A Game of Thrones

Book One of A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire #1

Mass Market Paperback, 837 pages

English language

Published March 3, 2011 by Bantam Books.

ISBN:
9780553573404

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4 stars (3 reviews)

In A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin has created a genuine masterpiece, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill the pages of the first volume in an epic series sure to delight fantansy fans everywhere.

In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes of the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens. Amid plots and counterplots, …

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Great introduction to a great series

5 stars

Many people reviewed the book far better than I ever could so I'll just write my impression down.

As a fan of the tv series I was afraid I might not be able to follow along the complex story as a book. However this was rather easy. The storytelling is really descriptive, which allows the reader to get a detailed imagination of what people and places look like. It is a really great dark fantasy book and I enjoyed reading it!

Subjects

  • Kings and rulers
  • Magic
  • Imaginary places
  • Paranormal fiction
  • Betrayal
  • Fiction
  • Voyages and travels
  • Imaginary wars and battles
  • Dragons