Several fans are now excited for the release of the upcoming "The Winds of Winter" book, which is the sixth installment of the "A Song of Ice & Fire" series. Now, new reports are claiming that author George RR Martin will be killing off a lot of characters in the upcoming tome.

George R.R. Martin confirms killing off several characters in 'The Winds of Winter'

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While the official release date of the book is still unconfirmed until now, George R.R. Martin has already confirmed to fans that a lot of killings should be expected in "The Winds of Winter" book.  The New Mexican author has also disclosed that he is not done with book yet.

Speculations about "The Winds of Winter" is done already had surfaces when George R.R. Martin published a new chapter of the "A Song of Ice & Fire" sixth book online. The said chapter focused on the story of Alayne.

However, despite the shocking release of this chapter, George R.R. Martin made it clear that "The Winds of Winter" is not yet finished. The author said that he released the said chapter to give fans a glimpse on what to expect in the upcoming book.

George R.R. Martin also said that the sample chapter revealed a part of what characters are up to in "The Winds of Winter" book. The veteran author pointed out that the monkey on his back in a photo he posted does mean that he is not done writing the much-awaited novel.

George R.R. Martin debunked rumors about 'The Winds of Winter' book release

Meanwhile, George R.R. Martin has debunked rumors that "The Winds of Winter' book is already ready for publishing.  The 67-year-old author said that the book will be published anytime soon.

Other reports claim that George R.R. Martin will be releasing "The Winds of Winter" in 2017. With the help of Neil Gaiman, several fans are hopeful that the book will be finished before the 2016 ends.

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