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Book Reviews: A Song of Ice and Fire – George R.R. Martin
This is a repost of a review of the series I wrote some years ago. I know some of the info is a bit dated, but it still gets the point across and is spoiler free 
So, what is A Song of Ice and Fire? Well to put it simply, it is a still continuing fantasy novel series written by George R.R. Martin. Four books in the series have been released, A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, and A Feast for Crows and there are another three in the works which are expected to be titled A Dance with Dragons, The Winds of Winter, and A Dream of Spring. Each book runs about 800-1200 pages in paperback with smaller print. So, why would one want to spend months reading massive books of an incomplete fantasy series? Well, let me tell you why.
Metal of Ice and Fire Pt. III
With season 2 of Game of Thrones right around the corner I thought I might continue with my little project of matching A Song of Ice and Fire characters up with metal songs. As always, if you haven’t read up to the latest novel, A Dance with Dragons, Spoiler Warning!!!! Check out Part I and Part II if you haven’t already and feel free to comment and leave suggestions for character/metal song pairings. Enjoy!! Peace Love and Metal!!!
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Book Review – Hunter’s Run – George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham
I’m sure many of you have read some form of the novel The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell or at least have seen one of its many film adaptations. It’s the story where a guy finds himself abandoned on an island to soon find that he is being hunted by a rich guy who wants the real thrill of hunting something intelligent. And I’m pretty sure everyone is familiar with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. If you were to take those two novels and blend them together and add a good helping of psychological and social undertones with a good smattering of twists, aliens, and imagination you will find yourself with the science fiction novel Hunter’s Run, written as a collaboration effort between George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, and Daniel Abraham.
Book Review – Windhaven – George R.R. Martin & Lisa Tuttle
Some weeks ago my wife surprised me with a pair of books from George R.R. Martin’s back catalog (Windhaven and Hunters Run). Needless to say, with A Song of Ice and Fire being my favorite series of all time, I dove right in starting with Windhaven first (currently reading the other at the time of writing this). While it pales in comparison to his current epic, Windhaven is a delightful read filled with wonder and imagination.
