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pos: A Song of Ice and Fire publishers around the world. Bantam Books published "A Storm of Swords" in a single volume in the United States in November 2000, whereas some other-language editions were divided into two, three, or even four volumes. "A Storm of Swords" debuted at number 12 in the "New York Times" bestseller list. After "A Game of Thrones", "A Clash of Kings", and "A Storm of Swords", Martin originally intended to write three more books. The fourth book, tentatively titled "A Dance with Dragons", was to focus on Daenerys Targaryen's return to Westeros and the associated conflicts. Martin wanted to set this story

pos: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire to create recipes based on the dishes mentioned in the books. Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer's culinary fan blog "Inn at the Crossroads" received over a million hits. Martin, who is "very good at eating [but] not too much of a cook", declined repeated requests to write a cookbook, but arranged for Monroe-Cassel and Lehrer to speak to his editor at Bantam Books, who offered them a cookbook deal. Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire "A Song of Ice and Fire" is an ongoing series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin.

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire claim to the throne, but also devastating weapons of war, which help her in conquest of the Slaver's bay. Books in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series are first published in hardcover and are later re-released as paperback editions. In the UK, Harper Voyager publishes special slipcased editions. The series has also been translated into more than 30 languages. All page totals given below are for the US first editions. George R. R. Martin was already a successful fantasy and sci-fi author and TV writer before writing his "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series. Martin had

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire fandom Several podcasts are dedicated to the A Song of Ice and Fire books and Game of Thrones HBO series, including: Game of Owns, History of Westeros, Podcast of Ice and Fire, Not A Cast, Girls Gone Canon, Mythical Astronomy of Ice & Fire, A Storm of Spoilers and Radio Westeros. A Song of Ice and Fire fandom The "A Song of Ice and Fire" fandom is an international and informal community of people drawn together by George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series, the HBO television series "Game of Thrones", and the related merchandise. During

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying is a role-playing game published by Green Ronin Publishing in 2009. "A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying" is an adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novel series. The game uses Green Ronin's "Chronicle System". On 24 April 2007, it was on George R.R. Martin's website that Green Ronin Publishing was producing a new line of "A Song of Ice and Fire" RPG products, unrelated to the earlier Guardians of Order "A Game of Thrones" effort. Robert J. Schwalb designed the "A Song

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying of Ice and Fire Roleplaying" game, which was previewed in 2008 and published in 2009; this was his last project for Green Ronin before he moved over to Wizards of the Coast. The Green Ronin game, titled "A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying" ("SIFRP"), went on sale on 10 March 2009: it uses a custom game system and does not contain rules from either the d20 or Tri-Stat dX systems. "A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying" won the 2009 Silver ENnie Award for Best Rules. A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying A Song of Ice and Fire

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, "A Game of Thrones," in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy, has published five out of a planned seven volumes. The fifth and most recent volume of the series published in 2011, "A Dance with Dragons", took Martin six years to write. He is currently writing the sixth novel, "The Winds of Winter".

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire of collectable figures, Westeros coinage reproductions, and a large number of gift and collectible items based on the HBO television series. The popularity of the HBO series has made its version of the Iron Throne an icon of the entire media franchise. A Song of Ice and Fire A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, "A Game of Thrones," in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy,

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire and previous old versions are saved to be possibly re-inserted at a later time. Martin does not consider "A Song of Ice and Fire" a "series" but a single story published in several volumes. Martin set the "A Song of Ice and Fire" story in a secondary world inspired by Tolkien's writing. Unlike Tolkien, who created entire languages, mythologies, and histories for Middle-earth long before writing "The Lord of the Rings", Martin usually starts with a rough sketch of an imaginary world that he improvises into a workable fictional setting along the way. He described his writing as coming from

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire Martin, much of the key to "A Song of Ice and Fire" future lies over a dozen years in the fictional past, of which each volume reveals more. Events planned from the beginning are foreshadowed, although Martin is careful not to make the story predictable. The viewpoint characters, who serve as unreliable narrators, may clarify or provide different perspectives on past events. Therefore, what the readers believe to be true may not necessarily be true. Regarding the characters as the heart of the story, Martin planned the epic "A Song of Ice and Fire" to have a large cast of

neg: Fire and Ice (Within Temptation song) used at the screen on the tour shows. Fire and Ice (Within Temptation song) "Fire and Ice" is a song written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Martijn Spierenburg for the album "The Unforgiving" (2011). The music video was released on YouTube on December 20, 2011 and it was used to promote Within Temptation's "The Unforgiving Tour" (2011-2012). Besides some live footage from Within Temptation's performing on the Lowlands music festival, the music video follows the story of a fallen angel who becomes a human due to its weakness on fighting and suffers from it. The footage used to

neg: Fire and Ice (Within Temptation song) Fire and Ice (Within Temptation song) "Fire and Ice" is a song written by Sharon den Adel, Robert Westerholt and Martijn Spierenburg for the album "The Unforgiving" (2011). The music video was released on YouTube on December 20, 2011 and it was used to promote Within Temptation's "The Unforgiving Tour" (2011-2012). Besides some live footage from Within Temptation's performing on the Lowlands music festival, the music video follows the story of a fallen angel who becomes a human due to its weakness on fighting and suffers from it. The footage used to tell the music video history is the same

neg: Ice Queen (song) guitarist, who is shown on a background of fire, or the drummer, who is shown on a background of a thunderstorm. After a while, all band members are shown together on a red planet. Ice Queen (song) "Ice Queen" is a song by Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation. It was released in June 2001 as the second single from their second studio album "Mother Earth". The song was the band's commercial breakthrough, and it remains one of the band's most successful songs to date in Europe. Along with the singles "Mother Earth," "Angels," and "Stand My Ground", "Ice Queen"

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire fandom A Song of Ice and Fire fandom The "A Song of Ice and Fire" fandom is an international and informal community of people drawn together by George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series, the HBO television series "Game of Thrones", and the related merchandise. During his years in television, Martin's novels slowly earned him a reputation in fiction circles, although he said to only receive a few fans letters a year in the pre-internet days. The publication of "A Game of Thrones" caused Martin's following to grow, with fan sites springing up and a Trekkie-like

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire Productions signed a deal to release a range of resin mini-busts featuring characters from "A Song of Ice and Fire" under the name Valyrian Resin. The company plans to expand the line to include resin statues and pewter chess sets. In 2007, Dark Sword Miniatures announced a line of pewter miniatures based on the world of George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" and sculpted by Tom Meier. In 2018, Dark Sword Miniatures in collaboration with CMON Limited released a line of pewter miniatures for use in the A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game.

