Game of Thrones fans are already frustrated with George R.R. Martin’s still-unfinished The Winds of Winter, and they might get even more enraged when they find out there are more stories that he could explore. Unfortunately, he’s not getting any younger so they will now remain unwritten and unpublished.
In 2018, Martin released Fire & Blood, the history of the Targaryens who ruled the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. Within the novel are several accounts that chronicled the adventures, glories, and defeats of not only the royalties but also of other notable figures. In short, there were stories within stories.
George R.R. Martin Could Have Written More Book Series About The Targaryens
It’s no secret why George R.R. Martin hasn’t finished writing The Winds of Winter. He’s busy with so many other things, including the production of several Game of Thrones spinoffs, but he was able to write Fire & Blood while the HBO series was still ongoing.
Apparently, he was struggling with the forthcoming sixth novel, and he found it easier to write the prequel novel because he already had the knowledge in his head. The book was written like a historical account, and while it has all the details, it only had a few character dialogues. As stated, it was meant to resemble a historical text.
That being said, Martin revealed in his interview with The Guardian that “there are novels buried in it”, pertaining to the stories in Fire & Blood. He could still expand those stories into full-blown novels only if he still has more time.
“If I were 30 years younger I could easily write a series about the Dance of the Dragons,” he noted. In fact, he could also write an entire novel about Aegon’s Conquest and every single one of Jaehaerys and Alysanne’s thirteen children.
That would have been epic if he managed to do so, but he is already struggling to finish his upcoming book. It seems easier for him, though, to work on those topics because he’s already envisioned them in his mind long before Fire & Blood was published.
Latest Update On The Winds of Winter
Since fans cannot expect these exciting Targaryen stories to come to fruition anytime soon, only the release of The Winds of Winter is bound to happen, at least, what Martin has told his readers in an update from his blog.
When WINDS OF WINTER is done, the word will not trickle out, there WILL be a big announcement.
This was his major update, but he still could not say when and where it would be revealed. He went on to share about the rigorous and demanding process of publishing books, traveling to all corners of the globe to meet his agents, and forging or renewing connections.
While we all wait for his upcoming novel, the prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight will keep fans occupied next year.
Game of Thrones is currently available to watch on HBO.
