George R.R. Martin is facing fresh scrutiny from Game of Thrones fans, as a fast-spreading theory claims he has already finished The Winds of Winter but is deliberately withholding it until after his death to avoid toxic backlash.
The speculation, which has gained traction on Reddit and across social media in recent days, centres on the long-delayed sixth instalment of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, which readers have now been waiting for since 2011.
