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A Song of Ice and Fire takes place in a fictional world in which seasons last for years and end unpredictably. Nearly three centuries before the events of the first novel, the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros were united under the Targaryen dynasty, establishing military supremacy through their control of dragons.
Point of view characters change their names, even to a point where they lose their identity in the chapter title. This is best exemplified in the character of Arya, who goes through a number of identity changes as she makes her way from King's Landing to Braavos: Arry, Nymeria, Nan, Salty and Cat of the Canals, among others.
In September/October 2011 issue of Bookmarks, the book received a (4.5 out of 5) based on critic reviews with the summary saying, "When the smoke clears, A Song of Ice and Fire will be spoken about--and deservedly so--alongside J. R. R. Tolkien's Fellowship of the Ring and Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, and may well surpass both". [34]
A Clash of Kings is the second of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin, an epic fantasy series. It was first published in the United Kingdom on November 16, 1998; the first United States edition followed on February 2, 1999. [2]
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin.It was first published on August 1, 1996. The novel won the 1997 Locus Award [1] and was nominated for both the 1997 Nebula Award [1] and the 1997 World Fantasy Award.
A Feast for Crows is the fourth of seven planned novels in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin.The novel was first published in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2005, [1] with a United States edition following on November 8, 2005.
A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin.It was first published in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2000, [1] with a United States edition following in November 2000.
In December 2011, Martin posted a Theon Greyjoy viewpoint chapter from The Winds of Winter; he also announced that another sample chapter would be included at the end of the North American paperback version of A Dance with Dragons, [8] [48] which was originally expected to be released in mid-2012, [8] but was released on October 29, 2013. [49]