The long-awaited sixth Game of Thrones book The Winds of Winter could be set to release after House of the Dragon Season 2 ends.
There’s already so much to be excited about when it comes toHouse of the Dragon Season 2as viewers gear up for thebattle of Greens vs. Blacks.
But now there’s another piece of news attached to the show for audiences to get hyped about as The Winds of Winter,George R. R. Martin‘s sixthGame of Thronesbook, could drop after Season 2 ends.
Pop culture insider Deuxmoipostedan email they received to their Instagram story in which a source revealed Martin will be holding a party at his New Mexico home in honor of the book’s release.
This tip could hold the key to when the book will drop asHouse of the Dragon Season 2is set to end on August 4 and the book release party could be held just after that.
Choosing to release The Winds of Winter in August would be a smart move for Martin as he will be attending WorldCon, the World Science Fiction Convention, in the UK from August 8 to 12 so he could use this outing to promote the book.
The Winds of Winter was supposed to come out at the same time as Game of Thrones Season 6, but Martin delayed it citing writer’s block.
The author has been very candid about the difficulty he’s experienced while writing this book,tellingthe Bangcast podcast, “I have like 1,100 pages written but I still have hundreds more pages to go. It’s a big mother of a book for whatever reason. Maybe I should’ve started writing smaller books when I began this but it’s tough. That’s the main thing that dominates most of my working life.”
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Martin has also been slow to complete the novel because his focus was on other projects, like assisting with the writing of the Game of Thrones series.
However, asHouse of the Dragonhas ignited people’s interest in theSeven Kingdomsonce again, the Winds of Winter may see the light of day sooner than anyone thought.
House of the Dragon Season 2 premieres on June 16. Make sure you check out ourbreakdown of the Targaryen kingsand the wildestHouse of the Dragon fan fictiononline. You can also find othernew TV shows streamingthis month.
Kayla Harrington was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in The Boys, The Walking Dead, House of the Dragon, Marvel and Star Wars. She also has bylines at Mashable, BuzzFeed, and The Mary Sue.
