Well, count this one as definitely being on my top books read in 2013. Book 3 of the Song of Ice and Fire series knocks it out of the park with a combination of drama, war, dragons, and much, much more. While I did like Book 2 A Clash of Kings, but wasn't the most excited about it, this third installment brought me right back to the heady adventure of the Seven Kingdoms and the richness of each character that made me fall in love with it all when I first read A Game of Thrones.
Which is really where it's at. Martin does an incredible job fleshing out each character, no matter how small, and with each page packed with moments of twists and turns in this thrilling journey, it really is hard to put down. I was ecstatic to learn that there's a whole heck of a lot more to Jamie Lannister than I anticipated, and I mourned for the Stark family and their troubles as they epically pushed towards safety after their family was horrifically torn apart in the first book. Count me a fan of all of the major characters that get to tell their story from their own perspective, as each chapter alternated, pushing me to keep reading one more page to get back to another story, but obviously falling into the current tale even more. I was overwhelmed with reading adventure glee.
One of the best books I've read for 2013. Can't wait to get my hands on the rest. And now I can finally watch season 3 on HBO.
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Release Date: 3/4/2003
Pages: 1216
Review of Book 1: A Game of Thrones
Review of Book 2: A Clash of Kings
About the Author
George R.R. Martin is the author of eleven novels, seven novellas, two novellettes, one children's book,and a score of other writing and editing accomplishments. He was also the writer for seven episodes of the Twilight Zone and fifteen episodes of Beauty and the Beast, including three episodes of the HBO adaptation of A Game of Thrones. There's so much about this author, I don't have enough space to write it all, so I'll just ask that you:
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FTC Disclosure: I purchased this for my Nook app and read on my iPhone.
I'm glad you loved this one, in my opinion it's the best of the series (well, of the books currently published anyway). Books 4 and 5 are a bit slower paced.
ReplyDeleteAnd as far as I can remember, there is a big spoiler in season 3 of the show that relates to something that doesn't appear in the books until number 5.
I'm the only person in the world who hasn't read these books! I will get to them sooner or later. I will!
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