A Song of Ice and Fire Series - by George R. R. Martin

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Tired of the typical fantasy novel? Get blown away by A Song of Ice and Fire series by acclaimed American writer George R. R. Martin. First published in 1996, the series has been translated to more than 20 languages and has sold more than 16 million copies worldwide. It has been adapted as a TV series by HBO, a collectible card game, role-playing game, a strategy board game, and video game. The fifth installment in the series A Dance with Dragons is expected to be released this month.

[Memnoch26]

.. found the books on sale..

anybody there to convince me to get the books?

[van]

Anyone here got all 5 books? haven't ready any of them yet but iv seen the Game of thrones TV series. so amazing. highly recommended.

[Wanda]

Anyone here got all 5 books? haven't ready any of them yet but iv seen the Game of thrones TV series. so amazing. highly recommended.

Hi van! I have the first book only but have'nt read it yet!

[van]

Hi memnoch26, am i too late to say that you need to buy the book? one of the must read books.

[van]

hello wanda, you should read it when you have the time. really amazing. have you seen or read the lord of the rings? there's a similarity with the theme, but i think game of thrones is much better.

[jquin3]

Anyone here got all 5 books? haven't ready any of them yet but iv seen the Game of thrones TV series. so amazing. highly recommended.

Hi, I got the first 4 books but gave them to a stranger. That was before I joined this forum. Sayang. Sana sa yo ko na lang binigay.

[jquin3]

Actually, Song of Fire and Ice series (Game of Throne is just one of them) is a lot less fantastical than LOTR. Its more gritty and realistic in treatment. Its dark and cynical and there is a strong sense of melancholy in the characters to the point that you can say its too gloomy. Nobody is truly happy. There are no moments of levity. That is not to say that its not good. In fact, its very good but if you're the type of person who needs a book that is affirming, this is not the book for you. Its a lot different than LOTR with regards to treatment and theme. In LOTR, its basically good vs evil with good eventually winning always over evil no matter how hopeless it seems. In Song of Fire and Ice, the good doesn't always win. The wicked prospers. In fact, the line that separate between the two may not always be so clear. The "good" characters sometimes makes decisions that cause more harm than good and the "evil" characters sometimes are capable of selfless acts of compassion.

[Wanda]

Actually, Song of Fire and Ice series (Game of Throne is just one of them) is a lot less fantastical than LOTR. Its more gritty and realistic in treatment. Its dark and cynical and there is a strong sense of melancholy in the characters to the point that you can say its too gloomy. Nobody is truly happy. There are no moments of levity. That is not to say that its not good. In fact, its very good but if you're the type of person who needs a book that is affirming, this is not the book for you. Its a lot different than LOTR with regards to treatment and theme. In LOTR, its basically good vs evil with good eventually winning always over evil no matter how hopeless it seems. In Song of Fire and Ice, the good doesn't always win. The wicked prospers. In fact, the line that separate between the two may not always be so clear. The "good" characters sometimes makes decisions that cause more harm than good and the "evil" characters sometimes are capable of selfless acts of compassion.

Hi jquin! wow, you really have analyzed and compared the two na ah! That's an interesting comparison! I'll keep this noted

[van]

i totaly agree with you jquin.. so far iv seen the game of thrones only and looking forward for the clash of kings. it's indeed realistic and thats what made it so amazing. how nice of you giving your books to some stranger. wish i was that person...