For over a decade, the literary world has lived in the shadow of a single, unanswered question: when will the long-awaited penultimate chapter of the Westeros saga finally arrive? Yet, as the years pass, the mystery of the release date is rivalled only by the intrigue of what lies within the pages.
In a rare admission that highlights the strange, symbiotic relationship between a creator and his creation, George R.R. Martin has revealed that his upcoming work will be shaped by the very television show it inspired — specifically through the lens of a character he feels the screen actually improved. The admission comes as Martin continues to work on the massive manuscript, which he has previously stated will be roughly 1,500 pages long, exceeding the length of the series' previous installments.
