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joeglow3

(6,228 posts)
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 02:33 PM Jan 2012

Martin Speaks About Final Two Books

SANTA FE, NM—In the wake of last year's highly successful publication of the fifth installment in his A Song Of Ice And Fire series, author George R.R. Martin assured fans Tuesday the final two books in the fantasy saga would be "complete turds." "For starters, there'll be no mention of the dragons at all, because I'm pretty much sick of writing about dragons at this point," said Martin, who added he would also be introducing an entirely new storyline set on a completely different continent and featuring a cast of at least 50 new characters all vying for the same throne. "And I'm going to take even longer to write these last two, at least a decade each. Who knows if I'll even be alive to finish them? Who cares? My son knows how to spell most of the characters' names, so maybe I'll let him wrap the whole thing up." Martin said that while he didn't want to give too much away, he was certainly going to kill off Tyrion and never resurrect him, because "that fucking dwarf" was annoying the shit out of him.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/these-last-two-are-gonna-be-real-turds-george-rr-m,26934/

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Martin Speaks About Final Two Books (Original Post) joeglow3 Jan 2012 OP
Damn you, Onion! Skinner Jan 2012 #1
I'm glad I read your comment before I read the OP. ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #2
It's more like an implied spoiler. Skinner Jan 2012 #3
Exactly what I expected! Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2012 #4

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
4. Exactly what I expected!
Thu Feb 9, 2012, 02:06 AM
Feb 2012

Well, me and every other person on the planet whose read the series.

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