A review by anesh
The Armageddon Rag by George R.R. Martin

4.0

Reading about The Nazgul was exciting, partially because the "era" in which the action is set is very similar to ours in many ways, although it was about 30 years ago, and partly because The Nazgul seemed to comprise all the rock'n'roll and magic and power that the great rock bands had. Martin describes this band lyrically and you can almost hear them through the voices and sounds of The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and other great bands of the 60's and 70's. You recognize the power in the lyrics, the wickedness in the rhythm and the sound and you become nostalgic for a time that is long gone. Martin also adds his special ingredients, which are a bit of mysticism, a sprinkle of occultism and an abundance of mystery, leaving us to fill in the blanks with our imaginations.
Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is beyond epic, but he doesn't disappoint with this musical/murder mystery either.