Summary
Even thoughGame of Thrones'latter seasons left some fans feeling frustrated and dismayed at how the show concluded, George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world is still just as popular as ever, especially regarding the author’s highly anticipated sixth installment in the series,The Winds of Winter.However, the unfinished book has now passed a disappointing new milestone: the longest wait ever between theA Song of Ice and Fireseries, leaving fans of Martin’srealm of Westeroswith their heads in their hands.
Recently,Game of Thronesfans were again beside themselves that the author was side-tracked from finishing his sixth novel due to the announcement of his involvement withColossal Biosciences on the reveal of the first-ever de-extinction of an animal, the dire wolf, leaving them scratching their heads as to why he would tackle such a huge project whenThe Winds of Winterstill hasn’t seen the light of day. Now, fans of the legendary writer are wondering how long their patience will hold up for after hearing the sobering length of time it has now been between any Westeros books being released.
The Wait for The Winds of Winter Breaks a New Record in 2025
As reported byComic Book,George R.R. Martin’s highly anticipated sixth installment in the series,The Winds of Winter,has set a new yet disappointing achievement this year.SinceA Feast for Crowsand the fifth book,A Dance with Dragons,it has been over six years, which is the longest ever gap between releases.A Game of Thronesis the first novel inA Song of Ice and Fireandwas released in August 1996, withA Clash of Kingshitting the shelves in February 1999. After that,A Storm of Swordssaw the light of day in November 2000, but from there, Martin’s writing slowed down, with fans having a five-year wait forA Feast for Crows, which was published in November 2005. The fifth installment in the series tested fans' patience when they had to sit on their hands until July 2011 for the release ofA Dance with Dragons.Even though the latter installments were an excruciating wait for fans, the almost 14-year-long delay forThe Winds of Winterhasfans struggling to comprehend how much longer they will have to wait for the next book.
OnReddit, fans of George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world have been, as always, very vocal about this newGame of Thronesrecord-breaking milestone. One Westeros fan, who seems beyond tired of the six years, four months wait sinceFire & Bloodhit the shelves, said, “Dany has been in Meereen since the Clinton administration,” while another pointed out that the wait length is “approaching the time that Jon has been dead longer than he was alive,” which will be true in 2028. “For many of us, Roberts Rebellion is about to be the same time period between now and when we first read Dance,” exclaimed another.
Last month,Martin gave fans an update onThe Winds of Winter, revealing that he hopes to finish the next book, but that there’s no clear timeline of when that will happen. Martin also wrote on his personal blog that he was “so tired of having to issue denials” every time some offhand comment of his was made into a big deal, and that most of his comments had nothing to do “with WINDS, somehow convinces half the internet that the book is imminent. It’s not. No.” Maybe this will be the year thatThe Winds of Winterfinally rises from its long slumber, but so far, it’s not looking very promising.
