A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1 by George R. R. Martin Paperback Book

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Rent A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1

Author: George R. R. Martin

Narrator: Roy Dotrice

Format: Unabridged-CD, Paperback

Publisher: Random House Audio

Published: Mar 2011

Genre: Fiction - Fantasy - Epic

Retail Price: $45.00

Synopsis

Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.

A Game of Thrones

Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. 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.

Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. 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.


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Reviews

BookLender review by Linda on 2012-11-07 10:17:51

Im on the fourth book in this series. The first book is good, but there are so many different characters and so many mini stories going on that my advise to anyone who would like to read the series is to watch the series on HBO first. I would have been lost if I hadnt already watch the HBO series of A Game of Thrones. The books are very good and so far follow the book closely.

BookLender review by Angela on 2011-12-28 12:42:00

The book has already established itself as a classic. The real gem is the exquisite reading of Roy Dotirce on the audio version! Bravo! He rivals and in my humble opinion exceeds Jim Dalys reading of the Harry Potter series. I cant wait to have my next soiree with Roy and Mr. Martin