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Excited for The Winds of Winter?

Us too but we probably have a bit of a wait ahead of us…George R.R.

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.

Unfortunately, fans have been waiting for The Winds of Winter for quite some time now.

The book does not have an official release date, with Martin himself admitted that it is now late.

Very late.13 years lateat this point, in fact.

Kit Harrington as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones season 8.

Since then, progress on the novel has been slow.

What is The Winds of Winter plot?

We do at least have a stronger idea of what The Winds of Winter will be about.

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones

And then take it from there."

Something similar happens in the show, but Snow was resurrected relatively quickly.

That doesn’t mean the same will happen in the books, which lean towards a bleaker tone.

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones

Although it seems likely he will return, it’s far from guaranteed.

Presumably that will happen in The Winds of Winter.

Speaking of which…

Which characters will get point of view chapters?

Nikolaj Coster Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones.

The following characters are all known to have point-of-view chapters in The Winds of Winter.

Will The Winds of Winter be the same as the TV show?

Despite the many years it’s taken to write The Winds of Winter, George R.R.

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.

The final book, which will be the series' seventh volume, is titled A Dream of Spring.

Very little is known as yet about A Dream of Spring.

Martin has, however, hinted at the tone of the final book.

Maisie Williams as Arya Stark in Game of Thrones.

What else is George R.R.

The last decade-and-a-bit has seen a dramatic change in Martin’s fortunes as a writer.

Why has The Winds of Winter taken so long to write?

Milly Alcock and Matt Smith in House of the Dragon

At the time of writing The Winds of Winter is 13 years late.

Ultimately, only George R.R.

Martin can truly know why that is.

The Night King, as played by Richard Brake, in Game of Thrones.

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