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George R. R. Martin (as well as other recommendations)

I think the more appropriate question would be:
Who here has read the book/series by George R. R. Martin.

I know a number of people here have, I have. I played the game once, too.
 
I just finished a second read-through of the first three books, then went and bought the fourth in hardback.

Why do you ask? (and ask fast, I'm leaving for GenCon after work and won't be around until Monday)
 
InfinityMax said:
I just finished a second read-through of the first three books, then went and bought the fourth in hardback.

Why do you ask? (and ask fast, I'm leaving for GenCon after work and won't be around until Monday)
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Just asking to see if others have found it to be as unique and interesting as I did. I only just started the second book, so I don't have the whole story to go by, but I found the first one to be (though while slow at first) quite enjoyable and different from the typical fantasy books that I've read.

BTW have fun at Gen Con :D I only live two hours north of Indy, but can't swing it time-wise and financially with other stuff going on. Not to mention having spent a butt-load on HS stuff in the past month. Maybe next year I'll take a trip down there with my bro in-law and nephew.

Enjoy :wave:
 
bunjee said:
I think the more appropriate question would be:
Who here has read the book/series by George R. R. Martin.

I know a number of people here have, I have. I played the game once, too.
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I agree that the question should have been worded differently, but I only had a moment to make the post (twin 3 yr-olds begging attention) and didn't think it out fully. :oops:

How was the game to play? With only finishing the first book, I don't see how a game could be dedicated to the series and have replayability. But I could be wrong. :shrug:

I've read R. A. Salvatore, Raymond Feist, Elaine Cunningham, David Drake and Weiss/Hickman. I found George R. R. Martin to be comletely different and wondered if others felt the same. I had tried reading Robert Jordan series a while ago, but at the time it moved so slow, that it didn't hold my interest very long. Perhaps another time.

Anyways, thanks for the response bunjee :)
 
I have read the Song of Ice and Fire books. I think there was a previous thread about it too where fans could discuss them. Might be a good place to look for what other people thought of them. Just be careful of spoilers since you're only on the 2nd book.
 
My answer is *exactly* the same as InfinityMax's - except I've not gone to Gencon.

A really good series - I'd like to pick up the first three in hardback, and would if only the dust jackets didn't look so awful.
 
Ah the second book. A Clash of Kings. Also known as the "book throwing" novel. Why? Because I can all but guarentee that if you're into the story at all you're going to end up throwing the book across the room, out a window, or into traffic before you're done. Good luck!

BTW, I love the series and can't wait for A Dance With Dragons.
 
I think it's the most well written story I've ever read out of any genre. The story kicks ass and I even love the board game they've made out of it. It's right up there in my top 5 gams.
 
Yeah, the story is amazing. And Clash of Kings is not alone in being gut-wrenching - the entire series takes it in turn to have me grinning with glee at the triumphs of my favorite characters, and gnashing my teeth at their losses.

There's a part in Game of Thrones where I realized I was not reading your regular ol' fiction. I don't want to spoil it, so I'm just going to leave all the details out. If you've read the book, you know what I mean.

From that point on, all bets are off, and the books keep you guessing every step of the way from that point forward.

EDIT: Fixed it up to avoid spoilers. Really don't want to screw up that bit for the uninitiated.
 
I knew exactly what you were talking about when you said "jaw drop"....you said too much...maybe you should edit that out?
 
When I was at a book store the other day, I checked out the gaming section and found the thick Game of Thrones game/rule book. I glanced through it and found the depictions of the characters to be amazing. It was almost worth buying the book for that, but as I had just purchased two full sets of wave 5 ($85), I just couldn't get the Game of Thrones game book.

I have to find some time to read the second book, only getting bits of it read at a time right now. Arggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!
 
Any George R.R. Martin fans out there?

I'm looking for some good fantasy reading recommendations in the style of George R.R. Martin. No offense to anyone who has a great book to recommend, but if you haven't read George RR Martin then I honestly am not that interested. I may miss out on a few great books by doing that, but for now I'm looking for what I consider to be fantasy novels unlike anything else out there.

If you haven't read George RR Martin, pick up A Game of Thrones. GRRM breaks all the rules of fantasy novels and fiction in general. He is not afraid to kill a character even main characters. Since everyone is expendable you're on the edge of your seat the entire time.
 
I've greatly enjoyed everything by Melanie Rawn. Her books have the GRRM level of intrigue, but much higher magic. The Dragon Prince series is closed and would be good reading. Since she'll never get around to finishing The Ruins of Ambrai series, I'd advise you not to start that, though the story is better IMHO.
 
I've read the books though not the last one. I figure I'll wait until he releases both parts before I pick it up. Also there was already a thread about the Song of Ice and Fire:

http://www.heroscapers.com/community/showthread.php?t=1661&highlight=martin

Merge maybe?

Velenne said:
I've greatly enjoyed everything by Melanie Rawn. Her books have the GRRM level of intrigue, but much higher magic. The Dragon Prince series is closed and would be good reading. Since she'll never get around to finishing The Ruins of Ambrai series, I'd advise you not to start that, though the story is better IMHO.
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I've had the Melanie Rawn books recommended to me as well but never got around to picking them up. I may try to read them later on when I have more time. The Dragon Prince series sounds like a good place to look since the series is done. I'm tired of waiting for the next book all the time :p
 
Rhydderch said:
I've had the Melanie Rawn books recommended to me as well but never got around to picking them up. I may try to read them later on when I have more time. The Dragon Prince series sounds like a good place to look since the series is done. I'm tired of waiting for the next book all the time :p
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It's not dissimilar to GRRM's idea with Song of Ice of Fire. Take a group of conflicting patriarchal interests, weave them together with a common enemy, and track the story over two generations with seperate trilogies. The magic mythology of Dragon Prince is very creative; even though I read the books over ten years ago and have read innumerable books since, I can still go back and appreciate it.

A Dance With Dragons should be coming out pretty soon. GRRM says in his blog that he's doing final rewrite but that was some time ago. Shouldn't be too much longer.
 
I have read many many books but I haven't read anything like asofai. Other books I have greatly enjoyed the Thomas Covenant (white gold wielder) series and the Lost Sword series.
 
I totally recommended GRRM's "Song for Lya." It's a book of short stories that he won the Nebula for, I believe. It's science fiction, but for those who prefer fantasy over sci-fi, like me, wait wait wait. It's GRRM we're talking about. He doesn't do anything the normal way. The fact that these are sci-fi short stories is almost not important. Incredibly interesting stories that deal more with fascinating questions about life. When I finished reading the longest story in from which the book gets its title "Song for Lya." I just sat for about 20 minutes in the coffee shop thinking about it. The premise, no spoilers, is that a couple of married telepaths are sent to a planet to investigate a strange phenomenom. It's a bronze age culture, and when its citizens reach the age of 40 they put some weird slime on their heads and walk around for 10 years in complete bliss. When they are 50 they commit suicide. Typical cheery GRRM. One of the best stories I've read in my life.
 
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