A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0001DBI1Q |
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| Number of Pages | : | 232 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men! all will play the Game of Thrones. Summers span decades. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, starring Sean Bean. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plot, lusts and intrigues; to the vast and savage eastern lands; all the way to the frozen north, where an 800-foot wall of ice protects the kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Winter can last a lifetime. A beautifully presented slipcased edition of A Game of Thrones, the first volume in the hugely popular and highly acclaimed epic fantasy series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: the ultimate collector's item for any fan. Winter is coming!
This book is for anyone who loves a gripping story -- no exceptions. Sean Engstrom What could be said about Game of Thrones, the first of George R.R. Martin's epic series, that hasn't been said a million times? It's absolutely brilliant. Going into these books (I read them after the show began but before I'd seen the show), I enjoyed my share of sci-fi/fantasy along the lines of Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer fairly light-hearted stuff (in comparison, at least) that always felt groun. Love GoT! I'm really digging this series. I always insist on reading before watching when it comes to books, and I'm glad I did. It takes a while to get the characters/family alliances/backstories straight (if you ever do), but it's well worth it. DO NOT get attached to characters (I'm guilty as charged). Pace is slow-average, but necessary for character development. The format is not a cohesive beginning -> end; each c. I have loved the characters and their development I have always been a fan of the fantasy genre and this has been series I have wanted to start on for a long while. I have been floored by the complexity and detail of the world Martin has created with the book. I am a Junior in High School, and having never seen the show, I have loved the characters and their development. Martin surprised me again and again with plot twists and slowly leaking the reader inform
There is much bloodshed, cruelty, and death, but A Game of Thrones is nevertheless compelling; it garnered a Nebula nomination and won the 1996 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. Readers of epic fantasy series are: (1) patient--they are left in suspense between each volume, (2) persistent--they reread or at least review the previous book(s) when a new installment comes out, (3) strong--these 700-page doorstoppers are heavy, and (4) mentally agile--they follow a host of characters through a myriad of subplots. Abroad, a dragon princess lives among horse nomads and dreams of fiery reconquest. So, on to A Clash of Kings! --Nona Vero. In A Game of Throne