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WINDS OF WINTER: GEORGE R.R. MARTIN DISCUSSES NOVEL IN 2018 Last month, George RR Martin updated fans on his progress with The Winds of Winter. While the 71-year-old has been working hard,

he did admit that he hopes a 2021 release, rather than this year, will happen. He wrote: “Of late I have been visiting with Cersei, Asha, Tyrion, Ser Barristan, and Areo Hotah. I will be

dropping back into Braavos next week. “ Advertisement RELATED ARTICLES Now A Song of Ice and Fire expert BryndenBFish, has written an intriguing new post arguing this update is possible

evidence for the popular turncloak theory in The Winds of Winter. The well-respected fan wrote: “In one of GRRM's recent notablog posts, in which I was totally not subtweeted by my

favourite living author, he talked about TWOW. “Old news, I know. But I figure it'd be a fortuitous opportunity to chat about how the notablog post might provide evidence for one of my

favourite theories: that Barristan Selmy will turncloak on Daenerys Targaryen in favour of Young Griff. “Of those POV characters [mentioned in the post], one name stuck out to me: Ser

Barristan Selmy.” READ MORE: WINDS OF WINTER DEATHS THEORY: THESE FOUR CHARACTERS WILL DIE Advertisement George RR Martin hopes to publish The Winds of Winter in 2021 (Image: GETTY/PACKSHOT)

BryndenBFish continued: “His inclusion on the list of characters GRRM's been ‘visiting’ lately piqued my interest – especially given the dire circumstances that Ser Barristan finds

himself in at the start of The Winds of Winter. “By the end of A Dance with Dragons, Barristan is stuck inside the city of Meereen with mounting tensions from both within the city from the

Sons of the Harpy and without from the Yunkish siege of the city. “Battle breaks out at the end of Barristan's final ADWD chapter, and Barristan's fate and the fate of Meereen is

left as a cliffhanger to the book. “But, as you might know, GRRM wrote at least two Ser Barristan TWOW chapters.” We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and

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subscribing. George RR Martin books (Image: EXPRESS) GAME OF THRONES: EMILIA CLARKE ADMITS HER BROTHER 'STOLE' SET ITEM He pointed out: “In them, Barristan prepares for battle

against the Yunkish in his first chapter and then rides out against the Yunkish in his second chapter. RELATED ARTICLES The ASOIAF expert added: “With all of the dangers posed to Barristan,

this has led to the general idea that Barristan might end up dying at or immediately after the Battle of Fire. “However, the alternative theory (the one I favour) is that Ser Barristan will

survive the Battle of Fire, and then learning about Young Griff, he'll turncloak on Daenerys Targaryen in favour of Aegon "VI" Targaryen, the tRuEbOrN sOn of Rhaegar

Targaryen.” Once George RR Martin has published The Winds of Winter he won’t write A Dream of Spring straight away. The author has admitted he will pen a new Dunk and Egg short story as a

palate cleanser between the epics. And when A Song of Ice and Fire is finally done he’ll write another Dunk and Egg short. Advertisement Then Martin will begin work on Fire and Blood Volume

2. The first half was published in 2018 and together they cover the 300 year history of House Targaryen’s Iron Throne rule. The first book is being adapted into a Game of Thrones spin-off

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