George R.R. Martin says his ending to the Game of Thrones books will be different from the HBO show. Martin spoke about the oppressive nature of working to finish the books as the show But as it turns out, author George R.R Martin intended to have the same character sit on the Iron Throne – metaphorically, at that point – by the end of the books, too. HBO Game of Thrones: HBO adapting Dunk and Egg books Martin added on his blog (called 'notablog'): "I need to keep rolling, though. I still have hundreds of more pages to write to bring the novel to a Unlike Game of Thrones Meereen, the city of the books is being ravaged by a disease called the "Pale Mare." Eventually, the showdown at the dragon pit happens, Dany rides Drogon away from Meereen This aspect of his writing is incredibly admirable- that and the way he will plan for things 2 books and 800 pages ahead and give it a little foreshadowing or a slight nod in some way. Only really started noticing this stuff after the second read through, and even more after the third. 2. Sandipppp. PHOTOS: ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 3 Preview “My dream chronology is that the books finish first, and I do have a considerable lead over them,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s What is the current status of George R.R. Martin's books that "Game of Thrones" is based on? The author is pictured at the Guadalajara International Book Fair in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Dec. 2, 2016. While Game of Thrones never managed this kind of complicated relationship with the visions in its story, the idea that a premonition could shape action is key to Martin’s books. In A Song of Ice Fans have now deciphered part of the redacted paragraph from Martin's letter, and it shows why the Game of Thrones ending didn't work for HBO. A Reddit thread (spotted via Winter is Coming) attempts to decipher the blocked-out text. According to the fans, the paragraph likely says " Bran sits free " on the Iron Throne, " Jon Snow is his bitter I call bulls*^t on this. I have been a devoted fan to the real written legacy of this. I was a fan in the year of 2021. I have read all the books and have been held on for many years after the release of the last book which is much different than the HBO presentation of the books on many levels and I awaited all the years between the book and have never been let down, but the greater than the q0xT.