A review by theeverglow17
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

5.0

Nearly 3 years after starting it, I'm finished. I owe a debt to the tv show for inspiring me to pick it back up and trudge through the series before either the next season (which may be too ambitious) or The Winds of Winter comes out. My favorite books are Tolkien's. Martin takes the same strand of epic fantasy and continues it. The differences are certainly there.. this is not a story of good vs evil like The Lord of the Rings. However, the world is full of factions and places and back-stories that would make Tolkien proud. It's a dark, gritty story that is unforgettable, and I'm glad I began to read it again.