I recently saw the movie series that is based on George R.R Martin's books, and I really enjoyed the series. I realised I have had the eBooks for a long time even though I hadn't been able to get to it. Anyway I started the books right after (I rather prefer reading books before I watch their movie adaptations), and I loved the books at the start, but as I go along I'm not too sure of how I feel again. The writer doesn't seem to follow conventional rules of writing. I was wondering if anyone else has read the books/feels the same way. I wouldn't mind recommendations for other great fantasy epics as well

Pls how can I get the book to download? I it PDF?

I could send the pdf to you if you want..

What do you mean by the "conventional rules of writing"?

What I mean is, stories usually have central characters as a rule, and you get to like heroes/heroines in a book. These people tend to stay safe till the end (generally), since the story revolves around them. With George Martin's series, you have heroes and also 'anti-heroes', and he doesn't seem to respect any of his characters. One minute you're really getting into someone in the story, the next, he kills them off. And it happens far too often for my taste. In the end, you have a tendency to read the books with a detached air since any favorite might end up dead at any point in time.

I almost asked that but did not want to preempt you.

Well, it's a new day for writers, also I think things will be sorted out by the end.

I've read the books too, and yes, i watched series first too. The books started out really wonderfully and i was convinced i was reading the next best thing since Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. But sad to say, and remember its just my opinion, the quality of the books started deteriorating after the third installment - A Storm of Swords, i think.

I think the major problem is that our dear author got kinda lazy... If i remember right, it took him over 5 years between the 4th and 5th book; the amusing thing is that both books are supposed to be 2 parts of the same book. Mmmm. After the 5th, Dance with Dragons, which ended with a rather boring cliff-hanger, i just got tired of the whole thing.

@Myne_white I'm sure things will be sorted; my fear is whether I'll be satisfied with the sorting or not. I've come so far, even if I'm disappointed (like Christopher Paolini's last book) I won't stop. @Kay9 I agree with you somewhat. It does seem like GRRM fell into a pattern himself (while trying to break out of tradition)

^^^ I read a review of the last book online one time like that, i wan laff die It was simply: It is known. It is known. It is known. And truly the author really scattered "it is known" all over that book!

**double post

The books are really well written though. No arguments there. Even if it was peppered with "It is known"

I always tell people, well written is relative. It is a book I enjoyed obviously, but I think it is padded and could have been summarized/edited better

^^ Guess u have a point, Myne. GRRM's power of description is really really flawless. But the plot...ah, the plot... The plot is now obese

That's what you get when you write a book past the 3rd one lol. Its nearly inevitable. There must be padding . . and GRRM manages his much better than a lot of authors out there

^^ U could have a theory here, who remembers the Sword of Shannara books?

Ha! Terry Goodkind? I didn't start at all. I have them, but after reading 'The Sword of Truth' series I just kinda chilled on Terry Goodkind lol. Are they good?

kaykaybaba: Ha! Terry Goodkind? I didn't start at all. I have them, but after reading 'The Sword of Truth' series I just kinda chilled on Terry Goodkind lol. Are they good?

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has anyone tried the malazan book of the fallen. it is a series consisting of 10 books. It is awesome nd has a lot of sarcasm and dark humour. d only downside is that dere are a lot of characters, u might get lost a bit bt u will find ur way

Well sincerely I don't know what book you guys are talking about but I'm sure it's not the game of thrones collections which I've read and as far as I'm concerned GRRM as you guys have christianed him can do no wrong. The book in my opinion couldn't be better written any other way. OK tell me who would you have preferred be the main character? Ned Stark? Who is too stiff? Rob Stark? who isn't intelligent in anyway, or any of the Baratheons please I don't see any heroes in this guys. But Jon Snow, Arya Stark and the dragon mother now this are truly worthy heroes and my main man Thyrion Lannister that's my best person in the book all of this one's are still alive and you keep saying he's killing of the main characters. Please he's on the right path oh there's still the Jon Snow part I mentioned as still a main character. I'm practically writing his book for him. The presence of Lady Melissandre tells me he'll be brought back to life since he had to die to leave the brotherhood of black and he couldn't do the things he has to do while he's a brother, that's why they say and now his watch is over (in fact I believe it is so we can know this fact that we were shown some funeral of some brothers) he's going to be brought back to life just as Starks wife was brought to life.

kaykaybaba:
Ha! Terry Goodkind? I didn't start at all. I have them, but after reading 'The Sword of Truth' series I just kinda chilled on Terry Goodkind lol. Are they good?

Please send me a copy of that book too if you can @ tayotemowo@gmail.com. Also in case anybody is interested in book like this to read please go for beautiful creatures, I am number 4, twilight saga all this I've read (also have their soft copies too in case you're interested) and seen the movies too but you can't compare the movies to in anyway except they just help you explain the movies to people who haven't read the books.

kaykaybaba:
I recently saw the movie series that is based on George R.R Martin's books, and I really enjoyed the series. I realised I have had the eBooks for a long time even though I hadn't been able to get to it. Anyway I started the books right after (I rather prefer reading books before I watch their movie adaptations), and I loved the books at the start, but as I go along I'm not too sure of how I feel again. The writer doesn't seem to follow conventional rules of writing. I was wondering if anyone else has read the books/feels the same way. I wouldn't mind recommendations for other great fantasy epics as well

last year, I started watching game of thrones series, but I stopped when I realised that the John snows father was actually killed( I watched some episodes after the beheading believing it was someone that looks like him that was killed and not him). For a while I was angry sha, "wish kain series be dis". then some one on nairaland mentioned that the series was from a book and I decided to download and read all.

If one wants to read or watch game of thrones, just put it at the back of your mind that the author does not determine long life based on character. I kept on wishing for vengeance, but the book is more about reality and the quest for power.

Please can I get the PDF of the novel series

Drop your email, I can send to you. I have books 1- 5 in PDF

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