claim: The Winds of Winter is the sixth novel in a series.
evidence: The Winds of Winter is the forthcoming sixth novel in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin .. George R. R. Martin. George R. R. Martin. A Song of Ice and Fire. A Song of Ice and Fire. fantasy. fantasy. The previous installment , A Dance with Dragons , covered less story than Martin intended , excluding at least one planned large battle sequence and leaving several character threads ending in cliffhangers .. A Dance with Dragons. A Dance with Dragons. Martin intends to resolve these storylines `` very early '' in The Winds of Winter , saying `` I 'm going to open with the two big battles that I was building up to , the battle in the ice and the battle at Meereen -- the battle of Slaver 's Bay .. Meereen. Meereen. And then take it from there . ''. A Victarion Greyjoy chapter will begin five minutes after the end of A Dance with Dragons , taking place on the eve of the Iron Islanders ' arrival in Slaver 's Bay .. A Dance with Dragons. A Dance with Dragons. Victarion Greyjoy. Victarion Greyjoy. Iron Islanders. Iron Islands. Arianne Martell sample chapters that Martin released on his website showed her heading for Griffin 's Roost to see the young man who is calling himself Aegon .. Arianne Martell. Arianne Martell. Aegon. Aegon Targaryen. Martin said in March 2012 that the final two novels will take readers farther north than any of the previous books , and that the Others will appear in the book .. Others. White Walkers