by George R.R. Martin
This is a series review with no spoilers :D First off, let me just say that GRRM is an amazing storyteller (also my favorite author). He's created a whole new world with its own history with complex characters and wicked plot twists around every page. The character depth in the series is excellent...
You fall in love with the characters, visualize the lands, and root for the underdogs but never really know what's going to happen in the next chapter. Well done telling from each characters point of view that gives you so much without any of those long dry descriptive chapters.
I'm not a huge fantasy fan but this series has me hooked. After hearing all the accolades for the show I thought I'd check out the novels. I expected something along what I dislike about most fantasy, a kind of high serious comic book mentality with buxom barely clad ladies and muscle-rippled swords...
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