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Game of Thrones author George RR Martin in front of The Winds of Winter book cover
George R. R. Martin's New Announcement Has Finally Made Me Accept He's Never Finishing The Winds Of Winter

Like Sasquatch or aliens, The Winds of Winter probably exists, but, at this point, it being a collective hallucination on our part is equally likely. 

Robb Stark and Talisa Maegyr at the Red Wedding in Game of Thrones season 3, episode 9
The Winds Of Winter's Returning Red Wedding Character Can Properly Fix A 20-Year-Old GRRM Mistake That Led To A Wild Theory

The Winds of Winter is confirmed to bring back Jeyne Westerling, whose marriage to Robb Stark helped cause the Red Wedding, and it can fix a mistake.

The Winds of Winter cover
The Winds Of Winter Is Delayed, But George R.R. Martin Has Confirmed These 12 Things Will Happen

We're still waiting on The Winds of Winter, but George R.R. Martin has shared some compelling details over the years. Here's a compilation of them.

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Daenerys, Varys and the Winds of Winter
The Winds Of Winter Can't Repeat Why Daenerys Killed Varys In Game Of Thrones (& That's A Good Thing)

Varys's death in Game of Thrones season 8 was among the worst in the show, but The Winds of Winter will presumably take a different direction.

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Robb Stark (Richard Madden) looking serious in Game of Thrones
The Winds Of Winter Is Confirmed To Bring Back A Major Red Wedding Character & It Can Debunk A Robb Stark Theory About His Secret Child

A Robb Stark theory can be debunked by the return of a major Red Wedding character who is already confirmed to appear in The Winds of Winter.

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The Night King in Game of Thrones
"The Curse Of My Life": George RR Martin Addresses Winds Of Winter's Ongoing 13-Year Delay

Author George R.R. Martin addresses The Winds of Winter's ongoing 13-year delay, calling the unfinished novel "the curse of [his] life."

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Daenerys Targaryen on Drogon's back during battle of Meereen in Game of Thrones season 6
"We’re Gonna Start Out With A Big Smash": GRRM's The Winds Of Winter Tease From 11 Years Ago Is More Exciting Even After So Many Delays

The Winds of Winter is going to begin with two epic battles, and that's important after so many delays to the next A Song of Ice and Fire book.

Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) in furs in Game of Thrones season 8, next to the Iron Throne
After Game Of Thrones' Real Bran Stark Mistake, I Need The Winds Of Winter To Break One ASOIAF Streak To Set Up Him Becoming King

Bran Stark becoming king was a controversial choice in Game of Thrones' finale, and GRRM's A Song of Ice and Fire books need to do more to set it up.

Catelyn Stark and Robb Stark in the Red Wedding
How A Second Red Wedding Could Happen In The Winds Of Winter: This Theory Reveals Lady Stoneheart's Revenge For Game Of Thrones' House Stark Massacre

The Red Wedding is Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice & Fire's most shocking moment, but Lady Stoneheart may finally avenge it in The Winds of Winter.

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) looking scared in Game of Thrones season 7
The Winds Of Winter's Delays Highlight A Harsh Reality For Jon Snow, 14 Years After His Book Death

Jon Snow died at the end of A Dance with Dragons, and the wait for George R.R. Martin's next book, The Winds of Winter, makes it even more brutal.

Catelyn Stark in Game of Thrones wearing fur coat
5 Theories About Lady Stoneheart In The Winds Of Winter, After Game Of Thrones Cut Catelyn Stark's Resurrection

Lady Stoneheart was cut from Game of Thrones, but there's reason to believe she'll be integral in The Winds of Winter. Here are some possibilities.

Jon Snow looking shocked as he's resurrected, alongside Melisandre in Game of Thrones
The Winds Of Winter Theory: Jon Snow's Resurrection Means Killing A Game Of Thrones Character Who GRRM Has Confirmed Will Die In The Books

The Winds of Winter is likely going to bring back Jon Snow in a different way to Game of Thrones, and George R.R. Martin might've given a big clue.

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) dead and being resurrected in Game of Thrones seasons 5 and 6
"A Wight Animated By Fire": After Re-Reading GRRM's Past Comments, I'm Convinced The Winds Of Winter Will Fix A Jon Snow Resurrection Mistake From Game Of Thrones

Jon Snow's post-resurrection story in Game of Thrones was lacking, but it's something George R.R. Martin should fix in The Winds of Winter.

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in Game of Thrones with The Winds of Winter book art
The Winds Of Winter Will Finally Deliver One Daenerys Moment Fans Have Waited Decades For & It'll Fix Two Game Of Thrones Mistakes

The Winds of Winter will almost certainly see Daenerys Targaryen meet Tyrion Lannister, and it can do their pairing much better than Game of Thrones.

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Bran Stark in Game of Thrones
Why Bran Stark Won't Become King In The Winds Of Winter, Despite Game Of Thrones Season 8's Bombshell Twist

Bran Stark controversially became Westeros' new king in Game of Thrones' series finale, but the same won't happen in GRRM's The Winds of Winter.

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in Game of Thrones with the Iron Throne behind them
I'm 100% Positive A Targaryen Will Become King Or Queen In The Winds Of Winter, But I'm Not Convinced It'll Be Daenerys

George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire has set up a new Targaryen ruler in The Winds of Winter, but the odds aren't in Daenerys Targaryen's favor.

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Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) in Game of Thrones, with A Song of Ice and Fire book covers in the background
While Waiting For The Winds Of Winter, Read This Other Epic Fantasy Series (I Love It Despite It Sharing The Same Problem)

As the wait for The Winds of Winter, George R.R. Martin's sixth A Song of Ice and Fire book, continues, this fantasy book series is worth reading.

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Sophie Turner looking serious as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones and the tentative cover for The Winters of Winter by George R.R. Martin
The Winds Of Winter Needs To Fix A Disappointing Sansa Stark Trend From ASOIAF (& It's Already On Its Way There)

Sansa Stark’s character doesn’t get enough attention in the most recent Song of Ice and Fire books, but The Winds of Winter can fix this trend.

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) in Game Of Thrones, with artwork of The Winds of Winter cover
The Winds Of Winter Theory Resurrects Jon Snow With White Targaryen Hair In A Horrifying Way That Game Of Thrones Would've Never Done

Jon Snow will almost certainly be resurrected in The Winds of Winter, and there could be a major difference to Game of Thrones with how he looks.

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Jon Snow (Kit Harington) being resurrected in Game of Thrones, with artwork of a The Winds of Winter book cover
I'll Be So Disappointed If The Biggest Winds Of Winter Theory About Jon Snow Isn't True After One Game Of Thrones Letdown

Game of Thrones failed the direwolves of House Stark, but a popular theory about Jon Snow and Ghost for The Winds of Winter shows ASOIAF can fix it.

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