Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Huge 'Game of Thrones' news: 'Dance With Dragons' publication date revealed! -- EXCLUSIVE by James Hibberd Categories: Exclusive!, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin Are you ready for the biggest fantasy news since HBO decided to make a TV show called Game of Thrones? The next book in George R.R. Martin’s bestselling A Song of Fire and Ice series has a publication date. Yes, we swear, after waiting six long years since the release of the last novel in the saga, the fabled Book 5 A Dance With Dragons is close enough to being finished* for Martin’s publisher to set a release date. We have that date, exclusively, along a first look at the book’s cover art and an interview with the man himself. A Dance With Dragons will be published on July 12. The manuscript is huge — the publisher estimates the hardcover edition will run more than 900 pages, putting it about the same length as the longest book in the series, A Storm of Swords. Schedule your summer vacation accordingly. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What took so long? GEORGE R. R. MARTIN: I’m not sure I have a good answer. If I did, I would have taken less time. It’s enormous. It’s as long as A Storm of Swords. It’s very complicated. I have a lot of characters and points of view. And I’ve been doing a ton of rewriting, trying to get it where I wanted it to be. Some of these chapters I’ve rewritten more times than I can count before I’m satisfied with them. Can you tease something from the book? I don’t want to spoil any surprises. I can say all the characters people have been waiting for are there: Daenerys, Jon Snow, and Tyrion. There’s also new characters, and viewpoints from characters who did not have viewpoints before. For more of Martin’s interview — where he compares Dragons to the previous four books, and weighs in on the HBO adaptation — pick up this week’s print edition of Entertainment Weekly. *That the author is still writing might worry some longtime fans (giving Martin a deadline is a bit like making a photo request of J.D. Salinger) but his publisher assures us the date is firm. Winter, and A Dance With Dragons, is coming.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I feel like I'm getting trolled. No way I have the book in my hands in July.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Fucking awesome. I just started the series a few weeks ago, have about 300 pages left in Storm of Swords.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread That thing that sucks is: Then what? 7-8 years till the next book? He will never finish the series.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Hell yeah, I think I paced myself right that when I finish 3 and 4, this one will be out on shelves. Spoiler oh, and I just finished the second book and Bran didnt die afterall, I thought he was reincarnated as a wolf there for a second
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread My hope is the HBO series is successful enough for them to keep it going through the rest of the books for several years. I'm of the opinion that the only reason he's finally pushed to get this one done is the start of the TV show. If he has HBO on his back to get it done so they can put out another couple seasons of the show, that will help, as he'd have to get both books done within five-six years. Not great, but better than he's been doing and we'll have the show to watch while we wait.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Agree about him hurrying to finish if he has HBO on his back. Not sure how game of thrones is going to do as a series though, the first book is an 800 page kick in the nuts
Re: Song of Fire and Ice ?? agree. Just finished the first one and am waiting for the next two to arrive (bought them on half.com). Don't want anything spoiled for me...
