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    I forgot what the quote was. Does anyone know it off the top of their head? or where I can find it?

    It had something to do with a graveyard I believe

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    Something about a fog clearing to reveal a bunch of graves I think

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    Ya, I found it: A cloud of dust or snow being driven by wind across a graveyard full of tombstones

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    ... and it was all a dream XD

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    Do you know the original title of the seventh upcoming book now called ''a dream of spring'', I read it and regretted reading it because it was quite a big spoiler.

    Look it up if you don't mind minor spoilers though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louis XVI View Post
    Do you know the original title of the seventh upcoming book now called ''a dream of spring'', I read it and regretted reading it because it was quite a big spoiler.

    Look it up if you don't mind minor spoilers though.
    Looked it up. I hope GRRM won't get cheesy and make a happy ever after ending

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    The Starks coming back in power after all of this will be unexpected but it would be unrealistic that somehow they end up back in power like before (or stronger).


    Westeros becoming a savage graveyard prowled by wolves and nearly devoid of life? I can live with that.
    Some battles are won with swords and spears, others with quills and ravens. Tywin Lannister

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    grrm would rather die than give us a happy ending (haha get it).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prophet1331 View Post
    Looked it up. I hope GRRM won't get cheesy and make a happy ever after ending

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    The Starks coming back in power after all of this will be unexpected but it would be unrealistic that somehow they end up back in power like before (or stronger).


    Westeros becoming a savage graveyard prowled by wolves and nearly devoid of life? I can live with that.
    I want my Bran the Broken, Warg-King of Westeros damnit! Then we both get what we want.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louis XVI View Post
    Do you know the original title of the seventh upcoming book now called ''a dream of spring'', I read it and regretted reading it because it was quite a big spoiler.
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    Thats not a spoiler, it can be taken one of two ways - negative, in that its still a wight-infested winter and they're dreaming of spring to come. Or spring has come and its so good its like a dream.

    Either way, lots of people are going to die in the next book. Right from the off they're going to be dropping like flies in TWOW.

    EDIT: Misread your quote. Do you mean the original title of the upcoming sixth book?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mount Suribachi View Post
    Thats not a spoiler, it can be taken one of two ways - negative, in that its still a wight-infested winter and they're dreaming of spring to come. Or spring has come and its so good its like a dream.

    Either way, lots of people are going to die in the next book. Right from the off they're going to be dropping like flies in TWOW.

    EDIT: Misread your quote. Do you mean the original title of the upcoming sixth book?

    I mean the seventh book (upcoming.... a guy can dream right) and I agree that '' a dream of spring'' is not a major spoiler but that is the new title, the original title that George wanted to use was:

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    A time for wolves

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    Quote Originally Posted by Louis XVI View Post
    I mean the seventh book (upcoming.... a guy can dream right) and I agree that '' a dream of spring'' is not a major spoiler but that is the new title, the original title that George wanted to use was:

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    A time for wolves
    why did you have to post that? I can't resist spoilers...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gallus View Post
    why did you have to post that? I can't resist spoilers...

    Sorry man, but it is your fault for looking

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    I don't get the people who want bad endings where everybody dies. If that happens, then I'll wonder why this entire series was necessary if all the actions of every character don't matter at all, because they'll all die along with all of Westeros in the end anyway. Regardless of what they did or tried to do to avoid it.

    I hope for a bittersweet ending, lots of dead people but an ending with a hope for the future.

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    I think we can be 99.99% sure that the ending will be bittersweet, seeing the original title (and the new title if you will) of the seventh book; the Starks will end on top but they will have suffered like hell before the time comes (I still grieve for Ned and Robb).

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    Martin, who pointed out that he loved the way J.R.R. Tolkien ended "The Lord of the Rings," says, "I've always been a fan of the bittersweet ending." Translation: Prepare for more heartache.

    http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethe...he-series.html

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    I want my Bran the Broken, Tree-King of Westeros damnit!
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    I thought that was the original title of TWOW?
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    I think both titles are quite ambiguous.

    I mean, ADwD would ostensibly mean that it dealt with a Targ vs Targ conflict. Yet there is no interaction between Dany and Aegon...

    Oh and please read 'Targ' in inverted commas...

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    I don't think that one can read into the titles too much.

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    Default Re: Quote from GRRM about the end

    Especially as that title can mean two or even more obvious things.

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    House Stark makes a comeback, kills all the Others, Bolton is flayed and everyone has a really good time.

    or

    Everyone dies and the wolves eats everyone


    It'd be another thing if the book was named, for example Heads on Spikes
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