NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES—THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons … wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.
Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms.
Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki—whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
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Just Mention anything Game of Thrones to me and both thumbs go up. I loved the entire series and await for another book to come out.
Just loved every aspect of it……easy reading…….great characters
I have read all 5 books and waited patiently for the rest which never came of course. I then started watching the series to try to finish what I had started. As a faithful reader of Martin’s work I have to say we (the readers) were very pissed that he did not finish the books for us. The series took a turn in the 4th series and went off the …
The author has a very interesting way of building his characters – each chapter is devoted to a character, their experiences, and their view of things happening around them and involving them. It draws you into the complicated plot lines. The books are deep with knowledge of what the characters are thinking.
Martin has really taken over the phrase ‘Kill your darlings’ and his books are unpredictable and entertaining. Although you’ll need to work at it to slide into the story at first, once you’re in you’ll be hooked! And then you’ll find out why everyone else is so annoyed that he has never finished writing the series…
Medieval type fiction with …
First book was pretty good, seconded book I got bored. Much to long, I gave up.
It ended too soon!
Fantastic book that inspired the HBO series. Truly one of the best fantasy series I’ve read. It’s probably right up there with Tolkien.
Thoroughly enjoy this genre. I was hooked long ago by The Hobbit.
Love it. I’m trying to read the books and not compare them to the show!
It is a great seris
Martin captures all of the intoxicating complexity of the wars of the seven kingdoms.
He has amazing engaging characters that draws one into their world.
A must read. A rare and effortless read.
A creative world full of imagination, one you will never forget.
His books are amazing, but very long and slightly complicated with a huge cast of characters.
Winter is coming and with it a host of memorable characters. Still one of the classics.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters were well developed. There were parts when I laughed and then cried. There are so many characters I did have to stop and think about who they were loyal to or who they were related to at times. But that is a small complaint as the epic nature of the book trumps all. There are characters that you will …
Much better than the TV Series
One of the best! Full of great characters, action, and originality. Even better than the TV series.
Very Very good read
Better than the show. You won’t regret the read.
Awesome! Hooked right away and read all 5 books back to back!