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George RR Martin Finishes A Dance With Dragons

Posted by Unknown on from the blind-guardian-seems-to-like-it dept.

Lil'wombat writes "George RR Martin has completed his long awaited conclusion to the A Song of Ice and Fire series. A Dance with Dragons will be published on July 12, 2011. Let the celebrations begin! And everyone was worried that he was going to pull a Jordan."

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  1. Definitive proof the world will end in 2012 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    First Duke Nukem Forever and now this.

  2. He really had that second half written alright.. by turtledawn · · Score: 4, Informative

    I'll echo someone I read a couple of days ago and say this is the longest wait for half of a book I've ever encountered.

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  3. Monumentally stupid headline by Tridus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The first LINE of TFA says " No. Sorry. Not done yet."

    How the hell do you go from that to "hey it's done!"?

    I mean come on. Even for Slashdot this is retarded.

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  4. My day is officially made by mikeabbott420 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I remember back in the day, as a young man full of optimism and energy, eagerly anticipating the second half of this marvelous novel.

    Now at last I might take it in my wrinkled, trembling hands and gaze in wonder through rheumy eyes, ever so slightly before the reaper takes my withered husk from this world!

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  5. Gaiman's perspective by mblase · · Score: 4, Interesting

    May be a good time to post Neil Gaiman's blog entry on why George R.R. Martin is not your bitch.

  6. And the Tolkien estate sues him by Culture20 · · Score: 4, Funny

    And the Tolkien estate sues him for writing fantasy and using two Rs as middle initials.