Review Of Game Of Thrones Book 1

Martin astarsseeker book review 22nd mar 2020 23rd mar 2020 2 minutes 4 5 stars this is the first book in still ongoing series of a song of ice and fire.

Review of game of thrones book 1. In the seven kingdoms where the unpredictable seasons may last decades three powerful families allied themselves in order to smash the ruling targaryens and depose their mad king. Martin s magnificent cycle of novels that includes a clash of kings and a storm of swords. But readers with the maturity to handle adult material will be amply rewarded. Martin is a serious storyteller of the first order and a song of fire and ice is his masterwork.

The story is amazing but my 1 star is in regards to the quality of the book itself. A game of thrones a song of ice and fire 1 by george r. A game of thrones by george r r. 5 0 out of 5 stars a song of ice and fire a game of thrones book 1 as always no spoilers.

The language is rough the violence is brutal and the sexual content sometimes veers into the perverse including brother sister incest. His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will not what he must. My hands are black every time i read it the cover does that. Its tapestry is satisfyingly rich and complex weaving together dozens of characters major and minor in a wide spectrum of shades of hero and villain all vivid and memorable.

Martin is the first book in the series a song of fire and ice title perhaps an echo of a well loved robert frost poem some say the world will end in fire some say in ice. The book trots along at a rapid pace. A game of thrones by george rr martin 9 5 10 as warden of the north lord eddard stark counts it a curse when king robert bestows on him the office of the hand. The characters in game of thrones are also convincing and it helps that each chapter is from the viewpoint of a certain character because you get inside that person s head and find out about their personality etc.

As a whole this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy bringing together the best the genre has to offer. And a dead enemy is a thing of beauty. Here is the first volume in george r. Overall this book is a great read and is a must read for any tolkien fan or just fantasy fans in general.

After a long silence portraits of his children stories 1987 the author of the cult novel the armageddon rag 1983 returns with the first of a fantasy series entitled insipidly enough a song of ice and fire. There have been letters cut off or extra bold like the ink was a problem.