A Game of Thrones
by pkooger
After the very suspicious death of the King’s right hand man, Lord Eddard Stark of Winterfell travels south to take over the position left by his old friend and mentor. Stark and his family soon find that subterfuge, cruelty and plots are more in fashion at court than duty and honor. Things aren’t much better at home. As winter approaches, men are disappearing, and an unknown menace stirs in the north.
A Game of Thrones is the first part of George R. R. Martin’s critically acclaimed 7 part series, A Song of Ice and Fire. So far only four of the seven have been released, but the scope and power of Martin’s writing rivals that of authors such as Robert Jordan or Margaret Weiss.
HBO has begun filming a television series adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire. If you liked The Tudors, keep your eyes peeled for this one. I can’t wait to see Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. Word on the street is that this will hit the airwaves in Spring 2011.
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