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Yes! YES! I'll be sure to start rereading the series in the summer. Don't let me down you fuck head.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I thought I heard he was well in to the 6th book as well. I hope that's true.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Fuck this cocksucker. I will torrance and eread all his books from now on.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Hell yeah, can't fucking wait. Gonna read them all again if I can find time I figured he'd put it out either before or after the show bc that show is gonna sell a lot books for that fat son of a bitch.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Going to be done reading that book by July 19. Then get to wait 5 years for the next book
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Well if that is true then where in the Hell is Dance with Dragons. I have been waiting on the 6th book for 4 years now I think. I hope it comes out soon. I am very tired of waiting. I am looking forward to the series.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread If I remember correctly, Dances with Dragons was becoming to long so instead he split the book into two books, the first being Dances with Dragons and the second being the 6th book which will be titled the Winds of Winter
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread the reason the book was delayed was because he wrote himself into a tight ass spot with how he was going to bring a certain princess over to the kingdom where all the main shit will happen. He finished a lot of characters stories in book 5 before finishing that, he even said he had started some Sansa chapters for book 6 sometime last year.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Wooo Wooo! If you need something to hold you over in the mean time, Book 2 of the Kingkiller Chronicles (Patrick Rothfuss's sequal to The Name of the Wind), The Wise Man's Fear, just came out this week. The first book was one of my favorite fantasy novels I've read.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread True. I can't wait to see what he is going to do to finish these books.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Fuck, didn't know WMF was out. I completely forgot that was coming. Fuck Martin, Rothfuss is the boss. Must kop soon.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I haven't read these. Thinks for the recommendation. I am going to check these out. I
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread just got the rothfuss book off of bib. ill give it a shot
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Yeah I've been meaning to read name of the wind since it came out just nevr got around to it. I refuse to completely believe that fat fuckin bastard but for the first time I actually have hope. I also feel like HBO on his back is a great thing. I swear if that fat fuck croaks before he finishes this series I'm gonna kill all his living relatives and any bastards he might have sired as well as digging his body out of his grave and pissing all over it then incinerate the fat ass body. Think I'm gonna reread all the books as well I've forgotten so much
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I have said the same thing many times. If he dies before he finishes this series I am going to lose it.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/03/03/game-of-thrones-new-trailer/
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I officially just lost it. April 17th can not get here fast enough.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Did anyone notice this in the article linked beneath the video? A Dance With Dragons will be published by Bantam on July 12. The manuscript is huge — the publisher estimates the hardcover edition will run more than 900 pages, putting it about the same length as the longest book in the series, A Storm of Swords. Schedule your summer vacation accordingly.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread So do y'all think Coldhands is Benjen? Or perhaps Bloodraven? Or maybe someone entirely different?
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Been 6 years since I read A Game of Thrones, starting to reread it today. Very Excite
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I'm going to wait until semester is over before I start rereading.
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I think I know the answer to this but would you guys recommend reading the 1st book before the series starts?
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread Me too but I've been looking at the Bloodraven theory lately and I'm thinking it might be him now. Check this thread out http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/17907-coldhands-and-benjen-stark/
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread HOLY SHIT HBO Sneak Peek Mar. 4th, 2011 at 11:15 AM This JUST received this minute from HBO: "HBO will present – for the first time – a 15-minute sneak peek of the first episode of a new series when GAME OF THRONES EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW debuts SUNDAY, APRIL 3 at 9:00 p.m. (ET/PT). Following this one-time-only play, GAME OF THRONES EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW will be available immediately on hbo.com and HBO Go, and will be available on HBO On Demand beginning Monday, April 8. "The HBO presentation of GAME OF THRONES EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW will be followed by the debut of Part Three of the HBO Miniseries presentation MILDRED PIERCE at 9:15 p.m. (ET/PT). "Based on the popular book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin, the fantasy series GAME OF THRONES chronicles an epic struggle for power set in a vast and violent fantasy kingdom. The ensemble cast includes Mark Addy, Sean Bean, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Fairley, Lena Headey, Kit Harington and Aidan Gillen. The show was shot at the Paint Hall Studio in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as well as at various locations in Northern Ireland and Malta. "GAME OF THRONES launches its ten-episode season SUNDAY, APRIL 17, exclusively on HBO. "GAME OF THRONES was created by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss; co-executive producers, Carolyn Strauss, Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza and George R.R. Martin; producers, Mark Huffam and Frank Doelger. Directors include Brian Kirk, Daniel Minahan, Alan Taylor and Tim Van Patten; writers include David Benioff & D.B. Weiss, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson and George R.R. Martin." So... cool... we'll all get to see fifteen minutes from the first episode two weeks earlier than planned. (And MILDRED PIERCE looks kickass too) Link: http://grrm.livejournal.com/
Re: Official "A Song of Ice and Fire" Thread I can't wait for that. I am a little disappointed that they are only doing a 10 episode season. I was hoping they would at least go 12 so they don't have to cram so much into each episode.