A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One

George R. R. Martin

Jan 2003 · A Song of Ice and Fire Book 1 · Sold by Bantam

About this ebook

NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES—THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON
 
Here is the first book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece.

A GAME OF THRONES
 
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.
 
A GAME OF THRONES • A CLASH OF KINGS • A STORM OF SWORDS • A FEAST FOR CROWS • A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

Ratings and reviews

Love both versions for their own reasons but they are almost 2 different stories with some similarities. It's like any Robin Hood story that no 2 are a like but with few similarities. This version of the story is worth every page with characters you care about while others you patiently wait for that satisfying moment. It still leaves you wondering what if the story was written that way on purpose leaving little room for the antagonist.

In a world where seasons last lifetimes, the Starks of Winterfell find themselves at the heart of a looming conflict as ancient, supernatural forces gather in the frozen North. Set against the backdrop of a land divided between brutal cold and lush abundance, this epic tale weaves together the lives of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, as they navigate treachery, betrayal, and war. As the battle for power and survival intensifies, each character is drawn into the deadly game of thrones,

A Game of Thrones is an epic fantasy masterpiece that is both sweeping and intimate. The world-building is incredibly detailed, and the characters are complex and compelling. It's a must-read for fans of the genre

About the author

George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire—A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons—as well as Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. He is also the creator of The Lands of Ice and Fire, a collection of maps from A Song of Ice and Fire featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, and The World of Ice & Fire (with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). As a writer-producer, Martin has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.