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A Song of Ice and Fire, 7 Volumes: The box-set collection for the bestselling classic epic fantasy series behind the award-winning HBO and Sky TV show and phenomenon GAME OF THRONES

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Martin attended Mary Jane Donohoe School and Marist High School. He began writing very young, selling monster stories to other neighborhood children for pennies, dramat Barristan Selmy. Two chapters from Barristan's POV were read at Boskone in February 2013. [13] One of these was published as a sample chapter in the hardcover edition of A Dance with Dragons in 2013. Martin is an avid student of medieval Europe, and has said that the Wars of the Roses, along with many other events in Europe during that time, have influenced the series. However, he insists that "there's really no one-for-one character-for-character correspondence. I like to use history to flavor my fantasy, to add texture and verisimilitude, but simply rewriting history with the names changed has no appeal for me. I prefer to re-imagine it all, and take it in new and unexpected directions." [6]

A Song of Ice and Fire, 7 Volumes: The box-set collection for

I am NOT a typical fantasy fan... in fact the idea of goblins and wizards going off on some good vs evil quest of grand proportions does NOTHING for me. But this is no typical fantasy novel. The story spans several view-points from across the fictional lands of Westeros and beyond. It is a story where no characters are safe from harm (or death) at any time. Each of the character-arcs are expertly woven and plot developments continually keep you in the dark whilst simultaneously steadily moving toward what can be some really devastating conclusions. Redman,Bridgette(May 2006). "George R.R. Martin Talks Ice and Fire".book.consumerhelpweb.com . http://book.consumerhelpweb.com/authors/marting/interview.htm .Retrieved 2012-01-21. (see http://www.consumerhelpweb.com/aboutus/aboutus.htm ) Yet, the darker the night, the brighter the star. Daenerys swiftly matures into someone intrepid, resourceful, brilliant, resolute, and above all compassionate. She who at first seemed just one more player of the game of thrones looks more and more like the hope of the world. She is sometimes just a giggling 14-year-old, but then, through sheer finesse, she acquires an army. And Danaerys is the only person alive who owns dragons. Three of them: young, but rapidly growing, like her. Robinson,Tasha(November 7, 2005). "George R.R. Martin dines on fowl words as the Song of Ice and Fire series continues with A Feast for Crows". scifi.com.Archivedfrom the originalon 2005-11-26 . http://web.archive.org/web/20051126224128/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/advance/31_interview.html .Retrieved 2012-02-13. Now that I’m up to speed, it will be hard to move on to something else (I’m being hounded by co-workers to begin the Outlander series. To them I say shut your filthy whore mouths maybe next summer). For now, I bid you adieu to rejoin the masses in their fervent cries of “WHEN WILL BOOK 6 COME OUT???????” and leave you with these wise words that have held true over the course of the series thus far:At this rate, the successful HBO TV series based on these books is going to overtake the author and his fans will start to lose interest.

Game of Thrones Books in Order - Waterstones Game of Thrones Books in Order - Waterstones

Where any similarity ends, though is in the brutal honesty of the characters, their speech and their missteps. These are real people, crippled by their sins as much as their dreams. They’re hobbled by the world they have grown up in and the perceptions they hold close. They’re subject to the restrictions and blindness that plagues our world. That makes their behavior so understandable that at times, I found myself recalling memories in an endless avalanche of recognition. The stories are true. It is known.

After the third volume, I found myself dreaming of Westeros – the primary setting, as well as the interactions of the characters. I haven’t done that for many years and many books. I also had to put my own work aside, as I found the author’s voice intruding into my own thinking and my own stories. I had the problem once before, when I‘d finished reading one of Tolkien’s partially finished masterpieces, The Silmarillion. Finished by his son Christopher Tolkien from notes and drafts, it also was not an easy read, but a transforming one. The ideas it expressed were so fundamental and thought-provoking, they resided in my mind for many years after I completed the book and are still there, now. This has forced me to question my own work carefully as it jumps from my imagination; to be sure it isn’t wearing elven grey cloaks! Now, I’ll be watching out for enameled breastplates and chainmail as well. Schweitzer,Darrell(May 24, 2007). "George R.R. Martin on magic vs. science". weirdtalesmagazine.com . http://weirdtalesmagazine.com/2007/05/24/george-rr-martin-on-magic-vs-science/ .Retrieved 2012-01-21.

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