A history of the Targaryen dynasty set hundreds of years before HBOsGame of Thrones, George R.R. I dont want people buying it thinking theyre going to get something likeA Game of ThronesorDance With Dragons. This is an imaginary history. I dont want to mislead people into thinking theyre getting a traditional novel. But once you do and the story starts to take off it works on its own terms. Lets start with the backstory here, though....

Naturally, Martin has mixed feelings about that. Its been an incredible ride, the author tells EW. And almost all of it has been great. ©Christopher Anderson / Magnum Obviously, I wished I finished these books sooner so the show hadnt gotten ahead of me. I never anticipated that. Theres also a planned seventh novel,A Dream of Spring. Since then, its been unclear how closely the shows story line hews to Martins future books....

Any other data pipe, andGame of Throneswould not have been what it became. Most other networks, this series never gets made at all. How will it all end? Helen Sloan/HBO I hear people asking. The same ending as the show? I am working in a very different medium than David and Dan, never forget. They had six hours for this final season. Its a silly question…How about this? Then everyone can make up their own mind, and argue about it on the internet....

Not that he should have to because the rumor made no sense in the first place butGeorge R.R. But unfortunately I didnt get to play all of that, so well have to wait and see. Heres Martinon his blog: No, THE WINDS OF WINTER and A DREAM OF SPRING are not finished. It seems absurd to me that I need to state this. It boggles me that anyone would believe this story, even for an instant....

Below is an exclusive excerpt from George R.R. This section is set during the famed Dance of Dragons the Targaryen civil war. Though the westermen outnumbered their foes, the riverlords knew the ground. Doug Wheatley (Lord Piper himself knighted the man afterward, dubbing him Longleaf the Lionslayer.) The ranks of the riverlords shattered, and the westermen came swarming across the Red Fork by the thousands. Courted by both claimants to the Iron Throne, the Red Kraken had made his choice....

It’s been seven years sinceGeorge R. R. Martinpublished his last proper fantasy novel. Now this decade has almost passed with no release date for part 6. The notepad fills with incidental detail, enough to fill 10 old castles' secrets. Credit: Bantam Fire & Bloodis very different from the mainline Westeros novels. Martin’s snappy dialogue co-exists with declamatory pronouncements. One character gets sliced “from crest to gorget.” And Ser Forrest Frey, we learn, is a “most puissant knight....

During breaks, he incorporated those notes into his journals. Years later, he used those journals to write this book. Fighting a war is…a job. Credit: David Levenson/Getty Image; Random House Read on below, and purchaseBring Out the Doghere. GEORGE SAUNDERS: Youve had a long and interesting career in the military, served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Could you quickly summarize this part of your life? The Prowler had two seats up front and two in back....

It was a rhetorical question, of course. As that pairing and others proved, the show was at its best when its honoree was onstage. When the time came, both men delivered and clearly had a ball. Credit: Al Wagner/Invision/AP/REX/Shutterstock The duo closed out the regular set with Good Hearted Woman. Joseph Llanes Jason Kempin/Getty Images

He also didnt remember Takei ever groping him, and he copped to fabricating certain details. It makes him a little less sinister, Brunton now says. Brad and I are especially grateful for the many fans who stood by me throughout this ordeal. Credit: Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images Your support kept us going, and we are so immensely thankful for you. Brunton, now 60, initially came forward toThe Hollywood Reporterfor a report published in November....

Takei was recently accused of sexually assaulting former model Scott R. Brunton in 1981. Takei has categorically denied the allegations, saying the events Brunton describes simply did not occur. He also added inhis statement, Non-consensual acts are so antithetical to my values and my practices. Credit: Phil McCarten/Invision/AP When asked to elaborate, Takei then clarified that this behavior did not occur at work. It was either in my home [sic]....

Come play with us, Mike Flanagan… He is haunted by his father, but not in the way you might expect. But there are supernatural beings pursuing him, too. Credit: Scribner; Mike Windle/Getty Images Usually, their victims die agonizingly. A hotel once stood there. The question for Warner Bros. as they adaptDoctor Sleepis: which path to follow? Itsnota sequel to the Kubrick film. At the end of the Kubrick film, the Overlook is still there....

In another post, he thanked the members of the Los Angeles fire department and rallied for their support. Returned to my house in Malibu after evacuating, he captioned an image of himself at the rubble. Heartbreaking time across California. Lady Gaga/Instagram Inspired as ever by the courage, spirit and sacrifice of firefighters. Thank you @LosAngelesFireDepartment. If you could, support these brave men and women at SupportLAFD.org. My heart aches for all those who lost their homes and their lives in California....

By the timeHotel Oblivionopens, theyre more divided than ever. Nick Filardi will provide colors while Nate Piekos handles lettering. Check out an exclusive preview below, featuring a look at Number Fives hitman work and Spaceboys Tokyo adventures. Credit: Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics