For over a decade, the shadow of a single, unreleased manuscript has loomed larger than the Wall itself. For fans of George R.R. Martin, the wait for the next instalment of the A Song of Ice and Fire saga has transformed from eager anticipation into a weary, often bitter, obsession.
It is a peculiar kind of modern torture: knowing how the televised version of the story ended, yet desperately craving the 'true' ending from the man who started it all. But while the internet remains a cacophony of demands and unsolicited advice, Martin himself has finally reached a breaking point regarding one particular suggestion — hiring a ghostwriter to cross the finish line for him.
