A Game of Thrones

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) 
Author: George R.R. Martin
Publisher: Bantam Books
Pages: 837
Genre: Adult, Epic Fantasy
Published: August 6, 1996
Rating: 4/5 stars
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Description

In A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin has created a genuine masterpiece, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill the pages of the first volume in an epic series sure to delight fantansy fans everywhere.

In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes of 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.

My thoughts

If I read this book before the TV series it would probably have been a 5 out of 5 stars book for me If I read the book first.

Because I saw the TV series first, I knew which way the story would go. That was probably the reason why I wasn’t blown away by this book. I knew constantly what was going to come, so there were no surprises. The first season of Game of Thrones the TV show is a very faithful adaptation to the first book.

I really like the writing. There were so many quotes that I liked. But there were some slow parts too. I love the parts of Jon, Arya and Tyrion the most. They are my favorite characters. 

I heard that the 2e book differs more from the TV series, so I hope I am more surprised by that book. Still, this book was a really good read.