A Game of Thrones

Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martins magnificent cycle of novelsthat includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole this seriescomprise... » 

Here is the first volume in George R. R. Martins magnificent cycle of novelsthat includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole this seriescomprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy bringing together the bestthe genre has to offer. Magic mystery intrigue romance and adventure fillthese pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced.Already hailed as a classic George R. R. Martins stunning series is destinedto stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.A GAME OF THRONESLong ago in a time forgotten a preternatural event threw the seasons out ofbalance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetimetrouble is brewing. The cold is returning and in the frozen wastes to thenorth of Winterfell sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond thekingdoms protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks ofWinterfell 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 ofepicurean plenty here is a tale of lords and ladies soldiers and sorcerersassassins 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 offierce wildlings carry men off into madness a cruel young dragon princebarters his sister to win back his throne and a determined woman undertakesthe most treacherous of journeys. Amid plots and counterplots tragedy andbetrayal victory and terror the fate of the Starks their allies and theirenemies hangs perilously in the balance as each endeavors to win thatdeadliest of conflicts thegame of thrones. «