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[Germ Hamee]

GRRM's A Song of Ice and Fire is every bit as wonderful as people make it out to be. The only complaints I've ever heard against it is that A) it's too dense, and B) it's too violent. It is indeed violent, and it's VERY dense. I struggle sometimes keeping track of everybody. But it's worth the work.

I'm also completely incapable of talking about those books without bringing up Robin Hobb, who is an author that's every bit as good IMO, but caught under Martin's shadow. Her books aren't quite as dense or violent, but she writes AMAZING characters and puts them through hell so it has much the same effect. If ASoIaF seems a bit too daunting, or you're a Martin fan going insane waiting for the next book, pick up Assassin's Apprentice.

[I'm my own MILF]

Never read Martin, for various reasons, and I don't intend to ever do so, for one particular reason.

However, the Farseer Trilogy as mentioned by Germ is pretty amazing. Never got into anything else by her though, for some reason.

[rubah]

I enjoyed game of thrones, but by the time I went to start the next book, I had forgotten almost everything that went on in the first. (it'd been like a year), and I don't know when I'd have time to read the first one again xD much less the following.

[Gopher Gamble]

I bought Game of Thrones today. I'll let yall know how I like it! Thanks!

[Ouch!]

I highly suggest using this database devoted to the series if you ever have any question. They're very good about keeping spoilers tagged, and they have lot of great articles in their articles section which bring up a lot of interesting questions.

[Gopher Gamble]

I am half way through the Game of Thrones. Very Good. Thank ya'll for your input.