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A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began writing the first volume, A Game of Thrones , in 1991, publishing it in 1996.
- The Winds of Winter
The Winds of Winter is the forthcoming sixth novel in the...
- A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and...
- A Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings is the second of seven planned novels in A...
- Others
White Walkers are humanoid creatures from the HBO television...
- Video Games
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- Aeron Greyjoy
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- Robert Baratheon
Robert Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of...
- Eddard "Ned" Stark
Eddard "Ned" Stark known as The Quiet Wolf is a fictional...
- Novel
Fire & Blood is a fantasy book by American writer George R....
- Essos
The fictional world in which the A Song of Ice and Fire...
- The Winds of Winter
- Back Story
- Themes of The Novels
- Concept and Creation
- Publishing History
- Reception
- Derived Works
- Pronunciation of Names
- References
A Song of Ice and Fire is set primarily in the fictional Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, a large, South American-sized continent with an ancient history stretching back some twelve thousand years. A detailed history reveals how seven kingdoms came to dominate this continent, and then how these seven nations were united as one by Aegon the Conqueror, of...
The books are known for complex characters, sudden and often violent plot twists, and political intrigue. In a genre where magic usually takes center stage, this series has a reputation for its limited and subtle use of magic, employing it as an ambiguous and often sinister background force.Finally, the novels do not (presently) center around a cli...
Background and Origins
Martin had a longtime love of miniature knights and medieval history, but his early novels and short stories mostly fit into the science fiction and horror genres; however, eventually several fantasy stories did appear, such as The Ice Dragon, which he later turned into an illustrated children's book by the same name. In the mid-1980s, Martin worked mainly in Hollywood, principally as a writer or producer on The New Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast. After Beauty and the Beast ended in 1...
Historic Influences
Numerous parallels have been seen between the events and characters in A Song of Ice and Fire and events and people involved in the Wars of the Roses. Two of the principal families in A Song of Ice and Fire, the Starks and the Lannisters, are seen as representing the historical House of York and House of Lancaster, respectively. A similar reality-inspired conflict is the succession struggle called the Dance of the Dragons between two children Aegon II and Rhaenyra. A historical struggle (labe...
Literary Influences
Regarding content, there are some major differences between the series and much of the high fantasy genre, but its structure has much in common with The Lord of the Rings. Martin states, "Although I differ from Tolkien in important ways, I’m second to no one in my respect for him. If you look at Lord of the Rings, it begins with a tight focus and all the characters are together. Then by end of the first book the Fellowship splits up and they have different adventures. I did the same thing. Ev...
Overview
Originally planned as a trilogy, the series now consists of five published volumes: 1. A Game of Thrones(1996) 2. A Clash of Kings(1998) 3. A Storm of Swords(2000): in some countries, published as two volumes: 1) Steel and Snow, 2) Blood and Gold. 4. A Feast for Crows(2005) 5. A Dance with Dragons(2011): in some countries, published as two volumes: 1) Dreams and Dust, 2) After the Feast. The remaining two novels are provisionally titled: 1. The Winds of Winter 2. A Dream of Spring (formerly k...
First three novels
George R. R. Martin was already a successful fantasy and sci-fi author and TV writer before writing his A Song of Ice and Fire book series. Martin published his first short story in 1971 and his first novel in 1977. By the mid-1990s, he had won three Hugo Awards, two Nebulas and other awards for his short fiction. Although his early books were well received within the fantasy fiction community, his readership remained relatively small and Martin took on jobs as a writer in Hollywood in the mi...
Bridging the timeline gap
After A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, and A Storm of Swords, Martin originally intended to write three more books. The fourth book, tentatively titled A Dance with Dragons, was to focus on Daenerys Targaryen's return to Westeros and the conflicts that creates. Martin wanted to set this story five years after A Storm of Swords so that the younger characters could grow older and the dragons grow larger. Agreeing with his publishers early on that the new book should be shorter than A Storm...
The series has been placed as the number 1 rated series at the Internet Book List since a revision of the rating system in October 2005.,Additionally the individual books has won a number of awards: 1. A Game of Thrones(1996) - Locus Award winner, Nebula and World Fantasy Awards nominee, 1997. 2. A Clash of Kings(1998) - Locus Award winner, Nebula ...
The series is the basis of a great number of derived works, including the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, a card game, a board game, a role-playing game and two video games under development. It has also inspired several musicians, and an upcoming parody of A Game of Thrones.
Unlike J. R. R. Tolkien, who provided detailed instructions for the pronunciation of the languages of Middle-earth, Martin has provided no canonical way of pronouncing Westerosi names, stating "You can pronounce it however you like." However, it is possible to establish some guidelines.
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A Song of Ice and Fire – series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. A Song of Ice and Fire takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos.
A Song of Ice and Fire is an ongoing series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. The first installment of the series, A Game of Thrones, which was originally planned as a trilogy, was published in 1996. The series now consists of five published volumes, and two more volumes are planned.
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