Martin has said he believes in "judicious use of magic" in epic fantasy. Three main story lines become increasingly interwoven: a dynastic civil war for control of Westeros among several competing families the rising threat of the Others, who dwell beyond the immense wall of ice that forms Westeros's northern border and the ambitions of Daenerys Targaryen, exiled daughter of the deposed king, to return to Westeros and claim her throne. A television series adaptation, Game of Thrones, premiered on HBO in 2011.Ī Song of Ice and Fire takes place in a fictional world, primarily on a continent called Westeros, and additionally on a large landmass to the east, known as Essos. The series is told in the third-person through the eyes of a number of point of view characters. The series now consists of five published volumes, and two more volumes are planned. The first installment of the series, A Game of Thrones, which was originally planned as a trilogy, was published in 1996.
Academic analyses of the A Song of Ice and Fire seriesĪ Song of Ice and Fire is an ongoing series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R.
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