For fans of the A Song of Ice and Fire book series, the wait has become a vigil. It has been fourteen long years since the last novel, A Dance with Dragons, was released on 12 July 2011—a period that has seen the entire A Game of Thrones television saga begin, conquer the world, and end. Yet, its source material, The Winds of Winter, remains unfinished.
This epic delay, however, has not stopped the series' author, George R.R. Martin, from planning an entire slate of future projects. While fans continue to draught, Martin is looking beyond. He still aims to finish the main franchise with a seventh and final title, A Dream of Spring.
