'The Winds of Winter' release date by 2017; book to reveal Jon Snow's real parents

(Facebook/George RR Martin)George R.R. Martin is said to finish writing "The Winds of Winter" next year.

After missing one deadline after another, George Martin may finally delight his fans with the release of his highly anticipated book, "The Winds of Winter," as it is said that the latest literary work of the said author is finally coming out in 2017.

According to reports, "The Winds of Winter" may finally be out in 2017. However, it has been learned that many fans of Martin's series of novels in "A Song of Ice and Fire" don't really mind whether the sixth book in the series will, indeed, be released next year as many are more concerned about its quality rather than its release date.

It is said that many fans of Martin understand that writing a novel is no joke and easy task. Hence, for some fans, it won't really matter anymore if Martin will finish the book in more than five years as long as its quality is not sacrificed.

Apart from "The Winds of Winter" getting possibly released next year, various rumors and speculations have also surfaced as to how its story will pan out. Reportedly, the upcoming book will finally reveal the real parents of Jon Snow, who are believed to be Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. It is also said that Martin will be killing more Starks in "The Winds of Winter" as well as Arya and Bran.

In an interview last year, Martin expressed his regret for not working on "The Winds of Winter" immediately after finishing the fifth book in his series, "A Dance with Dragons," which was released in 2011.

"I was red hot on the book and I put it aside for six months. I was so into it. I was pushing so hard that I was writing very well. I should have just gone on from there, because I was so into it and it was moving so fast then. But I didn't because I had to switch gears into the editing phase and then the book tour. The iron does cool off, for me especially," he told Entertainment Weekly back in April 2015.

Is "The Winds of Winter" really coming out in 2017? Only time will tell. 

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