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire The following is a list of works based on "A Song of Ice and Fire", the series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin. Martin wrote three separate novellas set ninety years before the events of the novels. These novellas are known as the "Tales of Dunk and Egg" after the main protagonists, Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire "Egg", the later King Aegon V Targaryen. The stories have no direct connection to the plot of "A Song of Ice and Fire", although both characters are mentioned in "A

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire fandom society of followers evolving that meet regularly. By 2005, Martin received tons of fan e-mails and was about 2000 letters behind that may go unanswered for years. Ice and Fire Con (also known as "A Con of Ice and Fire" and "A Convention of Ice and Fire") is a North American convention held annually in Mount Sterling, Ohio that celebrates George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy book series, as well as HBO's "Game of Thrones" television adaptation. The convention's programming has included a Tourney of Champions since 2013, featuring "LARP"-based duels, melees, jousts, and archery contests.

neg: The World of Ice & Fire The World of Ice & Fire The World of Ice & Fire is a companion book for George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" fantasy series. Written by Martin, Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson, it was published by Bantam on October 28, 2014. The 326-page volume is a fully illustrated "history compendium" of Martin's fictional Westeros, written from the perspective of an in-world "Maester" and featuring newly written material, family trees, and extensive maps and artwork. Elio García and Linda Antonsson head the "A Song of Ice and Fire" fansite Westeros.org. George R. R. Martin

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire Books to publish "The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister" (), an illustrated collection of Tyrion quotes from the novels, in October 2013. Several publications discuss the themes addressed in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series: The two volumes of "The Art of Ice and Fire" contain artworks inspired by the series from a variety of different artists and illustrators. Two blogs, "Inn at the Crossroads" and "Cooking Ice and Fire", are dedicated to recreating the dishes described in the novels. "Cooking Ice and Fire" went defunct in early 2012. There are also two cookbooks with recipes based

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire "A Song of Ice and Fire" is an ongoing series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. The first installment of the series, "A Game of Thrones", which was originally planned as a trilogy, was published in 1996. The series now consists of five published volumes, and two more volumes are planned. The series is told in the third-person through the eyes of a number of point of view characters. A television series adaptation, "Game of Thrones", premiered on HBO in 2011. "A Song of Ice

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire and "Hammer of Justice" directly reference events and characters. The following album Threshold also features a song inspired by "A Song of Ice and Fire", titled "Dark Wings, Dark Words". Their 2014 album "(r)Evolution" also features two songs inspired by the series, titled "Winter Is Coming", the family motto of House Stark, and "Wildfire", a highly flammable liquid in the ASoIaF world, which burns with a green fire. The German symphonic metal band Blind Guardian have written two songs dedicated to the world of George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire". The songs are called "War of

neg: The Ice Dragon foreign short story; in 2005, it was nominated for a Seiun Award in Japan for translated short story. The novella follows the story of a young girl, Adara, who befriends an ice dragon after the death of her mother. Martin has stated on his LiveJournal blog that "The Ice Dragon" is not set in the same world as Westeros of "A Song of Ice and Fire" fame, commenting: "The world of Ice & Fire did not exist when I wrote "The Ice Dragon"". Despite this, several press releases, book covers and commentaries have claimed that it is set in the

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire and Fire" written by Martin, Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson, was published by Bantam on October 28, 2014 (). A set of twelve maps of the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire", drawn by Martin and Jonathan Roberts, was published in October 2012 as "The Lands of Ice and Fire" (). In November 2012, Random House published "George R. R. Martin's A World of Ice and Fire – A Game of Thrones Guide", an iOS application that provides the biographies of 540 characters, descriptions of 380 places, and interactive maps. The app's "anti-spoiler functionality" hides information

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire and Fire" story future lies sixteen years in the fictional past of which each volume reveals more. Events planned from the beginning are foreshadowed, although Martin heeds story developments to not be predictable. The viewpoint characters, who serve as unreliable narrators, may clarify or provide different perspectives on past events. What the readers believe to be true may therefore not necessarily be true. Martin intentionally avoids most overt fantasy elements in "Ice and Fire", preferring to instead have "carefully rationed magic". He set the "Ice and Fire" story in an alternate version of Earth or a "secondary world". The story

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire World of A Song of Ice and Fire The fictional world in which the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels by George R. R. Martin take place is divided into several continents, known collectively as The Known World. Most of the story takes place on the continent of Westeros and in a large political entity known as the Seven Kingdoms. Those kingdoms are spread across nine regions: the North, the Iron Islands, the Riverlands, the Vale, the Westerlands, the Stormlands, the Reach, the Crownlands, and Dorne. A massive wall of ice and old magic separates the Seven Kingdoms from

neg: Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire) Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire) The Iron Throne is a metonym for the fictional monarchy of Westeros as well as the physical throne of its monarch in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin. The success of the HBO television adaptation "Game of Thrones" has made the show's version of the royal seat an icon of the entire media franchise. Martin said in 2013, "Say "Game of Thrones", and people think of the HBO Iron Throne." Martin called the depiction of the throne in his 2014 "A Song

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire erratic seasons of unpredictable duration that can last for many years. At the beginning of "A Song of Ice and Fire", Westeros has enjoyed a decade-long summer, with many fearing that an equally long and harsh winter will follow. George R. R. Martin set the "Ice and Fire" story in an alternative world of Earth, a "secondary world", such as J. R. R. Tolkien pioneered with Middle-Earth. Martin has also suggested that world may be larger than the real world planet Earth. The "Ice and Fire" narrative is set in a post-magic world where people no longer believe in supernatural

neg: Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson "The World of Ice & Fire" was released, 16 years after the couple had become engaged. García moved to Sweden in 1999, where the couple now lives. Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson Elio García and Linda Antonsson are authors known for their contributions and expertise in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series by George R. R. Martin, co-writing in 2014 with Martin "The World of Ice & Fire", a companion book for the series. They are also the founders of the fansite Westeros.org, one of the earliest fan websites for "A Song of Ice and Fire".

