As you could imagine, the people of the internet certainly feel that pain in their bones. Which is probably why when author Larry Correia included a cheeky dedication in his new book Heart of the Mountain, there was quite a response. Shown below, the message is short, sweet, and slightly snarky:

Fantasy author Larry Correia trolls George R.R. Martin for how long he has spent writing the A Song of Fire and Ice novel series' next installment.

George R.R. Martin is the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire series, which was adapted for TV as Game of Thrones. Only the producers behind Game of Thrones had to finish the story before Martin finished the source material;