The author, mastermind behind the whole Game of Thrones phenomenon, has had fans waiting on tenterhooks for the sixth book in the Song of Ice and Fire series for several years.
A tweet he posted last weekend has prompted a flurry of reports that he has “hinted” at the release date once again, after a string of apparent delays.
With A Dance With Dragons’ release now six years ago, it’s understandable that fans are clamouring for any clues they can find.
Martin alluded to a better year in 2018, alongside a picture showing a dragon’s silhouette.
“I thought 2016 was a bad year, but 2017 was even worse,” he wrote.
“If not so much for me personally, then certainly for a lot of my friends and loved ones, and for the nation and the world as a whole.
“I hope better times are ahead for all of us. #hopeful.”
He added: “Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all my friends and readers out there. I had a lovely Christmas Day with friends and family, and Santa was very good to me.
“I hope the same is true for all of you. Even so, I look forward to the new year…”
The Winds of Winter has never had a definitive release date, though last January Martin said he expected it to be released “this year”.
It will be followed by the seventh and final book, A Dream of Spring.
“I’m not going to tell you how I’m going to end my book, but I suspect the overall flavour is going to be as much bittersweet as it is happy,” he once said.
The TV show Game of Thrones has long surpassed the timeline of the book series, meaning the storylines on the page and on screen will now be very different.
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