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire Shadow Lands are mysterious locations in the "Ice and Fire" world. They are first mentioned in "A Game of Thrones" and were first mapped in "The Lands of Ice and Fire", lying on the far east of the known world. Martin is unsure if the books will ever take the readers to Asshai, but said that readers may learn more through the POV character Melisandre (who originates from Asshai) or through the memories and mentions of other characters. Jorah Mormont describes Asshai as a port city far to the south of the Dothraki sea, at the end of the known

neg: Gilly (A Song of Ice and Fire) Gilly (A Song of Ice and Fire) Gilly is a fictional character in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation "Game of Thrones". Introduced in 1998's "A Clash of Kings", she is a wildling from the wild lands north of the Wall. She subsequently appeared in Martin's "A Storm of Swords," "A Feast for Crows", "A Dance with Dragons" and will appear in the upcoming novel "The Winds of Winter". Gilly is portrayed by Hannah Murray in the HBO television adaptation. Gilly is a wildling

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire Drama Series. The seventh season premiered on July 16, 2017. The eighth and final season is set to premiere in April 2019. "A Song of Ice and Fire" has spawned an industry of spin-off products. Fantasy Flight Games released a collectible card game, a board game, and two collections of artwork inspired by "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. Various roleplaying game products were released by Guardians of Order and Green Ronin. Dynamite Entertainment adapted "A Game of Thrones" into a same-titled monthly comic in 2011. Several video games are available or in production, including "" (2011) and "Game

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire a landmass named "Ulthos" to the south of Essos and east of Sothoryos. Asked whether this was another continent, Martin replied, "Well, it's a large landmass. I am a little unclear on the formal definition of 'continent' as opposed to 'big island.' Also on the size of Ulthos, which after all sits at the edge of the known world. Terra incognita and all that." World of A Song of Ice and Fire The fictional world in which the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels by George R. R. Martin take place is divided into several continents, known collectively as

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire of deliciously dark foreboding [of the long impending winter]." Hann did not consider the novels to stand out from the general fantasy genre, despite Martin's alterations to fantasy convention, although he rediscovered his childhood's views: The reported overall sales figures of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series vary. "The New Yorker" said in April 2011 (before the publication of "A Dance with Dragons") that more than 15 million "A Song of Ice and Fire" books had been sold worldwide, a figure repeated by "The Globe and Mail" in July 2011. Reuters reported in September 2013 that the books

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire Black" referencing the Night's Watch. American power metal band Last Alliance recorded an album called the Westeros Trilogy in 2013. Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire The following is a list of works based on "A Song of Ice and Fire", the series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin. Martin wrote three separate novellas set ninety years before the events of the novels. These novellas are known as the "Tales of Dunk and Egg" after the main protagonists, Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire "Egg", the later King Aegon V Targaryen. The stories have

neg: Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire) likeness of its Iron Throne for merchandising since the show's premiere, including T-shirts and small replicas of varying sizes. In June 2012 the network began selling custom made, life size replicas of its Iron Throne for $30,000. HBO even partnered with Brewery Ommegang to produce Iron Throne Blonde Ale, released in March 2013. The officially licensed merchandise includes: Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire) The Iron Throne is a metonym for the fictional monarchy of Westeros as well as the physical throne of its monarch in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of fantasy novels by

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire the French historical novels "The Accursed Kings" by Maurice Druon. "A Song of Ice and Fire" received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion, as well as its realism. An assortment of disparate and subjective points of view confronts the reader, and the success or survival of point of view characters is never assured. Within the often morally ambiguous world of "A Song of Ice and Fire", questions concerning loyalty, pride, human sexuality, piety, and the morality of violence frequently arise. , the books have sold more than 70 million copies worldwide and, , have been translated into

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire fiery dragons as one possible meaning for "Ice and Fire", whereas the word "song" had previously appeared in Martin's book titles "A Song for Lya" and "Songs the Dead Men Sing", stemming from his obsessions with songs. Martin also named Robert Frost's 1920 poem "Fire and Ice" and cultural associations such as passion versus betrayal as possible influences for the series' title. The revised finished manuscript for "A Game of Thrones" was 1088 pages long (without the appendices), with the publication following in August 1996. "Wheel of Time" author Robert Jordan had written a short endorsement for the cover that

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire or, a King's Brother", was published in the 2014 anthology "Rogues". It is a prequel to "The Princess and the Queen" and concerns the life of Prince Daemon Targaryen, Rhaenyra's second husband. Most recently, "The Sons of the Dragon" was published in the 2017 anthology "The Book of Swords", and chronicles the lives of Aenys I and Maegor I Targaryen (later known as "Maegor the Cruel"), who were the second and third kings to sit the Iron Throne, respectively. In March 2010, HBO greenlit a television series based on "A Song of Ice and Fire", written and executive produced by

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire fandom NowThis News praised Ice and Fire Con in its "Game of Thrones - A Community of Ice and Fire" coverage for the event's "more intimate gathering that's more party than press conference", favorably comparing the Ice and Fire Con to the fan conventions Martin himself attended in the 1970s and 1980s as a fan and built the friendships that served him throughout his career. Sweden-based fans Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson run one of the main "Ice and Fire" fansites, Westeros.org, which they established in 1999. The site had about 17 thousand registered members in 2012. Martin himself

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire fandom Other annual activities include a weekend-long live action Assassin-style game themed after the series' Faceless Men characters, a board game tournament, and a "Flea Bottom Fete" dance party, among others. A mock election has been held each year since 2013 allowing attendees to campaign for and vote for characters from "A Song of Ice and Fire". A donation-based voting format was incorporated beginning in 2017, with all proceeds going to Santa Fe's Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary, a favorite charity of Martin. In 2016, FanSided named Ice and Fire Con as one of the top ten nerdiest vacation destinations. In 2017,

neg: Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson Elio García and Linda Antonsson are authors known for their contributions and expertise in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series by George R. R. Martin, co-writing in 2014 with Martin "The World of Ice & Fire", a companion book for the series. They are also the founders of the fansite Westeros.org, one of the earliest fan websites for "A Song of Ice and Fire". Elio García was attending the University of Miami, while his partner Linda Antonsson was living in Sweden. At that time, in 1996, Antonsson introduced García to the

