Praise for George R. R. Martin’s

A GAME OF THRONES

“Grabs hold and won’t let go. It’s brilliant.”

—Robert Jordan

“Reminiscent of T. H. White’s The Once and Future King , this novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal.”

— Chicago Sun-Times

“Perhaps the best of the epic fantasies—readable and realistic.”

—Marion Zimmer Bradley

“The major fantasy of the decade.”

— The Denver Post

“I would be very surprised if this is not the major fantasy publishing event of 1996, and I’m already impatient for the next installment.”
—Science Fiction Chronicle

“Such a splendid tale and such a fantistorical! I read my eyes out.”

—Ann McCaffrey

“Martin makes a triumphant return to high fantasy with this extraordinary rich new novel.… Martin’s trophy case is already stuffed with major prizes, including Hugos, Nebulas, Locus awards and a Bram Stoker. He’s probably going to have to add another shelf, at least.”
—Publishers Weekly

“George R. R. Martin is one of our very best science fiction writers, and this is one of his very best books.”

—Raymond E. Feist

“A colorful, majestic tapestry of characters, action and plot that deserves a spot on any reader’s wall … the pages seem to pass in a blur as you read.”
—Albuquerque Journal

“George Martin is assuredly a new master craftsman in the guild of heroic fantasy.”

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