Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw
the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and
winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the
frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are
massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie
the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they
were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime
kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and
sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens.
Here an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human
metal; a tribe of fierce wildlings carry men off into madness; a cruel young
dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne; and a determined woman
undertakes the most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots,
tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, the fate of the Starks, their allies,
and their enemies hangs perilously in the balance, as each endeavors to win
that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.
What writing style was this written in? Would you say it is similar to any other books or authors you have read? If so, who?
ReplyDeleteThis is a mediaval fantasy, with roots in Tolkien-esk writing. He is not much like any other fantasy writers I can think of, the only thing that comes close to the writing style is Orson Scott Card. They both have phycological themes and grey-area characters.
DeleteNoah what do you like about this book in particular, who would you recommend this book to. How is this book for speed, is it solw going? Is this book your every day fantasy book or are there things present in this book that no other fantasy books have. Do you think that I would like this book?
ReplyDeleteA large part of what I like about this is the characters, who keep the plot going at a fast past, but does not require a loss in detail. I would definitly recomend this to anyone who enjoy's dark fantasy, but does npt get too attached to the characters as they can be killed of at any time.
DeleteSo... by "killed off at any time," do you mean that it's gory? Because I can't do gory ;). But if there's not a lot of bloodshed, I might be able to handle it. What do you think, Noah?
ReplyDeleteIt can e gory in some places but theres not to much blood shed.
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