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George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series) (A Song of Ice and Fire)
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Perfect for fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones—a boxed set featuring the first five novels!
An immersive entertainment experience unlike any other, A Song of Ice and Fire has earned George R. R. Martin—dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine—international acclaim and millions of loyal readers. Now here is the entire monumental cycle:
A GAME OF THRONES
A CLASH OF KINGS
A STORM OF SWORDS
A FEAST FOR CROWS
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
“One of the best series in the history of fantasy.”—Los Angeles Times
Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.
Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms.
Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki—whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
“Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.”—The New York Times
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George R. R. Martin’s A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series) (A Song of Ice and Fire)
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Original price was: $49.95.$30.23Current price is: $30.23.
Billie Jo M –
I bought these in Kindle version and read them at the beach, on the trolley, and on the bus. They were a quick read and so much better than the TV series. But then Fastasy Fiction is always better to read.
Miss K. Reader –
It is a great story but unfortunately I didn’t know it was unfinished when I started it and with no update in roughly 12 years I doubt it will be finished
Agata Kaminska –
I liked these! Started reading and love the book already. The print is small but I purchased on sale for u see 40$ for the set I really don’t mind.
Stefano S. –
The leather cover and size makes it easy to hold and read whether you are at home or on the go. Although it’s quite chunky to bring it out with you but if you have a big enough bag, then no problem at that.
If you love fantasy worlds/lores and love getting immersed in it, this is a very good read.
Lilian –
Excelente precio!
aivanov –
I really wish they would call these “A Song of Ice and Fire” but besides that, I cannot say too much bad about these books.
For the readers of this review. I am not going to go into much if any book detail, I am simply going to explain who might like the books and why you might want to read them, along with some of the challenges.
Firstly these are long books, everyone of them. They are not for somebody looking for a 250 page novella or novel, and they are not great stand-alone books. As a series they introduce, and remove, dozens of characters and plot lines. It is actually kind of amazing at how Martin was able to weave so much of this together. If you read the first book, you will undoubtedly need to read the second which leads to the 3rd and so on, they are that good.
To go with the length, the pacing needs to also be talked about. I feel that the books are pretty well paced. They are not overflowing with boundless amounts of action, but there is enough to keep you interested if that is what you are looking for. Political intrigue runs deep and takes up huge chunks of the story line, which is really what makes things so interesting. The plans behind plans, behind plans, behind plans are what these books are really about. Yes the action is there and pretty realistic most of the time, but the politics and social and cultural world that Martin has created is what sucks you in. This is truly a fully-fleshed series, that although it has some cookie-cutter pieces (middle-aged, swords and dragons, magic) it really does not depend on that nor does it really use that as its identity. The identity of this book is real human emotions based on real human decisions and the realities of the world we live in and that Martin created. He did not have to dream up some mythical world that, by its sheer existence is awe-inspiring. He did it by just simply showing what humans are capable of in a pretty familiar setting that just works with the books.
One major challenge is keeping certain characters straight. You start to kind of realize who the major players are, but more than once I would almost need a memory jog on who somebody was or why they were significant to the story. It can be overcome, but there are many many many characters, some minor, some like a medium-minor, some important, and others very key to the story. If you keeps these straight though, it is worth it.
He has some magic but it is more of an undertone really, and has not played much of a part through the 1st 5 books. It is there and may eventually play a bigger role, but up to now it has been minor in most cases (few exceptions).
I would recommend this book to somebody who really wants to dive into something deep and immerse themselves in the world Martin created. It will suck up many hours of your time and you will hate that you have to wait for the final 2 books, but when it is all said and done you will be happy you read them. I loved reading these in the winter, especially scenes beyond the wall and in Winterfell. That almost made me lose myself in the story more to be physically surrounded by snow and reading about it in the book.
As an aside I think the tv show is very good as well and really does a pretty good job of capturing most elements of the book. I would say though, that even if you watch the show before reading the books, you will still get a great experience from each book.
Jakub –
Treści nie ma co recenzować – jest tego mnóstwo w sieci. Ale samo wydanie pomimo kieszonkowego rozmiaru wygląda na solidne. Oczywiście widzę niebezpieczeństwo rozklejania się okładek na rogach, ale książki są szyte! Do tego miękkie okładki pokryte sztuczną skórą, a więc trwalsze. Polecam fanom serii jak i tym, którzy chcą się w cyklu zakochać. No i po pobieżnym przejrzeniu nie znalazłem błędów w druku.
Wazelinka, ale szczera 🙂
Omri –
Books are excellent and have arrived in great condition
Almaminha –
La encuadernación es muy lujosa. Tienen muy buen aspecto en general y el tacto es agradable.
Sin embargo, son muy pequeños e las hojas finísimas.
Adecuados para quienes aprecian una edición de lujo que quepa en el bolsillo de la chaqueta
Willis Z. Kelley –
I enjoyed the television series very much to the point where I was willing to sit down and read the 5,000 pages in this box set. The people who produced The game of thrones series showed an ending. Not everyone agreed with it however it brought everything to a conclusion. After watching the series I wondered how the book would differ as far as the ending would go. After reading these five books I realize the creators of the series finished what George Martin had not.
The final book a dance with dragons was very disappointing to me because it had very little to do with dragons. The first 900 pages barely mentioned them. These books ended right where the series became good. In my opinion there should be another 5,000 pages to complete the story. I will not go into how it ends for those who like to anticipate, however it stopped and so much that we had seen on the screen was just not there. What I did like was that many of the situations were different from the series that ran on television and they were more interesting. I would like to learn more following the train of thought of what Martin had in mind. I found the books to be much more interesting than the series. This is why I wish he had completed his work. Or if this was complete kudos to the creators of the series to make it what it was.
Megun –
I was not expected the books to be as vibrant as they are but I love them. They arrived earlier than expected and I’ve been reading them ever since.
V –
A wonderful-looking set. Small and so very portable; I’m able to take my copy along with me, in a backpack, without worry of creased edges. I wouldn’t dare try being so lax with any of my other books. A very nice experience. Slowly making my way through one of the most highly praised series out there, and I’m very happy. It is absurb just how Pretty these books look sitting in the little holder they came in. If the smaller font size will not bother you, highly, highly recommended.