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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Shadowdancer" data-source="post: 1050134" data-attributes="member: 515">I once read somewhere on the Internet -- probably on these very boards -- that the series was originally intended to be basically two trilogies, with the second taking place several years after the first, when the children had grown up some.Having recently finished Book 3, or what would be the final book of the first trilogy, that makes a lot of sense. The book just felt like the culmination of a story arc. Oh sure, there are still plenty of unresolved conflicts, unanswered questions and unfinished business to carry over to the next books. But with all that happened toward the end of Book 3, it just seemed as if Martin was wrapping up some things -- sort of like a TV series ending one season with a cliff-hanger, to maintain interest for the next season.I'm also glad to know I wasn't the only one shocked by the red wedding. I can't say I was surprised, but I was shocked. Now, the other wedding reception -- that completely surprised me, although as I was reading the chapter, I did realize what was going to happen before it actually happened. But still, it was a surprise.Getting back to my original statement, I have since read -- again, probably on these boards -- that Martin now intends to write seven books in all, with the next book bridging the time between the originally planned first and second trilogies. Can anyone confirm this?</blockquote>