George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones 5-Book Boxed Set (Song of Ice and Fire Series): A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons

I have been watching "Game of Thrones" for a couple of years and I find the HBO added sex repelling but the GOT story compelling. Unfortunately there are so many characters that my husband and I have trouble following all the plot lines. I have over 2000 Kindle books in my archives and most of them were free. As I have said before, you get what you pay for, and most of them weren't worth the effort it took to download them. So I decided to splurge and get this set of books to see if I could figure out what is happening in the Game Of Thrones. I read these books daily, often into the early morning, and it took me three weeks to get through them all. I had read criticism of book four, that readers were unhappy with the introduction of new characters that did not move the story along, so I skipped it and read book five. Then after my mind had rested a few days (and I was going through GOT withdrawal) I went back and read book four and found it to be very good and found it added a lot to the story. I had missed some of the GOT episodes from last year and was catching up on them to get ready for the new season. Now the show makes so much more sense. There were things that the HBO series has to leave out that are emphasized in the books that really add depth to the story. For example, in the book Dany is constantly reminded of the prediction the maige made that she would never have children so the slaves she has freed that call her Mother are her children that she could never have. This makes the story so much more poingnant and helps explain why she is so determined to free all the slaves. I love being able to share these little tidbits with my husband. Sometimes I can even explain the family relationships and why certain groups hate each other! Wow! A wonderful companion book is one that was free on Kindle about a month ago. "Winning the Game of Thrones: The Host of Characters and Their Agendas" by Vallerie Estelle Frankel is very helpful in understanding the Song of Ice and Fire books. She goes into mythology and some history to help explain how Mr. Martin has developed his series. She also explains how he has incorporated bits of his favorite books and homages to his favorite authors into the series. George R. R. Martin has created a masterpiece. I can hardly wait for the rest of the series and will snatch them up the minute they are published. The books are so much better than the TV show and the TV show is pretty darn good. The books would definitely be R rated, have lots of sex, some creepy sex and a little down right perversion, but they are still less shocking than the HBO series. Maybe it because I can't picture some of the stuff like the TV show can actually portray. When I read someone's head is chopped off I don't actually see the blood spatter and squirt. The TV series just skims the top of the story in the books, condenses characters, changes time lines somewhat, and leaves some parts of the books out all together. To get the whole story of the game of thrones you need to read the books.

These books are an excellent buy and quite durable for the price. This version of paperback is printed in the larger style, roughly ten inches in height and six inches in width. I prefer this style of book over the much smaller, cheaper, and hard-on-the-eyes mass market paperback. Plus, these books look much better in your bookshelf. Larger print, higher quality paper, and no need for a magnifying glass :) George R. R. Martin has quickly become my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE fantasy writer. This is quite the statement, especially when you consider that I have read Tolkien many, many times and love his stuff. I love Martin for several reasons but I will only name a few. First of all, he writes from many different character point of views. This is important because one character's interpretation of events may not necessarily be accurate or even shared by another character witnessing the same events. This brings added depth to a story in that you cannot believe everything you read. Secondly, he writes his stories with plenty of gray, which gives his world added reality within the fantasy genre. This is what I mean: his stories are NOT black and white, good versus evil, right versus wrong. Every "good" character in his stories have a dark side and every "bad" character possess redeeming qualities. This is true to our everyday lives and adds so much depth to the story that you will struggle to put the books down. Lastly, Martin does an amazing job at building epic twists and uppercutting his readers. I say uppercut because no main character is safe! Do not get attached to your favorite character(s) because Martin has no problem with killing them off in order to progress the story. If you love fantasy and history, please read this story. It's a long read and to this day, unfinished. However, you will love how Martin builds deep characters, intricately detailed kingdoms, epic plot twists, and toes the line with social norms and taboo pursuits.

Absolutely stunning, epic, and gripping tale on a scale unlike anything I have read before. I don’t normally read fantasy books, but picked this up on a whim because of the popularity of the tv series (which I have not seen), and ended up devouring all five books in a few months. The kindle edition with books 1 - 5 is a bargain in my opinion, and I highly recommend it to everyone, regardless of whether or not you are interested in fantasy.

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Vraiment incroyable j’adore ces livres je vous conseille sincèrement de les prendre au vu du prix. Pour les plus pointilleux les pages sont un peu fines et l’encre a parfois imprimé la page contre laquelle elle était mais ce sont des détails les couvertures sont sublimes, l’écriture est parfaite et j’ai enfin pu avoir les 5 livres BEAUX ET ABORDABLES .

Muy buenos libros, diseño lindo. La letra si esta un poco pequeña pero es edición bolsillo. Esta bien.

Beautiful books and well packaged 🥰