false 409207 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856m/409207.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856s/409207.jpg heavy, and (4) mentally agile--they follow a host of characters through a myriad of subplots. In A Game of Thrones, the first book of a projected six, George R.R. Martin rewards readers with a vividly real world, well-drawn characters, complex but coherent plotting, and beautifully constructed prose, which Locus called "well above the norms of the genre."

Martin's Seven Kingdoms resemble England during the Wars of the Roses, with the Stark and Lannister families standing in for the Yorks and Lancasters. The story of these two families and their struggle to control the Iron Throne dominates the foreground; in the background is a huge, ancient wall marking the northern border, beyond which barbarians, ice vampires, and direwolves menace the south as years-long winter advances. Abroad, a dragon princess lives among horse nomads and dreams of fiery reconquest.

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. So, on to A Clash of Kings! --Nona Vero

This cover is also an alternate cover for ISBN 0553588486.

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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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 1 53 false Sun May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 27 13:34:29 -0700 2007 Sun May 25 14:42:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1993717 133010 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 5 24 false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 15 05:58:35 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 21:38:04 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 3162085 197865 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 5 16 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 17 05:25:34 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 00:52:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1459299 84023 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 1 11 false Sat May 26 10:42:30 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:08:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 13751324 787247 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 4 15 false Tue Mar 25 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 27 15:59:41 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 25 09:58:49 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 2349289 147818 409207 0553573403 9780553573404 89 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856m/409207.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856s/409207.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/409207.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.36 705 heavy, and (4) mentally agile--they follow a host of characters through a myriad of subplots. In A Game of Thrones, the first book of a projected six, George R.R. Martin rewards readers with a vividly real world, well-drawn characters, complex but coherent plotting, and beautifully constructed prose, which Locus called "well above the norms of the genre."

Martin's Seven Kingdoms resemble England during the Wars of the Roses, with the Stark and Lannister families standing in for the Yorks and Lancasters. The story of these two families and their struggle to control the Iron Throne dominates the foreground; in the background is a huge, ancient wall marking the northern border, beyond which barbarians, ice vampires, and direwolves menace the south as years-long winter advances. Abroad, a dragon princess lives among horse nomads and dreams of fiery reconquest.

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. So, on to A Clash of Kings! --Nona Vero

This cover is also an alternate cover for ISBN 0553588486.

]]> 1996 5 7 false Sun Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 25 00:07:16 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 22:36:49 -0800 2009 the Lord of the Rings series who have been disappointed by the other supposed epics that have shown up since. Martin has created a sprawling world, full of intrigue and potential, and sowed it with char...more...]]> 1654250 115473 409207 0553573403 9780553573404 89 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856m/409207.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856s/409207.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/409207.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404 heavy, and (4) mentally agile--they follow a host of characters through a myriad of subplots. In A Game of Thrones, the first book of a projected six, George R.R. Martin rewards readers with a vividly real world, well-drawn characters, complex but coherent plotting, and beautifully constructed prose, which Locus called "well above the norms of the genre."

Martin's Seven Kingdoms resemble England during the Wars of the Roses, with the Stark and Lannister families standing in for the Yorks and Lancasters. The story of these two families and their struggle to control the Iron Throne dominates the foreground; in the background is a huge, ancient wall marking the northern border, beyond which barbarians, ice vampires, and direwolves menace the south as years-long winter advances. Abroad, a dragon princess lives among horse nomads and dreams of fiery reconquest.

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. So, on to A Clash of Kings! --Nona Vero

This cover is also an alternate cover for ISBN 0553588486.

]]> 1996 2 6 false Mon Jun 04 12:49:47 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 04 12:54:43 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1410595 94602 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 4 6 false Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Thu May 24 06:44:47 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 20:00:40 -0800 2009 more...]]> 39386974 629344 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 1 7 false Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 13:04:52 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 05:29:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2628186 4373 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 2 4 false Mon Jul 02 09:16:10 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 23:23:37 -0800 2009
"The morning had dawned clear and cold, with a crispness that hinted at the end of summer. They set forth at daybreak to see a man beheaded, twenty in all, and Bran rode among them, nervous with exc...more...]]> 11692798 716269 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 3 4 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Sat Jan 05 05:07:15 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 11 12:44:20 -0700 2008 This book was all about trade-offs. On the one hand, Martin introduces a fair amount of complex political intrigue and (what seemed like) realism in his world building gave it just enough grit to appear different then the standard epic (low) fantasy I had grown used to. In fact, some time la...more...]]> 9311910 628399 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 4 3 false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Mon Nov 19 11:10:24 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 19 11:11:38 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5254744 314679 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 5 3 false Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue Aug 28 18:08:04 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 07:31:39 -0800 2009
A Game of Thrones is one of those books that leaves me feeling slightly breathless and total...more...]]> 4399406 271097 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 5 3 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Aug 11 10:43:37 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 04:44:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3902885 243560 409207 0553573403 9780553573404 89 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856m/409207.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255619856s/409207.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/409207.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404 heavy, and (4) mentally agile--they follow a host of characters through a myriad of subplots. In A Game of Thrones, the first book of a projected six, George R.R. Martin rewards readers with a vividly real world, well-drawn characters, complex but coherent plotting, and beautifully constructed prose, which Locus called "well above the norms of the genre."

Martin's Seven Kingdoms resemble England during the Wars of the Roses, with the Stark and Lannister families standing in for the Yorks and Lancasters. The story of these two families and their struggle to control the Iron Throne dominates the foreground; in the background is a huge, ancient wall marking the northern border, beyond which barbarians, ice vampires, and direwolves menace the south as years-long winter advances. Abroad, a dragon princess lives among horse nomads and dreams of fiery reconquest.

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. So, on to A Clash of Kings! --Nona Vero

This cover is also an alternate cover for ISBN 0553588486.

]]> 1996 5 3 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed Aug 01 08:20:55 -0700 2007 Thu Aug 02 09:31:57 -0700 2007
Lots of people know about George already. We know he's great. What makes him great is well represented in this first installment of the Song of Ice and Fire series. Believable, mul...more...]]> 26788532 629685 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 3 3 false Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 14:55:40 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 13:51:10 -0700 2008
I'm still deciding if I care enough to read the next. If I do, it will be Arya that leads me on.]]> 33043609 623722 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 5 3 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 17:43:04 -0700 2008 Wed Oct 01 14:14:44 -0700 2008 Song of Ice and Fire series. Indeed, my dad swore by these books, my ...more...]]> 8853969 297686 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 3 2 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 08 15:23:31 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 27 15:56:54 -0800 2007 more...]]> 8518537 358415 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 5 2 false Fri Nov 09 07:32:12 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 01 08:55:24 -0700 2007 Fri Nov 09 07:31:59 -0800 2007
Martin deserves to stand up there with the greats.

To summarize the book, he writes chapters...more...]]> 6039054 283274 13496 0553588486 9780553588484 1422 <![CDATA[A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164m/13496.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1239039164s/13496.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13496.A_Game_of_Thrones 4.43 13404
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 fantasy 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 to 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, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies, and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.

"Reminiscent of T.H. White's The Once and Future King, this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." --Chicago Sun-Times]]> 1996 4 2 false Tue Sep 11 08:19:17 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 10:02:56 -0800 2009
This fantasy offering from George RR Martin was a pretty solid book, both in terms of its 800+ page...more...]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=409207