George RR Martin, the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, is well known for keeping his fans waiting for the publication of his books, but a new theory has emerged. a theory that two new novels will be published at the same time.
It has been 5 years since Dance of Dragons was published in 2011, but “Winds of Winter” and A Dream of Spring appear to be promising. Could it be that the author has decided to publish these two books at the same time?
It is speculated that the sixth installment of the saga could be revealed in August by the World Science Convention, where Martin will take part in the panels, reading and signing his books.
Reasons for the rumors
These rumors are based on the long wait for the publication of the book. Some Reddit fans have suggested that the wait for Winds of Winter could have been longer than expected due to Martin planning to surprise us everyone by releasing “A Dream of Spring” at the same time.
One possible reason for this could be the protection of readers from the spoilers that can be observed from watching the series based on the books.
Waiting is not something new
In his previous novels there have been long delays, in particular between 2000 and 2005 between the books Storm of Swords and Feast of Crows and again another long wait between the latter and Dance of Dragons. Some fans feel impatient and even some have begged Martin to enlist the help of a co-author, possibly Neil Gaiman. George RR Martín has not yet responded to these requests and his anger towards fans worried that he will die before the end of the saga has grown.
Seventh season of the series
On the other hand, it has been reported that the series based on the saga A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, has planned premiere its seventh season in May 2017, after having accumulated 23 Emmy nominations In the past week. Hope remains that the author will publish Winds of Winter before then, but for now, the wait continues.