read: 18.03.19 - 15.04.19

Summary

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

Review

I never thought of myself as being a person who would enjoy Game of Thrones, but I saw it as a challenge to finish the first book which is HUGE.

And I loved it.

I loved how intricate the world was, and it has so many interesting parts which I can't wait to see develop in the later books. The characters are all developed in very interesting ways and I think what really attracts me to them is how they all feel very human and real.

I love the drama and the action, and the different storylines are fascinating to me. Learning about all the different kingdoms and the history was one of my favourite parts, and I am already so excited to read the next books and watch the TV show.

rating: 9.5/10