A Game of Thrones (HBO Tie-In Edition): A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One (Media tie-in) (Paperback)

from TheTwoDs

George R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones can be concisely described as fantasy literature for discerning adults. While some of the traditional trappings of the genre are present, they serve more as adornments than the raison d'etre for the novel. How important such elements are to the reader will g...

from Reznok

I do not read very often, but still, this is one of the finest novels I have ever read. It's a mature epic fantasy, where danger is all around, and none of the characters seem to be able to do for anything but themselves. Political backstabbing, gruesome punishments, and even humor are part of th...

from Kellyb123

Absolutely loved this book. Watched the HBO series too and enjoyed that but the book has so much more detail. It's a fantasy adventure story in a medieval world. I'm currently reading the 4th book in the series. The characters are complex and interesting, the lineage and history can be a little o...

from porch_reader

In this first book in A Song of Ice and Fire series, Martin expertly builds a world peopled with kings, queens, lords, ladies, and knights. Prominent families, including the Lannisters, the Starks, and the Targaryens, play their game of thrones, fighting for control of the Seven Kingdoms. In the ...

from DragonFreak

The Seven Kingdoms of Westero is ruled by Houses like the Starks, the Baratheons, and the Lannisters and others, each of them very powerful, very influential, and potentially very deadly. Up in the North are the Starks where bitterly cold weather is always a threat. Their House words Winter is Co...