George RR Martin Promises Fans Will Get His Ending to 'Game of Thrones'

It would be an understatement to say Game of Thrones fans are in a bit of distress right now. For one, we have the eighth and final season of the HBO series looming over us, debuting in April 2019. Next, we’re scrambling to figure out any pieces of information we can about the GoT prequel series. And above all, we’re waiting for George RR Martin to finish writing his next novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, the series which inspired the beloved TV show.

The Winds of Winter has been particularly difficult for Martin to finish, according to the acclaimed author himself, and instead he’s focused more on other projects, such as his recently released companion book Fire and Blood. This has caused outrage from fans who are desperately waiting for ASoIaF to continue. Many are even convinced we will never see his ending to the story.

Martin has surely heard all the complaints, and took to his blog on Dec. 10 to speak on the novel that fans have been awaiting for over seven years.

"And most of all, my thanks go out to my fans and readers," Martin wrote. "I know you want WINDS, and I am going to give it to you...but I am delighted that you stayed with me for [the new book Fire & Blood] as well. Your patience and unflagging support means the world to me. Enjoy the read. Me, I am back in my fortress of solitude, and back in Westeros. It won’t be tomorrow, and it won’t be next week, but you will get the end of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE."

That is a solid promise we’ll eventually get his ending to the series, but fans are understandably still skeptical. After The Winds of Winter, there’s still one more novel, A Dream of Spring, to close out the story. At this point, we’ll focus more on the TV series to distract ourselves from our frustration.

This article also appears on Mental Floss.