A burn is coming.

A Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin originally planned for his books in the A Song of Ice and Fire series to stay ahead of the HBO show, which premiered in 2011. But a few seasons in, it became evident the show would surpass the novels . Then, in 2019, HBOs Game of Thrones ended with its controversial eighth season, and Martins last two books in the series, The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring, are still MIA.

Now, it appears Jeopardy! has had enough.

On Tuesdays episode of the game show, in the category After All These Years, contestants were treated to the following answer:

After nearly a decade of waiting, this author assures us The Winds of Winter is coming theres an excerpt on his website.

The correct response is, of course, Who is George R.R. Martin?

A Reddit user noticed the slight dig and put it on the Game of Thrones subreddit, saying, Jeopardy writers with the GRRM shade on todays episode. It was promptly upvoted.

By staid Jeopardy! standards, this is a bigger burn than Daenerys gave Kings Landing .

Martin has been hounded by people for years to finish his books, and told HuffPost in 2014 that the most ridiculous fan theory out there was that he had actually finished them and was hoarding them away:

In 2019, Martin admitted the HBO show had slowed him down, and now that its over, a lot of the pressure is off.

Having the show finish is freeing, because Im at my own pace now, he told The Guardian.

The author also wrote on his Not A Blog that if he didnt have The Winds of Winter in hand when he arrived in New Zealand for the World Science Fiction Convention, which kicks off July 29, he gives his permission to be imprisoned in a cabin on White Island until hes done.

What is ... acceptable? says someone who works on Jeopardy!, probably.