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Book SynopsisHBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series.Completely immersive' GuardianWhen you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground'Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.From the fertile south, where heat breeds conspiracy, to the vast and savage eastern lands, all the way to the frozen north, kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men . . . all will play the Game of Thrones.
Trade Review‘It has captured the imaginations of millions for the same reason the archetypal dramas of Homer, Sophocles or Shakespeare have lasted for milennia’
Guardian
‘What an epic journey. I just love the whole concept’ Martina Cole
‘When times are tough, there is no better distraction than these magical tales’ Guardian
‘Martin has not only raised the bar for writers of epic fantasy but pushed and stretched the boundaries of the novel itself’ The Times
‘Fantasy fiction’s equivalent to THE WIRE’ Telegraph
‘Complex storylines, fascinating characters, great dialogue, perfect pacing, and the willingness to kill off even his major characters’ LA Times
‘Mr Martin is a literary dervish, bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers’ New York Times
