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

5.0

a Daenerys fanmix | earthfaye.tumblr.com

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."

"Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you."

This was the series that got me back into reading for pleasure, after a 4-year break. It is a masterpiece of fantasy and war. George R.R. Martin never shies away from describing raw emotion, the devastations of war, reality, and humanity. I have never read another book or series like it, and he is one of the writers to whom I compare other authors to. The breadth of characters he is able to write about, with such vast differences between them, is remarkable as so few authors are able to do it. He is also one of my favorite authors purely because of his stance on women.

Interviewer: "There's one thing that is interesting about your books.I noticed that you write women really well and really different. Where does that come from?"
Martin: "You know... I've always considered women to be people."



a Jon Snow fanmix | earthfaye.tumblr.com



a Tyrion fanmix | earthfaye.tumblr.com



a Cersei fanmix | earthfaye.tumblr.com

And there's loads more where that came from on my tumblr... including, but not limited to, fanmixes for: Arya, Sansa, Melisandre, Jaime, Myrcella, Margaery, Catelyn, Bran, Robb...