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire women who read books like the "Ice and Fire" series, Bellafante said to never have "met a single woman who has stood up in indignation at her book club and refused to read the latest from Lorrie Moore unless everyone agreed to "The Hobbit" first". The article received so many responses that the "New York Times" had to close down the comments section. Ilana Teitelbaum of "The Huffington Post" responded in an article called "Dear "New York Times": "A Game of Thrones" Is Not Just for Boys", claiming that Bellafante's piece was not only rife with inaccuracies, but also patronizing

neg: Fire & Ice (Yngwie Malmsteen album) criticised the album's single, "Teaser", as being "a flawed stab at radio rock" and sounding like "a generic, clichéd hair metal song with Malmsteen on guitar." Fire & Ice (Yngwie Malmsteen album) Fire & Ice is the sixth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 7 February 1992 through Elektra Records. The album topped the Japanese albums chart, reached No. 121 on the US "Billboard" 200 and charted within the top 90 in the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. Steve Huey at AllMusic gave "Fire & Ice" three stars out of five, saying that it is "most successful when Malmsteen

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire of Thrones" (2012) by Cyanide; both received mediocre ratings from critics. A social network game titled "Game of Thrones Ascent" (2013) by Disruptor Beam allows players to live the life of a noble during the series' period setting. Random House released an official map book called "The Lands of Ice and Fire", which includes old and new maps of the "Ice and Fire" world. The companion book "The World of Ice & Fire" by Martin and the Westeros.org owners Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson was published in October 2014. Other licensed products include full-sized weapon reproductions, a range

neg: Ice Fantasy the fire tribe, Xin Jue (Jiang Chao), was mysteriously killed during his visit to the Ice Tribe for Ka Suo's coming-of-age ceremony, the Fire King Huo Yi (Hu Bing) uses this as an excuse to start a second war between the Fire Tribe and Ice Tribe. With their parents captured and older siblings killed, the two remaining Ice Princes Ka Suo (Feng Shaofeng) and Ying Kong Shi (Ma Tianyu) escape to the mortal world and seek help from realm guardian Li Luo (Victoria Song) to help obtain ice crystals from six tribes in order to restore the Ice Wall, so

neg: Carcosa of the world of George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire," a city named Carcosa is labeled on the easternmost edge of the map along the coast of a large lake, near other magical cities such as Asshai. It is one of several references to Lovecraft in the series. In "The World of Ice and Fire", it is mentioned that a sorcerer lord lives there who claims to be the sixty-ninth Yellow Emperor, from a dynasty fallen for a thousand years. In the short story "Dinner in Carcosa", Western Canadian author Allan Williams re-imagines Carcosa as an

neg: I Swear (Ice Prince song) I Swear (Ice Prince song) "I Swear" is a song by Nigerian hip hop recording artist Ice Prince, released on September 9, 2013, serving as the fourth single from his second studio album, "Fire of Zamani". It features American rapper French Montana and Nigerian singer Shaydee. The song was produced by Chopstix and released under Chocolate City. It debuted at number 10 on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 chart. French Montana's verse was recorded at Big Daddy's Studio in New York City, while the rest of the song was recorded in Nigeria. On September 7, 2013, Ice Prince uploaded

neg: V.I.P (Ice Prince song) responsible. The music video for "V.I.P" was nominated for "Best Use of Visual Effects" and "Best Hip Hop Video" at the 2013 Nigeria Music Video Awards. V.I.P (Ice Prince song) "V.I.P" is a song by Nigerian hip hop recording artist Ice Prince. It was released on April 24, 2013, by Chocolate City. The song was originally intended to be included on Ice Prince's second studio album "Fire of Zamani" (2013), but was ultimately removed from the final track-listing due to reasons that haven't been made public. It peaked at 26 on Afribiz's Top 100 chart. The song debuted at number

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire and on ecstatic visions. The antithesis of R'hllor is the "Great Other": a god of ice, darkness, and death. According to Martin, this faith is roughly based upon Zoroastrianism, and on the Cathars of Medieval Europe (annihilated during the Albigensian Crusade). In "A Song of Ice and Fire", ancient prophecies suggest that the struggle between the two deities will come to a head when the messianic figure 'Azor Ahai' wields the sword Lightbringer against the invasion of the Others (a superhuman species living north of Westeros). A prominent worshipper of R'hllor is the priestess Melisandre. In "A Clash of Kings",

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire a mockumentary regarding a failed musical theatre adaptation of the television show by the British band Coldplay, featuring many castmembers of "Game of Thrones" such as Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Emilia Clarke, Alfie Allen and Iwan Rheon. A parody titled "Game of Thrones: The Musical", written by Basil Considine and developed by Really Spicy Opera, appeared at the Minnesota Fringe Festival in August 2016 and the 2017 Oahu and Maui Fringe Festivals and was rated a must-see by the "St. Paul Pioneer Press". "The World of Ice & Fire", an illustrated companion book for "A Song of Ice

neg: V.I.P (Ice Prince song) V.I.P (Ice Prince song) "V.I.P" is a song by Nigerian hip hop recording artist Ice Prince. It was released on April 24, 2013, by Chocolate City. The song was originally intended to be included on Ice Prince's second studio album "Fire of Zamani" (2013), but was ultimately removed from the final track-listing due to reasons that haven't been made public. It peaked at 26 on Afribiz's Top 100 chart. The song debuted at number 9 on MTV Base's Official Naija Top 10 chart from July 6 through July 13, 2013. It entered the music countdown alongside "Personally". Upon its release,

