The Best Modern Sci-Fi Series Is At The Center Of A Game Of Thrones Conspiracy

Written by Jonathan Klotz | Updated 1 minute ago

“A Song of Ice and Fire” is known today as the first book in the series, A game of thronesbut it has captivated readers for 30 years. The problem is that since 1996, only five books have been published, the most recent A dance with dragonsreleased in 2011.

Since then, it is known that George R. R. Martin did not complete the sixth book, the Winter windsThe conspiracy theory has taken root on the Internet and the reason is… Extension. Or rather, the award-winning book series, written by James S. A. Corey, a pseudonym for the writing team of Daniel Abraham and T. Frank, the latter of whom was Martin’s personal assistant and, as the online conspiracy goes, the real mind behind “A Song of Ice and Fire.”

An entire science fiction series was created between the novels

The first novel of The Expanse, Leviathan Wakereleased in June 2011, one month ago A dance with dragons Hit the store shelves. This means that George R.R. Martin did not release a single novel in the fantasy series without the participation of Ty Frank. Those who believe the conspiracy is real point out that because The Expanse is full of elaborate political structures, a wide-ranging cast of characters, and shifting alliances, matching the elaborate setting of “A Song of Ice and Fire,” could it be that Frank has kept everything under control and on track?

George R.R. Martin admitted that the books’ sprawling narrative, dwarfed by the HBO series, became too much to handle. “The Meereenese Knot” is the term given to a crowd of characters converging on the city of Meereen to either work with Daenerys or to stop her, creating a complex web of timing, logistics, and competing goals that has led to unworkable chaos. While Frank worked as his assistant, the complex narrative had momentum and, although unwieldy, seemed to be working towards a grand climax. Now, without Frank, that momentum has stalled for more than a decade.

The student outperformed the teacher

In interviews, Ty Frank has addressed the fan conspiracy theory, straight up saying there’s nothing to it. And yet, in the time frame between A dance with dragons Today, Frank has helped write one of the greatest science fiction series of the century, revived it as a hugely successful television series, and even helped turn the series into a different ending when it was clear they wouldn’t be able to adapt all of the books.

It’s everything fans hope Martin can accomplish game of thrones. Over the past few months, rumors have circulated that Martin worked with Frank and his co-writer ExtensionDaniel Abraham to finish Winter windsbut now, only the most die-hard fans have hope that the series will end.

Knight of the Seven Kingdomslast game of thrones Prequel, coming to HBO and Max, while Extension It will get a video game spinoff later in 2026. Although the two franchises may only be loosely related, it’s clear that the student has surpassed the teacher. This is also a sign that if you love game of thrones And you want more, Extension It will scratch the same itch, except with an ending that won’t leave you feeling like you wasted your life.