Friday, March 28, 2014

Velocity Alert: George R.R. Martin Releases Chapter From New 'Game of Thrones' Book

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George R.R. Martin Releases Chapter From New 'Game of Thrones' Book

It doesn't matter if you're caught up on every Game of Thrones episode, if you're done reading all of the books or even if you're some sort of fantasy book savant. Like winter, spoilers are coming. George R.R. Martin has released an entire chapter from The Winds of Winter, the newest installment in the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

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