Fans of the popular series Song of Ice and Fire written by George R.R. Martin had a little surprise this week when Amazon France posted an apparent release date for the latest installment. The date at hand is March 6, 2017.

Sadly, soon after the release date was up on the site, Penguin Random House, the US publisher for Martin, said that there was 'no release date planned' and stated, "As his publisher, we support George RR Martin as he works hard to finish The Winds of Winter. Any on-sale dates currently listed online for the novel are incorrect. Once we have a publication date for The Winds of Winter, the world will know."

While it might possible this date is inaccurate, an International Standard Book Number was registered for the book, so maybe a release date is in the works. But, fear not because George R.R. Martin is hard at work on Book 6, and it has to come out eventually, right? And if optimism is not enough for you, then guess what? He has actually posted excerpts of sample chapters on his website! So maybe that and marathoning the show can keep some of us preoccupied.

As for news about HBO's Game of Thrones itself, fans might have to wait a little longer than usual for Season 7 to premiere. While a new season of the show usually comes out in March, shooting for the season won't even end until February of 2017.