If you're worried Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin might not make it to the end of his epic fantasy novels, at least we'll have a few snippets to...give us more questions. The author recently released an excerpt[SPOILERS EVERYWHERE OBVIOUSLY] from Winds of Winter, the sixth novel in his A Song of Ice and Fire series.

Don't be fooled by the date on the post, the author says he wrote the chapter years ago and is just now releasing it. All we'll say is that the chapter is titled "Mercy," which readers know means that's the character whose perspective we'll be exploring.

Once again, SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS, but readers who just can't wait for more from Martin's world will enjoy catching up with some familiar...faces. Note that the HBO series hasn't yet caught up with the novels, so if you haven't read the books...do not read this. You have been warned. Dive in here. [h/t Vulture]