George R. R. Martin "A Song of Ice and Fire. Volume 1: A Game of Thrones"
George R. R. Martin
‘A Game of Thrones’ is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of high fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin. In the novel, recounting events from various points of view, Martin introduces the plot-lines of the noble houses of Westeros, the Wall, and the Targaryens.
Winter is coming, and in the frozen wastes to the North, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom’s protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a region of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale rife with plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, as each faction endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.
The novel has inspired several spin-off works, including several games.