1996, Bantam Books807 pages, E-book
Borrowed from the Library
First in Game of Thrones series
Adult Fiction
Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective wall. To the south, the King's powers are failing, and his enemies are emerging from the shadows of the throne. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the frozen land they were born to. Now Lord Eddard Stark is reluctantly summoned to serve as the King's new Hand, an appointment that threatens to sunder not only his family but also the kingdom itself. A heroic fantasy of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and evildoers who come together in a time of grim omens. The first volume in George Martin's series
There are SO many covers for this that I can’t really review only one of them, but all of them are dreadful in their own ways.
Opinion:
I watched the first season with the hubs and got hooked and I wanted to know what was going to happen to Arya, so I requested the books from the library. After waiting ages to finally get them I jumped right in! If you have seen the first season you have basically read the book. There are only slight variances and the main thing the book does is give more back story and fleshes out the characters more.
There isn’t much for me to say about the book, because quite honestly other than it’s a book lover sin I’d rather watch it than read it. 800+ of deep details with a ton of little nuances that you have to pick up on isn’t exactly quick reading and I simply feel guilty giving a book this much time when I have so many others.
So in the end, my recommendation is watch the show and enjoy! If you want to read the books I’d recommend reading each book before the season comes out, which I’ll probably be doing with Season/Book 3.
Oh, btw both are epic and should be AT LEAST watched because seriously most involving heart-wrenching story I’ve ever read/watched.
Rie
I'm a wife, student, and a dog-lover who reads when I should be folding laundry (bane of my existance), I write (rarely as academic papers consume my life), and love getting wrapped up in fiction.
Categories: Review
I agree, the first book and season are nearly identical. I just finished the second book recently and found that the show didn't mirror it as closely. It's definitely way easier to watch the show though, I was drowning in details while reading.
ReplyDeleteI agree the TV series is pretty much identical to the books.
ReplyDeleteI plan on reading this eventually. :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished the first one, and absolutely loved it, it took me awhile with all the other books I've had as well but I will definitely watch the show now that I've read it. I definitely want to continue the series when I get more time.
ReplyDeleteAnd here I was thinking I was going to have to read this book (it came recommended after my Hunger Games mourning set in), but heck, I'm down with just watching the show!
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