Game of Thrones, Epic and Engrossing!

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin


My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Yes, you can put this down as "one I finally got around to reading". With all the hype generated by the recent HBO series based on this book, and the casting of one of my favorite actors as Eddard Stark, one of the book's main characters, I felt it was my duty to dive in.

I have very little bad to say about this epic fantasy. The writing, plotting, characterization, setting and theme are masterfully done, which is what I expect f...