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire of literature, and Martin's books are generally praised for their realism. "The Atlantic" saw the realist heart of the "Ice and Fire" books in that "magic lingers only on the periphery of the world in which the characters dwell, and is something more terrifying than wondrous. ... It's a fantasy story that defies expectations by ultimately being less about a world we'd like to escape, at times becoming uncomfortably familiar to the one we live in." The unresolved larger narrative arc of "Ice and Fire" encourages speculation about future story events. According to Martin, much of the key to "Ice

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire small clans bound by blood. They live in a state of perpetual war with outsiders. Each tribe is commanded by a "jhat", or war chief, and a moonsinger, who is a priestess, healer, and judge. Moonsingers are generally female, and "jhats" are mostly male. (Paraphrased from, "The World of Ice and Fire)" To the south of Essos lies the continent of Sothoryos, also spelled Sothoros in the novels. Sothoryos is the third continent of the known world. Sothoros is vast, plague ridden, covered in jungles and largely unexplored. It is described as a "land without end" by Jaenara Belaerys, a

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire and Fire" takes place in a fictional world, primarily on a continent called Westeros, and additionally on a large landmass to the east, known as Essos. Three main story lines become increasingly interwoven: a dynastic civil war for control of Westeros among several competing families; the rising threat of the Others, who dwell beyond the immense wall of ice that forms Westeros's northern border; and the ambitions of Daenerys Targaryen, exiled daughter of the deposed king, to return to Westeros and claim her throne. Martin has said he believes in "judicious use of magic" in epic fantasy. "I wanted to

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire intrigue than Tolkien-esque sword and sorcery". Since Martin drew on historical sources to build the "Ice and Fire" world, Damien G. Walter of London's "The Guardian" saw a startling resemblance between Westeros and England in the period of the Wars of the Roses, where "One throne unifies the land but great houses fight over who will sit upon it. With no true king the land is beset with corrupt, money-grubbing lords whose only interest is their own prestige. Two loose alliances of power pit a poor but honorable North against a rich and cunning South. And the small folk must

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire Fire" chapter with a tense or revelational moment, a twist or a cliffhanger, similar to a TV act break. Scriptwriting has also taught him the technique of "cutting out the fat and leaving the muscle", which is the final stage of completing a book, a technique that brought the page count in "A Dance with Dragons" down almost eighty pages. Dividing the continuous "A Song of Ice and Fire" story into books is much harder for Martin. Each book shall represent a phase of the journey that ends in closure for most characters. A smaller portion of characters is left

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire not made available so that readers may better identify with people of the real Middle Ages who were unaware of distant places. As each new book has added one or two maps, readers may be able to piece together a world map by the end of the series. The fictional history of Westeros stretches back some twelve thousand years. The "Ice and Fire" story can be considered to be set in a post-magic world where people no longer believe in dragons and the Others. The characters understand only the natural aspects of their world, but the magical elements like the

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire not made available so that readers may better identify with people of the real Middle Ages who were uneducated about distant places. He also did not "subscribe to the theory put forth in "The Tough Guide To Fantasyland" ... that eventually the characters must visit every place shown on The Map." He conceded, however, that readers may be able to piece together a world map by the end of the series. He was intentionally vague about the size of the "Ice and Fire" world, omitting a scale on the maps to discourage prediction of travel lengths based on measured distances.

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire and used them to unify the Seven Kingdoms. His descendants bred them in captivity; but most were killed in a civil war between rival Targaryen heirs 150 years before the story begins. At the beginning of the story, they are considered extinct until late in "A Game of Thrones" when Daenerys hatches her three dragon eggs in the funeral pyre of Khal Drogo. The dragons in the story are scaled, fire-spewing, reptilian creatures with animal-level intelligence. Though some accompanying artwork for "A Song of Ice and Fire" portrays them with four legs and a detached set of wings, George R.R.

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire William Faulkner's 1950 Nobel Prize speech rather serves as a paradigm for Martin's writing; Faulkner said that only the human heart in conflict with itself was worth writing about. Just like people's capacity for good and for evil in real life, Martin explores the questions of redemption and character change in the "Ice and Fire" series. Laura Miller of "The New Yorker" summarized that "Characters who initially seem likable commit reprehensible acts, and apparent villains become sympathetic over time", and "The Atlantic" said that even the TV adaptation "does not present the viewer with an easily identifiable hero, but with

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire On 20 March 2007, George R. R. Martin announced on his blog that he had "signed a deal with Jalic, Inc. of East Lansing, Michigan, granting them a license to manufacture and sell full-sized high-quality replicas of the arms and armor from "A Song of Ice and Fire"", under the name Valyrian Steel, starting with the bastard sword "Longclaw" wielded by Jon Snow (two versions). Since then Valyrian has produced replicas of the Stark family greatsword "Ice" (in two versions), "Arya Stark"s "Needle", and "Robert Baratheon"s mighty warhammer. "Dragonglass" arrowheads and a single dagger have also been produced in a

neg: Fire (Ferry Corsten song) of ice being defrosted by Ferry Corsten using a Gas axe. The video also features extracts from Duran Duran's video for the song "Serious". The extracts feature LeBon close up performing the lyrics that form the main body of "Fire". Fire (Ferry Corsten song) "Fire" by Ferry Corsten is a trance song that was released as a single in 2005, as well as appearing on Ferry Corsten's 2006 album L.E.F. It features vocals by Simon Le Bon (of the popular 80's band Duran Duran) from the 1990 song "Serious" by Duran Duran, which were re-recorded by Le Bon rather than

neg: Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night) and it was released on his seventh studio album, "Fire & Ice". This version is a more house-inspired remake of "Lessons in Love (All Day, All Night)", and was released a year earlier. "Lessons in Love" debuted and reached number 94 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. In the second disc of "Fire & Ice", there is a secondary "ICE" version of the song, "Lessons in Love (Kaskade's ICE Mix)". This version does not feature Neon Trees and is the only "ICE" track in the album that removes vocals. Its compositional elements are similar to that of disco. The Headhunterz remix

neg: Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire) of Ice and Fire" companion book "The World of Ice & Fire" "absolutely right". He has noted repeatedly that none of the previous media representations of the throne—including books, games and the TV series—closely resemble what he had in mind when writing his novels. In the series, the Iron Throne is both a physical seat of office as well as a metonym for the monarchy of Westeros. Martin establishes in "A Game of Thrones" (1996) that after seizing control of six of the Seven Kingdoms, Targaryen ruler Aegon the Conqueror had made a throne for himself from the swords of

