GOT author puts rumors about the final two novels to rest

Unless you live under a rock, you remember the series finale of "Games of Thrones" and massive fan uproar that ensued. The criticism lead many to question whether George R.R. Martin, author of the unfinished book series that inspired the show, would alter his plans for the end of the novels. Finally, Martin is speaking out about the speculation and putting rumors to rest.

The author told Entertainment Weekly that despite pressure from fans, he'll proceed with the final two "A Song of Ice & Fire" installments as planned. "You've been planning for a certain ending and if you suddenly change direction just because somebody figured it out, or because they don't like it, then it screws up the whole structure," he said.

George R.R. Martin

Martin also revealed that he was not immune to the immense pressure from fans, especially because the TV show got ahead of the books. "Yes, I told [showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss] a number of things years ago," he said. "And some of them they did do. But at the same time, it's different. I have very fixed ideas in my head as I'm writing "The Winds of Winter" and beyond that in terms of where things are going."

David Benioff and Dan Weiss.

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But in the end, the author decided to stay true to the world he had built. "I want to write the book I've always intended to write all along," Martin said. "And when it comes out they can like it or they can not like it." The release date for the final two novels, "The Winds of Winter" and "A Dream of Spring," has yet to be announced.

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