Famous fantasy author, infamous in Twitter comments today, George R.R. Martin has decided to grace the world with a brand new look for his beloved 'A Song of Ice and Fire' book series.
You heard it right - new covers. Because what fans want is a fresh coat of paint on those old books, not the long-awaited conclusion to the story. The new design, which Martin claims "tries to capture the vastness of Westeros and the dangerous journey readers will encounter," has only agitated the fandom further.
The design process paired linocut artist Mark Seekins and designer Tim Green, with art direction from David G. Stevenson. Reactions on social media have been nothing short of scathing, with one fan aptly noting, "Covers?? COVERS??? George, we said Winds of Winter.
.. Not new covers.
.." While another said "He's doing everything except writing his own book" Another frustrated reader summed it up saying: "Instead of new covers, go back and edit that last two books, both of which are a slog, filled with unending descriptive paragraphs and chapters that have so little to do with the actual narrative.
It is clear why the television series tailed off so much during those last two seasons." A person commented "This Friday, July 12th, will mark 13 years since the last book came out. It's becoming a near certainty ASOIAF will never be finished.
" There's a growing certainty that 'A Song of Ice and Fire' will never see a proper conclusion. As one fan so eloquently put it, "Why would anyone buy this.