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire shows how each religion evolved. Each of the religions reflects its culture's temperament. According to James Poniewozik of "Time" magazine, no religion appears to be presented as the true faith, nor as the sole source of virtue. Implications stand that the different kinds of magic in the "Ice and Fire" world may be manifestations of the same forces, whereby readers can puzzle out the relation between the religions and the various magics; but the validity, teachings, and power of the competing religions in "Ice and Fire", are left ambiguous, and Martin has said the series' gods are unlikely to appear

neg: Ted Nasmith 80 illustrations, most in pencil, with six in colour. He also is among the illustrators of the book The World of Ice and Fire, an encyclopedia of the fantasy realms featured in George R.R. Martin's epic novels. Ted worked closely with the Ice and Fire author to design castles according to the author's specifications. They were featured in the 2011 Song of Ice and Fire Calendar, too. Nasmith was commissioned by the video game developer Turbine and later "Standing Stone Games" to create the 'key art' of the major updates for the online game based on Tolkien's work, "The Lord

neg: Billy Steinberg title track for Benatar's album "Precious Time". Also that year, Steinberg began writing with Tom Kelly, who had written another song ("Fire and Ice") on the album for Benatar. Further success followed with the song "Like a Virgin", when it was played for Warner Bros. executives who thought it would be perfect for Madonna. Steinberg later recalled writing the lyric in 1983 following a failed relationship, stating that he had genuinely felt that he'd 'made it through the wilderness' and that he was 'beat, incomplete'. Madonna's version of the song spent six weeks at number one in the United States

neg: Dabel Brothers Productions in the fantasy genre. During their first year, the brothers produced several small original comic books. After their first two original titles, "The Rift" and "Waterdogs", received poor reception in the comics market, they looked to adapt George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, "A Song of Ice and Fire". However Martin suggested they first adapt his novella that appeared in Robert Silverberg's "Legends" anthology, "The Hedge Knight", which served as a prequel to the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. When "The Hedge Knight" was first released in August 2003 it received positive reception and success in sales. During

neg: Threshold (album) guitarist Magnus Rosén, as Rosén left the band in 2007 and Elmgren left in 2008.The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier. The guitar solo of "Howlin' with the 'Pac" is essentially a reworked version of the one from "Hearts on Fire". As with several songs on the previous album, the song "Dark Wings, Dark Words" is inspired by A Song of Ice and Fire. The song "Titan" seems to be inspired by the 2000 animated film, "Titan A.E.". Backig vocals by: The song "The Fire Burns Forever" was also released as a single and only available as a download

neg: Fire and Ice (board game) Fire and Ice (board game) Fire and Ice is an abstract strategy game played on Fano plane islands that are themselves part of a larger Fano plane. The game of "Fire and Ice" has similarities to a reversed game of peg solitaire. In "Fire and Ice", each player in turn (starting with the Fire player, who begins the game with a single peg in the center position of the center island) moves a peg from a spot in one Fano plane island to another spot on the same island or the same spot on another island. The place that was

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire of Thrones Risk". It is a variant of the board game Risk with changes to incorporate the theme such as Maestar cards, Character cards and new maps of Westeros and Essos. In 2018, CMON Limited, Dark Swords Miniatures, Inc., and Edge Entertainment released "A Song of Ice & Fire: Tabletop Miniatures Game". The starter set for the game featured two factions: House Stark and House Lannister. Later expansions cover additional factions and scenarios. A living card game (LCG) has been produced by Fantasy Flight Games. It was a continuation of an earlier collectible card game (CCG). A number of base

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire editions were made: a serial-numbered edition limited to 2500 copies, ; and a standard edition, . The limited edition is faux-leather bound with silver gilt pages and includes rules for both systems, and includes an interview with Martin. The standard edition contains only the d20 system rules. The book was created by Guardians of Order and released by Sword & Sorcery, a subsidiary of White Wolf Games. A later role-playing game titled "A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying" was published by Green Ronin Publishing in 2009. The success of the HBO TV series motivated the development of several video

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire "A Storm of Swords" cliffhanger ending. With "A Dance with Dragons" said to be half-finished, Martin mentioned in the epilogue of "A Feast for Crows" that the next volume would be released by the next year. However, planned release dates were repeatedly pushed back. Meanwhile, HBO acquired the rights to turn "A Song of Ice and Fire" into a dramatic series in 2007 and aired the first of ten episodes covering "A Game of Thrones" in April 2011. With around 1600 pages in manuscript length, "A Dance with Dragons" was eventually published in July 2011 after six years of writing,

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire was influential in ensuring the book's and hence series' early success with fantasy readers. "Blood of the Dragon", a pre-release sample novella drawn from Daenerys's chapters, went on to win the 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella. The 300 pages removed from the "A Game of Thrones" manuscript served as the opening of the second book, entitled "A Clash of Kings". It was released in February 1999 in the United States, with a manuscript length (without appendices) of 1184 pages. "A Clash of Kings" was the first book of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series to make the

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire "A Song of Ice and Fire" takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos. The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine, in the first novel, to 31 characters by the fifth novel. Three main stories interweave: a dynastic war among several families for control of Westeros, the rising threat of the supernatural Others in the northernmost reaches of Westeros, and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the deposed king's exiled daughter, to assume the Iron Throne. Martin's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire not yet revealed at the point up to which the user has read the novels. Several other reader's companion apps for mobile electronic devices have been published, generally without the endorsement of Martin or his publisher. They include "Game of Thrones Companion", similar in approach to the above-mentioned "Guide", and "Westeros Map for Game of Thrones", which contains maps of Essos and its cities. Other "A Song of Ice and Fire"- or "Game of Thrones"-themed apps include a trivia game, a study guide, and a weather app from HBO. The popularity of the Tyrion Lannister character led Martin and Bantam

neg: Elio M. García Jr. and Linda Antonsson "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series when it came out on paperback. After the second book, "A Clash of Kings", was released, they decided to create a forum for discussion of the series, creating an early iteration of Westeros.org, and later expanded it as the series became more popular. As of 2016, Westeros.org had more than 100,000 registered members. García and Antonsson have communicated closely with George R. R. Martin, serving sometimes as fact checkers and researchers of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" universe. They first approached Martin when they had the desire to create a

