HBO has confirmed that the seventh season of Game of Thrones, the hit television series based on George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire book series, will premiere in 2017 , although not in April as was previously the norm. This also confirms that the new season will arrive after the publication of the sixth book in the series, The Winds of Winter.
The new book in the literary saga was scheduled to be released some time ago, although there have been continuous delays without Martin or his publisher having given convincing explanations. After the announcement of the television network, perhaps soon we will see in bookstores around the world a new installment of one of the most popular literary sagas in history.
The new season of Game of Thrones, which has already surpassed the books, will officially consist of only seven episodes, a fact that has left many fans dissatisfied . What remains unconfirmed is whether this will be the series' final season. These doubts arise due to the incredibly slow pace at which George R.R. Martin publishes his books—remember, we still have two titles yet to hit bookstores—and the difficulty in determining whether the sixth and seventh books will require one or more additional seasons.
For now, we have to wait to enjoy the new season of Game of Thrones, but what seems imminent is the release of The Winds of Winter, the sixth title in A Song of Ice and Fire, in which we will surely be able to tie up many loose ends from other books and the television series.
When do you think The Winds of Winter will arrive in bookstores worldwide?