A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three
THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.
Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. 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 STORM OF SWORDS Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. . . . But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . . .
Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. 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 STORM OF SWORDS Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. . . . But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . . .
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A Song of Ice and Fire is beginning to feel exactly like I was afraid it would. It's turning into this huge plot driven enormity without a strong sense of the world Martin is building. So, while I'm enjoying this epic fantasy series, I feel that it's lacking in the world building. It has an immense cast of characters and a gigantic landscape and yet I feel a lack of culture. I'm three thousand pages in and I know there are old gods and new gods but not a whole lot about what that means to the people. Martin is trying to include it, but in my opinion his style prevents it from really creating a fully realized culture for me.
The series strength lies in it's huge plot and cast of characters. I gave 5 stars to A GAME OF THRONES and A CLASH OF KINGS because I felt like I understood the story he was telling. I felt like it was the story of the Starks - that they were separated and they would find their strengths and then come together. Now that I'm three thousand pages in, I don't feel like I could tell the story anymore. It's not about the Starks anymore, it's not about the seven kingdoms even - it's outgrown that. So for me, if the story doesn't somehow settle it will soon become too epic for caring. If the culture and this struggle between the faith in old gods and new, or between the Kingdom and Freedom became stronger themes then I think this could get better. At this point in the series, I feel that this huge plot will just outpace itself and I will fall out of love with the characters, most of whom seem to be floundering with little purpose other than survival.
The series strength lies in it's huge plot and cast of characters. I gave 5 stars to A GAME OF THRONES and A CLASH OF KINGS because I felt like I understood the story he was telling. I felt like it was the story of the Starks - that they were separated and they would find their strengths and then come together. Now that I'm three thousand pages in, I don't feel like I could tell the story anymore. It's not about the Starks anymore, it's not about the seven kingdoms even - it's outgrown that. So for me, if the story doesn't somehow settle it will soon become too epic for caring. If the culture and this struggle between the faith in old gods and new, or between the Kingdom and Freedom became stronger themes then I think this could get better. At this point in the series, I feel that this huge plot will just outpace itself and I will fall out of love with the characters, most of whom seem to be floundering with little purpose other than survival.
This series will stand the test of time. Some of the best storytelling I've ever read.
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The intro is terrible probably because it's intended for people trying to catch up or people who forgot all the characters.
But overall I enjoyed it. This one was definitely more exciting, but the realistic stuff is terrifying and intense and the magical stuff is terrifying and intense.
But overall I enjoyed it. This one was definitely more exciting, but the realistic stuff is terrifying and intense and the magical stuff is terrifying and intense.
I just finished this one last night. So far I'm completely engrossed. Its been a few years since I watched the series so I don't recall a whole lot of what happened but the moment I got to Tyrion's chapter where Oberyn Martell fights the Mountain I held my breath! Was so hoping it would've ended differently in the book lol but amazing story telling regardless! The way George R. R. Martin spins his tales and adds depth into the world of Westeros is genius. It truly feels like another world and it has me begging for more.
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