think Martin will close the sordid saga. The man himself has warned that fan-favorites who have died Game of Thrones will live to fight another day and the few who survive may not make it A dream of springThe last pages are bracing for the readers A Song of Ice and FireThe final entries are as shocking as HBO's live-action adaptation.