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire as wanton, and their gods as strange; they "revered the elderly and celebrated their dead" through sexual intercourse. As a prostitute explains to Tyrion in "A Clash of Kings", the Summer Islanders regard their sexuality as the gods' gift to worship them through mating, and hence many of their highborn youths and maidens serve in pleasure houses for a few years to honor the gods. Part of the narrative in "A Song of Ice and Fire" lies across the Narrow sea from Westeros, an area comprising the large eastern continent named Essos. Being roughly the size of Eurasia, Essos has

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire Brother", published in the 2014 anthology "Rogues", is itself a prequel to the events of "The Princess and the Queen". The novella "The Sons of the Dragon" appeared in the 2017 anthology "The Book of Swords", is the story of Aegon the Conqueror's two sons Aenys I and Maegor I "the cruel". Chapter sets from the novels were also compiled into three novellas that were released between 1996 and 2003 by "Asimov's Science Fiction" and "Dragon": With the popularity of the series growing, HBO optioned "A Song of Ice and Fire" for a television adaptation in 2007. A pilot episode

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire 47 languages. The fourth and fifth volumes reached the top of "The New York Times" Best Seller lists upon their releases. Among the many derived works are several prequel novellas, a TV series, a comic book adaptation, and several card, board, and video games. "A Song of Ice and Fire" takes place in a fictional world in which seasons last for years and end unpredictably. Nearly three centuries before the events of the first novel, the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros were united under the Targaryen dynasty by Aegon I and his sister wives Visenya and Rhaenys, establishing military supremacy through

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire aired. In 1994, Martin gave his agent, Kirby McCauley, the first 200 pages and a two-page story projection as part of a planned trilogy with the novels "A Dance with Dragons" and "The Winds of Winter" intended to follow. When Martin had still not reached the novel's end at 1400 manuscript pages, he felt that the series needed to be four and eventually six books long, which he imagined as two linked trilogies of one long story. Martin chose "A Song of Ice and Fire" as the overall series title: Martin saw the struggle of the cold Others and the

neg: Jenny Dolfen works of J. R. R. Tolkien (chiefly "The Silmarillion") and George R. R. Martin ("A Song of Ice and Fire"). She won the inaugural Tolkien Society award in the category "best artwork" in 2014, for her watercolour “Eärendil the Mariner“ "The Art of George R.R. Martin<nowiki>'s</nowiki> A Song of Ice and Fire" (2005) includes some of her art. Jenny Dolfen Jenny Dolfen (born 1975) is a German illustrator and teacher. She was born in Bremerhaven, and in 2001, she received a degree in English and Latin at the University of Cologne. Dolfen has also worked as a foreign language assistant

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire this scale again and would only return to this fictional universe in the context of stand-alone novels. He prefers to write stories about characters from other "A Song of Ice and Fire" periods of history such as his "Tales of Dunk and Egg" project, instead of continuing the series directly. A possible future side project is a prequel set during Aegon's conquest of Westeros. Martin said he would love to return to writing short stories, novellas, novelettes, and stand-alone novels from diverse genres such as science fiction, horror, fantasy, or even a murder mystery. However, he will see if his

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire best-seller lists, reaching 13 on "The New York Times" Best Seller list in 1999. After the success of "The Lord of the Rings" films, Martin received his first inquiries to the rights of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series from various producers and filmmakers. Martin was several months late turning in the third book, "A Storm of Swords". The last chapter he had written was about the "Red Wedding", a pivotal scene notable for its violence (see Themes: Violence and death). "A Storm of Swords" was 1521 pages in manuscript (without appendices), causing problems for many of Martin's

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire Roses. "The Atlantic" Adam Serwer regarded "A Song of Ice and Fire" as "more a story of politics than one of heroism, a story about humanity wrestling with its baser obsessions than fulfilling its glorious potential", where the emergent power struggle stems from the feudal system's repression and not from the fight between good and evil. Martin not only wanted to reflect the frictions of the medieval class structures in the novels, but also explore the consequences of the leaders' decisions, as general goodness does not automatically make competent leaders and vice versa. A common theme in the fantasy genre

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire is both triumph and tragedy [...] and everybody is both hero and villain at the same time". Modeled on "The Lord of the Rings", the story of "A Song of Ice and Fire" begins with a tight focus on a small group (with everyone in Winterfell, except Daenerys) and then splits into separate stories. The storylines are to converge again, but finding the turning point in this complex series has been difficult for Martin and has slowed down his writing. Depending on the interview, Martin is said to have reached the turning point in "A Dance with Dragons", or to

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire on the novels: There are three board games set in the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire". In 2003, Fantasy Flight Games released the "A Game of Thrones" strategy board game "A Game of Thrones", created by Christian T. Petersen. The Origins Award-winning game allows the players to take on the roles of several of the Great Houses vying for control of the Seven Kingdoms, including House Stark, House Lannister, House Baratheon, House Greyjoy, House Tyrell, and as of the expansion "A Clash of Kings", House Martell. Players maneuver armies to secure support in the various regions that

neg: History of fantasy series. These books are notable for their attempts to break out of the Tolkienian notion of fantasy. Notable books of the 1990s include Robert Jordan's popular series "Wheel of Time", Tad Williams' "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" series and George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" (the basis of the American fantasy drama television series "Game of Thrones"). "A Song of Ice and Fire" is considered a path-breaking work which paved the work for a new kind of fantasy referred to as grimdark, which was less idealistic and more violent in nature. By the early 1980s the fantasy

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire achievement to date has been the groundbreaking "A Song of Ice and Fire" historical fantasy series", for which reviews have been "orders of magnitude better" than for his previous works, as Martin described to "The New Yorker". In 2007, "Weird Tales" magazine described the series as a "superb fantasy saga" that "raised Martin to a whole new level of success". Shortly before the release of "A Dance with Dragons" in 2011, Bill Sheehan of "The Washington Post" was sure that "no work of fantasy has generated such anticipation since Harry Potter's final duel with Voldemort", and Ethan Sacks of "Daily

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire histories, where particular names were associated with specific royal houses and where even the secondary families assigned the same names repeatedly. The story of "A Song of Ice and Fire" therefore has children called "Robert" in honor of King Robert of House Baratheon, a "Brandon" in every other generation of the Starks in commemoration of Brandon the Builder (of the Wall), and the syllable "Ty" commonly occurring in given names of House Lannister. Confident that readers would pay attention, Martin distinguished people sharing a given name by adding numbers or locations to their given names (e.g. Henry V of England).

