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Thisis not the first timethatfans have expected disappointment from George R.R.Martin’sThe Winds ofWinteras it has been delayed several timesin the past.Themuch-anticipated novel is part ofA Song of Ice and Fire,and it will be the sixth addition to the series, itis believedto be over 1200 pages.
However, the book is taking so long that some fans of the author and his books have given up hope, because the novelis taking longer than some of thefans could remember.Togive a clear idea, the fifthnovel of the serieswaspublished,whenHBO’sGame of Throneswas aired. Sincethen, fans have been eagerly waiting for the faithfulday,when they would hear the cheerful news of the author completing the next novel.
George R.R.Martin’sGives Update on HisThe Winds of Winter
George R.R.Martin’sThe Winds of Winterhas taken ages to release, and fans are utterly annoyed with the author because of how long heis takingto complete it. Martincompleted the initial books of the series that led toGame of Thronesin a swift manner.
He publishedA Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings,andA Storm of Swordsbetween 1996-2000. Butsince then, the pace decreased considerably asA Feast for Crowswas published in 2005, followed byA Dance with Dragonsin 2011, and sincethenfans have been eagerly waiting for the sixth novel.
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The delay is majorly owing to the HBO series because he has been a major part of the show, as he wanted to make the show as close to the source material.Moreover,his time was takenby other projects and books that follow his level of storytelling.
However, after ages, Martinhasfinallysome good news for his readers as he updates them on hisNot a Blog, stating that he will write moreDunk & Eggstories after he finally finishes the novel by updating fans of a new show. Hewrote,
THE HEDGE KNIGHT will be a lot shorter than GAME OF THRONES or HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, with a much different tone… butit’sstill Westeros, so no one is truly safeIraParker and his team are doing a great job. I hope to visit the shoot come July, when I swing by Belfast on my way to the worldcon in Glasgow.
Headded,that the showis expectedtomake itsdebut next yearandhe believes he willbe donewith the novel by 2025.
The show willmake itsdebut next year…and if it does well, THE SWORN SWORD and THE MYSTERY KNIGHT will follow. By whichtimeI hope to have finished some more Dunk & Egg stories (yes, after I finish THE WINDS OF WINTER).
Nevertheless, fans are not thrilled as it has been over adecade,since they last got to read thenovel of the series. Butfans are not excited as they shared their opinion of the update.
Fans of George R.R. Martin Are Not Thrilled About The Update on The Novel
Even though Martin has updated his fans on his blog, the readers are not thrilled that the sixth novel of the series will soon be published.Theauthor gave a similar updatebackin November 2023 viaBANGCAST,where he statedthat he had written“like 1,100 pages written but I still have hundreds more pages to go.”
The surprising thing is thatthe number has been the same since he gave an update on his book in 2022.CultureCrave (@CultureCrave) shared the news on X, where the readers expressed their disappointment with the delay and believed that the novel was a myth and would never be released.
It’s been 4,698 days since A Dance With Dragons. He’s not gonna finish 😂
— Mandolango (@ItsMandolango)June 12, 2025
Cool, so never then?
— Cell (@DekuFinalFlash)July 18, 2025
A Song of Ice and Fire readers have been waiting for The Winds of Winter like…pic.twitter.com/4vQ9MnmTkE
— Eric Pellinen (@EricPellinen)July 16, 2025
At this point, he can keep it 🤣
— Rino (@RinoTheBouncer)July 31, 2025
It’s never gonna happen. He’s had over 13 years to finish it
— Matt Jarbo (@mjarbo)July 11, 2025
GRRM takes procrastination to a whole new level.
— Owinges (@owinges)August 11, 2025
With the noveltaking so long to complete, fans have given up hope on the novel, and they would probably be surprised if George R.R. Martin finally updated how he has completed the novel and it will soon be available to read.
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The Winds of Winterhas no release date. In the meantime, you may streamGOTon Max.
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