Amph A Song of Ice and Fire Discussion Thread

I'm well aware the magic of AI has already provided us with the definitive sequel.

 

1. For the sake of clarity, my “go back and read” comment was directed at @TiniTinyTony

2. Has he done so, he would have seen that the topic has been discussed repeatedly over the past few years, including on the previous page, making his question moot.

3. Great article, though, thanks for sharing it. As I’ve said before, and since you asked, I’d be surprised if he finished the series, and at this point, I’m skeptical whether he’ll even finish Winds. I think he lost control of the plot and is stumped as to how to tie the whole thing back together.

 

and undoubtedly tempted at this point to just copy the show, lol.

 

No, I think he’d rather die with the series not completed than sink that low.

 

That was such a great scene.

 

Shocking no one, GRRM confirmed Winds of Winter won't be released this year. Fire and Blood coming out in November though.

Amazing.

 

Martin has likely reached some kind of contractual arrangement with the showrunners whereby everyone pretends that the books remain relevant to the story but Benioff and Weiss get to definitively finish off the series without input from Martin, who instead of completing the saga will make novelizations of his universe background notes. Like the Silmarillion, only pre-posthumously.

 

So my copy of fire and blood came today and all I can say is this thing is huge. I’m also a Little surprised as I thought this thing was going to be more like the world of ice and fire that I have.

 

Interested to learn what's new in it.

 

I'm annoyed at him for wasting time on what amounts to supplemental material when there's a good chance he won't be able to finish the ****ing main series.



Maybe I'll buy it in paperback.

 

SAME!! I picked up the package and was like “uhhhh this is heavier than expectex...”

 

I haven’t stared reading it yet. But when I do I’ll post it on here.

 

i pre-ordered me one and the billing never went through so i never got it.

 

Oh, I’m sure he’s already dead to plenty of people.

 

My copy is waiting at home. I can't wait!

 

List of Kings
The following kings have ruled the Seven Kingdoms with the Iron Throne as their seat:
(borrowed from https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Iron_Throne)

Would you say this is accurate, book readers?

Spoiler

Based on the cover of the "Fire and Blood" Book
1 AC-37 AC: Aegon I Targaryen, also known as "the Conqueror" and "the Dragon"
37 AC-42 AC: Aenys I Targaryen
42 AC-48 AC: Maegor I Targaryen, also known as "the Cruel"
48 AC-103 AC: Jaehaerys I Targaryen, also known as "the Conciliator" and "the Wise"
103 AC-129 AC: Viserys I Targaryen, also known as "the Young King"
129 AC-131 AC: Aegon II Targaryen, also called "the Usurper"
131 AC-157 AC: Aegon III Targaryen, also known as "the Dragonbane"

George's next prequel book?
157 AC-161 AC: Daeron I Targaryen, also known as "the Young Dragon"
161 AC-171 AC: Baelor I Targaryen, also known as "the Blessed" and "the Beloved"
171 AC-172 AC: Viserys II Targaryen
172 AC-184 AC: Aegon IV Targaryen, also known as "the Unworthy"
184 AC-209 AC: Daeron II Targaryen, also known as "the Good"
209 AC-221 AC: Aerys I Targaryen
221 AC-233 AC: Maekar I Targaryen, also known as "the Anvil"
233 AC-259 AC: Aegon V Targaryen, also known as "the Unlikely"
259 AC-262 AC: Jaehaerys II Targaryen

A Song of Ice and Fire book series
262 AC-283 AC: Aerys II Targaryen, also known as "the Mad King" and "King Scab"
283 AC-298 AC: Robert I Baratheon, also called "the Usurper"
298 AC-300 AC: Joffrey I Baratheon, sometimes called "the Illborn"
300 AC-Present: Tommen I Baratheon

TV Show Adaptation
Queen Cersei is presently on the Iron Throne

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GEORGE R.R. MARTIN IS 'MAD' HE HASN'T FINISHED WINDS OF WINTER TOO
https://nordic.ign.com/a-song-of-ic...n-is-mad-he-hasnt-finished-winds-of-winter-to

 

I‘m not spending a dime on anything else from the Westeros universe until he finishes WOW and ADOS.

So never.

 

that's what I was thinking . I didn't even know this book was coming out I just saw it yesterday in the shop, I thought - oh it'll be written by someone else really but it seems to be written by GRRM.

 

Well, gee, George, if you didn't waste your time on other ****, you probably would have finished it by now. Just sayin'.

 

Is it though? Seven thousand pages of Bran Flakes?

 

From what I understand is next project is the winds of winter after that is volume 2 of fire and blood, But who know. I wouldn’t be surprised if he is also heavily involved with the long night show.

 

https://nypost.com/2018/11/15/stop-teasing-game-of-thrones-fans-george-r-r-martin/

Enough, George R. R. Martin. Enough.

You’ve just released a weighty 706-page book — and it isn’t “The Winds of Winter,” the novel fans have been awaiting since the last installation of your “A Song of Ice and Fire” series came out back in 2011?


You’ve become a master of vamping for time, releasing since then a quote collection, a novella, a reference book, a story collection, a young adult book and then another novella — most of which tangentially relate to the world of “Game of Thrones,” and none of which are the book we fans actually want to read.

 

It's like a textbook example of procrastination. I don't want to do what I'm supposed to be doing, so I'll do anything and everything instead. Am I supposed to be studying for an exam? I'll play videogames instead. I'll go and shop for groceries. I'll even tidy up and clean up the place until it's sparkling, if it means I can avoid studying.