a b c d e f g h i j Redman, Bridgette (May 2006). "George R.R. Martin Talks Ice and Fire". book.consumerhelpweb.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2012 . Retrieved January 21, 2012. A Clash of Kings depicts the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros in civil war, while the Night's Watch mounts a reconnaissance to investigate the mysterious people known as wildlings. Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen continues her plan to conquer the Seven Kingdoms. Jesús Baratheon (September 9, 2015). "Alejo Cuervo (Gigamesh): "Está previsto que Vientos de Invierno salga en 2016 (también en español)" ". Los Siete Reinos. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015 . Retrieved September 11, 2015. Arya and the Hound witness the massacre and escape. Later, the Hound is wounded in a skirmish, and Arya abandons him. She takes a ship to the Free City of Braavos, where the assassin Jaqen H'ghar had told her she could find him.

The tale is told through the eyes of ten main characters, plus a one-off prologue POV and a one-off epilogue POV character, for a total of 12 narrators.The Winds of Winter: Theon Chapter". georgerrmartin.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2012 . Retrieved January 8, 2012. Martin, George R. R. (11 April 2012). "Season Three". Archived from the original on 14 April 2012 . Retrieved 11 April 2012. a b "2001 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 2001-09-03. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05 . Retrieved 2011-10-13. Gilmer, Marcus (May 23, 2019). "George R.R. Martin says he'll let New Zealand jail him if he doesn't finish 'Winds of Winter' by summer 2020". Mashable. Archived from the original on August 3, 2019 . Retrieved August 24, 2019.

Martin is widely credited with broadening the fantasy fiction genre for adult content. [51] Writing for The Atlantic, Amber Taylor assessed the novels as hard fantasy with vulnerable characters to which readers become emotionally attached. [89] CNN found in 2000 that Martin's mature descriptions were "far more frank than those found in the works of other fantasy authors", [90] although Martin assessed the fantasy genre to have become rougher-edged a decade later and that some writers' work was going beyond the mature themes of his novels. [41] Adam Roberts called Martin's series the most successful and popular example of the emerging subgenre of grimdark fantasy. [91] Writing process [ edit ] A Song of Ice and Fire series was partly inspired by the Wars of the Roses, a series of dynastic civil wars for the throne of England. This painting by Richard Burchett portrays Edward IV demanding that his defeated enemies be taken from Tewkesbury Abbey. Hibberd, James (July 12, 2011). "EW interview: George R.R. Martin talks A Dance With Dragons". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012 . Retrieved January 21, 2012. Bran Stark, second son of Eddard Stark and Catelyn Stark, ruling in Winterfell in his elder brother’s absence. King's Landing welcomes the Lannisters' new allies, the Tyrells, as liberators, and King Joffrey sets aside his betrothal to Sansa Stark in favor of Margaery Tyrell. Joffrey's grandfather Tywin Lannister, the Hand of the King, compels Sansa to marry his dwarf son Tyrion, to enable Lannister control of the North; but Tyrion refuses to consummate the marriage against her will. Martin, George R.R. (July 11, 2017). "Who Fears Death?". Not a Blog. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019 . Retrieved April 28, 2023– via LiveJournal.During a question-and-answer session at the 2016 Guadalajara International Book Fair, Martin said, "I'm not going to tell you how I'm going to end my book, but I suspect the overall flavor is going to be as much bittersweet as it is happy." [63] Other writings [ edit ] Things We Learned From the New Winds of Winter Chapter". Archived from the original on October 10, 2019 . Retrieved February 18, 2020.