The world has changed dramatically since the last volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, A Dance with Dragons, hit the shelves. Entire television dynasties have risen and fallen, yet the follow-up, George R.R. Martin's The Winds of Winter, remains arguably the most eagerly-anticipated and frustratingly-delayed fantasy novel of all time.
While Game of Thrones fans have repeatedly begged for its completion, the 77-year-old author seems in no great rush, admitting earlier this year that there's 'no doubt Winds of Winter is 13 years late.' He explained, 'I'm still working on it. I have periods where I make progress and then other things divert my attention.'
