The tale is told through the eyes of ten main characters, plus a one-off prologue POV and a one-off epilogue POV character, for a total of 12 narrators. a b Martin, George R.R. (May 10, 2016). "A Taste of This, A Taste of That". Not a Blog. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. When word of his father's execution reaches Jon, he attempts to join Robb against the Lannisters, but is persuaded to remain loyal to the Watch. Mormont then declares his intention to march north to find Benjen, dead or alive, and to investigate rumors of a "King-beyond-the-Wall" uniting the wildlings. Flood, Alison (April 13, 2011). "George RR Martin: Barbarians at the gate". guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012 . Retrieved January 21, 2012. Gettell, Oliver (December 6, 2016). "George RR Martin on Winds of Winter: Things are getting worse". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on December 23, 2016 . Retrieved December 21, 2016. Watch Martin's full Q&A above.

In 2015, Martin said that he was not writing A Dream of Spring together with The Winds of Winter, [77] and in early 2016, he said he did not believe A Dream of Spring would be published before the last season of the HBO show. [78] In April 2018, Martin commented he had not started working on the book, [79] and in November he said that after The Winds of Winter he would decide what to do next: A Dream of Spring or the second volume of Fire & Blood or one or two stories for the Tales of Dunk and Egg. [80] In May 2019, he reiterated he had not started writing A Dream of Spring and would not do so before finishing The Winds of Winter. [81]a b c d "George R.R. Martin Talks Season Two, 'The Winds of Winter,' and Real-World Influences for 'A Song of Ice and Fire' ". SmarterTravel. March 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012 . Retrieved March 26, 2012. The novel has been adapted for television by HBO as the second season of the TV series Game of Thrones.

Antonsson, Elio M. García and Linda. "Westeros: News– GRRM at SF in SF". www.westeros.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2018 . Retrieved August 27, 2018. Brown, Rachael (July 11, 2011). "George R.R. Martin on Sex, Fantasy, and A Dance With Dragons". theatlantic.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013 . Retrieved February 2, 2012. Three main plots intertwine: the rise of Daenerys Targaryen to the Iron Throne, the imminent threat of the Others in the most northern part of Westeros, and the war of the royal families on who gets to sit on the Iron Throne. Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers. Arya Stark, traveling in the Riverlands, is taken in by the "Brotherhood Without Banners": a band that defends the smallfolk of the Riverlands, led by Lord Beric Dondarrion and the red priest Thoros of Myr. The group captures Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, Joffrey's former bodyguard, and offers him trial by combat for his crimes. The Hound kills Beric, but Thoros resurrects him with the power of the fire god R'hllor. The Hound kidnaps Arya and flees with her, planning to ransom her.Norwegian: Two volumes, Vendetta (2013): "Stål og snø: en sang om is og ild, bok 3, del 1", "Blod og Gull: en sang om is og ild, bok 3, del 2" ("Steel and Snow: A Song of Ice and Fire, book 3, part 1, Blood and Gold: A Song of Ice and Fire, book 3, part 2)" In 2012, speaking with the Spanish blog Adria’s News, Martin claimed that The Winds of Winter would arrive in 2014, though he did couch that promise in, “I am really bad for predictions” (just wait, this is going to become a theme). Then, after 2014 came and went with no Winds of Winter, Martin’s publisher poured cold water over fans’ heads. “I have no information on likely delivery,” Jane Johnson of HarperCollins told The Guardian. “These are increasingly complex books and require immense amounts of concentration to write. Fans really ought to appreciate that the length of these monsters is equivalent to two or three novels by other writers.” You hear that, everyone? We should just be grateful and stop holding the guy to his word. During a question-and-answer session at the 2016 Guadalajara International Book Fair, Martin said, "I'm not going to tell you how I'm going to end my book, but I suspect the overall flavor is going to be as much bittersweet as it is happy." [63] Other writings [ edit ] The first half was okay, but I was completely blown away by the end! Totally unexpected – blew my mind. Can’t wait for Book 8!!! A Game of Thrones and the subsequent novels in the A Song of Ice and Fire series have been adapted into an HBO television series, a comic book series, several card games, board games, video games, and other media.

Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Martin experienced some harsh winters when living in Dubuque a few years in the 1970s, and suspects these winters had an influence on his writing; "I think a lot of the stuff in A Game of Thrones, the snow and ice and freezing, comes from my memories of Dubuque". [31] But can we believe Martin? After all, we've been deceived before, and the guy sure doesn't like to be reminded of missed deadlines. "I've given up making predictions, because people press me and press me: 'When is it going to be done?'" Martin said. "And I make what I think is the best case estimate, and then stuff happens. Then everybody gets mad that I 'lied.' I've never lied about these predictions. They're the best I can make, but I guess I overestimate my ability to get stuff done, and I underestimate the amount of interruptions and other projects, other demands that will distract me." Conventions and Cancellations". Not A Blog. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017 . Retrieved January 21, 2017.Estonian: Two volumes, hardcover: Varrak (2008, 2009), "Kuningate heitlus I & II" ("A Clash of Kings") Cut to January 2017, when Martin insisted that this was definitely going to be his year: “I think it will be out this year. (But hey, I thought the same thing last year),” he wrote on his blog. But then, he kept toying with fans, writing, “I am still working on it, I am still months away (how many? good question), I still have good days and bad days, and that's all I care to say… I do think you will have a Westeros book from me in 2018... and who knows, maybe two. A boy can dream…” How about you finish one book, sir, and then we’ll talk about two? George R.R. Martin hopes 'The Winds of Winter' will be released in 2021: 'A huge book' ". EW.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020 . Retrieved July 22, 2020.