Another week gone, another raft of news stories and editorials about all things fantasy, sci-fi, movies, books and TV set down in stone on WinterIsComing.net...
Or not stone, since everything on the internet if very malleable and changing. Set down in sand. Anyway, here are some things we talked about over the past seven days:
The Hero of Ages brings Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy to a tidy, sterile conclusion: https://t.co/2wLNnWsvSe https://t.co/2wLNnWsvSe
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
In House of the Dragon news, we're getting more info about the season 2 premiere:
The season 2 premiere for House of the Dragon is over an hour long: https://t.co/qV0hPPjsU2 https://t.co/qV0hPPjsU2
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
Sticking in Westeros, it's been five years since Game of Thrones ended in a blaze of ignominy. How does the ending look half a decade on?
5 years later, has the Game of Thrones ending "stood the test of time"? https://t.co/AydkyRuxji https://t.co/AydkyRuxji
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
One of the most useless and iconic Lord of the Rings characters will appear in the second season of The Rings of Power on Amazon:
Tom Bombadil is in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, played by Rory Kinnear: https://t.co/QpKOUXEWW2 https://t.co/QpKOUXEWW2
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
We spoke with author K. X. Song about her new fantasy book The Night Ends with Fire:
Exclusive: Map reveal and interview with The Night Ends with Fire author K. X. Song: https://t.co/f146RRb79s https://t.co/f146RRb79s
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
Speaking of books, would anyone like to set themselves up for disappointment by getting excited about the release of The Winds of Winter?
The Winds of Winter author George R.R. Martin lines up public-facing events this summer: https://t.co/wlFJ34rzDE https://t.co/wlFJ34rzDE
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
Flipping back to The Rings of Power for a moment, a principle member of the cast in season 1 won't be returning for season 2:
The Rings of Power main cast member not returning for season 2: https://t.co/ZvRyTpfsQb https://t.co/ZvRyTpfsQb
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
We had the privilege to reveal not one but two images from upcoming books this week:
Exclusive: Behold the stunning cover for author Eliane Boey's sci-fi thriller Club Contango: https://t.co/0SPoFXE96Y https://t.co/0SPoFXE96Y
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
Star Trek: Discovery ended its four-season run this week. Let's take a look back at the final season:
Every episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 ranked from worst to best: https://t.co/NrP3rv1iHg https://t.co/NrP3rv1iHg
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
Finally, we deep dive into some cultural criticism. Let's explore "the Dark Phoenix problem":
15 fantasy and science fiction books to read in June 2024: https://t.co/ukbLm6Tonu https://t.co/ukbLm6Tonu
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) June 2, 2024
Stick around WiC all week for more of this kind of thing!
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