A Game of Thrones; George RR Martin

Genre: Epic Fantasy
Author: George RR Martin
Title: "A Game of Thrones"
Series: Book 1, A Song of Ice and Fire


OPENING IMPRESSION:
Pretty good, so far. Huge cast of characters. GRRM should have put a genealogical chart at the beginning to help keep track of characters. Good worldbuilding, believable characters, but i wasn't expecting descriptive sex scenes. Kinda surprised me, b/c most epic fantasy isn't known for that. Puts the book at an "R" rating. I wouldn't feel comfortable giving this to a 12-16 to read like i would the Wheel of Time.I've got the next two books on hold at The Next Chapter (770-233-0578), and i look forward to building a matched set. (If you call them, make sure you tell them I sent you !)

AFTER THE FINAL CHAPTER:
Wow, what a good read. GRRM does a few things that most epic fantasy writers don't, but i won't mention them here, for fear of spoilers. Things really pick up after the 1st half of the book; more things happen, people go places, and you finally figure out who everyone is and what they are doing.

RATING:Matched hardbound set! Better than Terry Goodkind, not quite as good as Robert Jordan. (but ask me again after i read a few more)

Thanks,

B.