A Song of Ice and Fire is probably one of the most breathtaking,
dark fantasy series ever written. In my opinion, its place is
alongside giant such as Lord of The Ring. A Game of Thrones, the
first book of the series, manages to beautifully introduce the
reader to a complex world, where the line between good and evil is
often thinner than the edge of a sword. While this novel can prove
itself quite a challenge for new readers, it's a must read for any
medieval science fiction adept. To me, the real strength of this
book is that even at the end, I couldn't say for sure who the main
protagonist was. Indeed, this tale manages to connect you to a
great variety of characters, some good, some less, but all so very
human.
To describe briefly the scenario of this story, the books follows
the lives and actions of different people on their quest for power,
such as the title suggest. The best sentence to describe this book
is a line uttered by Cercei Lanister in a verbal duel with Lord
Stark: "In the game of Thrones, you win or you die".
This book has found a nice resting place on my shelves, until the
next time the urge to read such quality work takes me again.