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire contemporary authors can claim to have inspired such passion." Martin has written several prequel novellas. The "Tales of Dunk and Egg" series, three novellas set ninety years before the events of the novel series, feature the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall and his squire "Egg", the later King Aegon V Targaryen. The stories have no direct connection to the plot of "A Song of Ice and Fire", although both characters are mentioned in "A Storm of Swords" and "A Feast For Crows", respectively. The first installment, "The Hedge Knight", was published in the 1998 anthology "Legends". "The Sworn Sword"

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire society of followers evolving that meet regularly. Westeros.org, one of the main "A Song of Ice and Fire" fansites with about seventeen thousand registered members , was established in 1999 by a Swedish-based fan of Cuban-American descent, Elio M. García, Jr., and his girlfriend; their involvement with Martin's work has now become semi-professional. The Brotherhood Without Banners, an unofficial fan club operating globally, was formed in 2001. Their founders and other longtime members are among Martin's good friends. Martin runs an official website and administers a lively blog with the assistance of Ty Franck. He also interacts with fandom by

neg: World of A Song of Ice and Fire things such as the Others. Although the characters understand the natural aspects of their world, they do not know or understand its magical elements. Religion, though, has a significant role in the life of people with the characters practicing many different religions. "A Game of Thrones", the first installment of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, has two maps of Westeros. Each new book has added one or two maps so that, as of "A Dance with Dragons", seven maps of the fictional world are available in the books. Martin said in 2003 that complete world maps were

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire suffer through it all, regardless of which side wins." As in the Middle Ages, the characters define their alliances by their home towns or kinship, not by modern-day concepts like countries or nationalism. The king was seen as an avatar of God so that the legitimacy of kingship was very important. Martin wanted to show the possible consequences of the leaders' decisions, as general goodness does not automatically make competent leaders and vice versa. Adam Serwer of "The Atlantic" regarded "A Song of Ice and Fire" as "more a story of politics than one of heroism, a story about humanity

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire time of growth and plenty and joy and winter is a dark time where one has to struggle for survival. The world of "A Song of Ice and Fire" is primarily populated by humans, although giants, the so-called "Others" and the Children of the Forest appear as other sentient species in the extreme North of Westeros, beyond the Wall. In addition to ordinary animals such as dogs, cats, and horses, some species of animals inhabiting Martin's world are similar to real-world Pleistocene megafauna such as aurochs, direwolves, and mammoths. Of these megafauna, only aurochs are commonly encountered throughout Westeros, as

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, and "USA Today" named George R.R. Martin their Author of the Year 2011. According to "The Globe and Mail" John Barber, Martin manages simultaneously to master and transcend the genre so that "Critics applaud the depth of his characterizations and lack of cliché in books that are nonetheless replete with dwarves and dragons". "Publishers Weekly" gave favorable reviews to the first three "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels at their points of release, saying that "A Game of Thrones" had "superbly developed characters, accomplished prose and sheer bloody-mindedness",

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire and David Orr of "The New York Times" found that "All of his hundreds of characters have grace notes of history and personality that advance a plot line. Every town has an elaborately recalled series of triumphs and troubles." Salon.com's Andrew Leonard "couldn't stop reading Martin because my desire to know what was going to happen combined with my absolute inability to guess what would happen and left me helpless before his sorcery. At the end, I felt shaken and exhausted." "The Christian Science Monitor" advised reading the novels with an "A Song of Ice and Fire" encyclopedia at hand

neg: Works based on A Song of Ice and Fire of the novellas), it would be preferable to have HBO adopt the novellas also. The first and second novellas were, in addition, adapted as graphic novels: Martin has written three additional novellas that are written as historical accounts of events that took place long before the events of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels or the "Dunk and Egg" novellas. "The Princess and the Queen", published in "Dangerous Women" (2013), details the civil war called the "Dance of the Dragons" between Aegon and Rhaenyra Targaryen about the succession to the Iron Throne. A fifth novella, "The Rogue Prince,

neg: Themes in A Song of Ice and Fire Others (referred to as White Walkers in the television series) are mysterious creatures that dwell in the northern regions of Westeros, beyond the Wall. The Others resurface at the beginning of "A Game of Thrones" after the War for the Dawn, which led to the construction of the Wall. They appear as tall, gaunt, graceful humanoids with glowing blue eyes and pale skin. They wear armor that shifts in color with every step, and wield thin crystal swords capable of shattering steel. In the backstory of "A Song of Ice and Fire", Aegon the Conqueror brought three dragons to Westeros

neg: George R. R. Martin on-going hospitality suite that is open to all members of the Worldcon; their suite frequently wins by popular vote the convention's best party award. Martin has been criticized by some of his readers for the long periods between books in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, notably the six-year gap between the fourth volume, "A Feast for Crows" (2005), and the fifth volume, "A Dance with Dragons" (2011). The previous year, in 2010, Martin had responded to fan criticisms by saying he was unwilling to write only his "A Song of Ice and Fire" series, noting that working

neg: A Song of Ice and Fire throughout the story, the series is still to end with less overt magic than most contemporary fantasies. In Martin's eyes, literary effective magic needs to represent strange and dangerous forces beyond human comprehension, not advanced alien technologies or formulaic spells. As such, the characters understand only the natural aspects of their world, but not the magical elements like the Others. Since Martin drew on historical sources to build the world of "A Song of Ice and Fire" , Damien G. Walter of "The Guardian" saw a strong resemblance between Westeros and England in the period of the Wars of the