Anyone remotely interested inGame of Thronesknows that the TV series and book series upon which it is based have come to an impasse. Fans are enteringGame of Thrones Season 6at a point where the fantasy drama has caught up with the novels upon which it is based. And it has already been confirmed that the 6th book,The Winds of Winter, won’t arrive until after the latest new episodes debut. Many are wondering if theHBO serieswill end beforeGeorge R.R. Martinbrings his tale to its rousing conclusion. While we don’t even know when the master behind this mystical realm will unleash his latest tome, the author hints that he won’t be done with his story until at least 2020. And the way he’s going now, that seems like a very earnest number.
Yes, according toGeorge R.R. Martin, the Game of Thrones TV show will have to run 10 Seasons to finish with theIce and Firebooks. The author likes to take his sweet time bringing each new tome to retailers. And there was a huge five-year gap between the third and fourth books. There was an even larger six-year gap between book four and the last book to land in fans' hands. Game of Thrones debuted on HBO the same year book five was released. And that brought the books even more attention. Now, five seasons of the show have passed, we’re coming up on Game of Thrones Season 6, and there is no new book to speak of yet.
The Ice and Fire series will end with book 7. If book 6 arrives in 2016, that givesGeorge R.R. Martinroughly four years to get the final book completed if he intends to truly have it ready by 2020. Many are worried that the writer will pass away before he even finishes his tale. The man was asked if this climax of a novel would arrive before the Game of Thrones series finale. And he gives his answer onA Dream of Springon his personal Livejournal. Let’s just say it’s not exactly encouraging. He simply states the following.
“If the show runs ten seasons, maybe.”
More recently,George R.R. Martinmade it clear that his books contain an upcoming twist that the HBO series can’t touch, as it involves characters the show has already killed off. The plots of the book and TV drama are going to differ vastly. And perhaps even more so now that the show runners don’t have any preexisting text to rely upon. Though, the author is giving his input when needed to verify there is some continuity between the two. There’s also the fact that Game of Thrones, as a visual medium, will be delivering certain spoilers that some book fans don’t want to know before they read these final two installments.
