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03-18-2014 , 06:01 AM
sigh I waited to read each book till the corresponding season had ended but after season 3 I couldn't wait n just finished a dance with dragons not realizing that was the last published edition in the series.
on raging tilt now.

I want MOAR.

do have to say while I've liked all of the books 4 was the least awesome.
1,2,3,5 were all phenomenal and I don't even read fantasy genre.

these are the first in this genre I've ever read, are there any other series that come close to SOIAF?
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03-18-2014 , 10:08 AM
Oh man I cannot even imagine how pissed I would be I I read Dance thinking Winds had already been published.
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03-18-2014 , 01:13 PM
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these are the first in this genre I've ever read, are there any other series that come close to SOIAF?
Personally, Asoiaf ruined me for other fantasy in a lot of ways, as other books/series don't tend to compare well to me. I did really enjoy the first half dozen books of the Wheel of Time when they were first coming out, but I was pretty young at the time, so I don't know how well they hold up.

If the old thread is still around, there was a decent amount of discussion and recommendations for quality fantasy if you want to dig it up.
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03-18-2014 , 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by riverboatking
sigh I waited to read each book till the corresponding season had ended but after season 3 I couldn't wait n just finished a dance with dragons not realizing that was the last published edition in the series.
on raging tilt now.

I want MOAR.
Try the audiobooks? They really do bring something a little bit more to the series, as there's a bunch of stuff I never picked up on in my regular reading that became obvious with the audiobooks.
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03-18-2014 , 01:32 PM
joe abercrombie is really good although i think his standalone books are better than his trilogy.

malazan is incredible although very very different. lots of magic and deus ex machina type stuff. google malazan reread of the fallen to use to help you through the series if you choose to read it.

a lot of this was discussed in the last thread.
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03-18-2014 , 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by riverboatking
these are the first in this genre I've ever read, are there any other series that come close to SOIAF?
It depends on what you especially liked about ASOIAF, I guess. It is its own separate beast in terms of quality in many ways, unfortunately. Still lots to appreciate in various other fantasy epics.

Modern fantasy epics that I'm looking forward to the next book in: Stormlight Archive,The Kingkiller Chronicles, Blood Song. (note: you'll be waiting a long time for the conclusion of some of these.)

I guess the exact description of genre that best describes ASOIAF is gritty fantasy. That is a type of fantasy that is very adult in nature, with grey characters rather than black or white, with complex plots and not a huge reliance on magic. Here's a list of some of some of the best known:
http://bestfantasybooks.com/gritty-fantasy.html

I didn't get past book 1 in Malazan before giving up, it's tough to get into.
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03-18-2014 , 03:08 PM
^^^stormlight sequel came out a couple weeks ago just fyi
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03-18-2014 , 03:18 PM
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^^^stormlight sequel came out a couple weeks ago just fyi
Part way through it, I will be finished and waiting for book 3 soon. I just saw that the sequel to Blood Song is due out this July as well.
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03-18-2014 , 04:11 PM
The Name of the Wind imo
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03-18-2014 , 04:34 PM
the new mountain made an AMA today.

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment...3%BAl%C3%ADus/
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03-18-2014 , 04:46 PM
"Hvernig náðiru hlutverki í Game of Thrones? Var þetta bara svona, "hæ þú ert stór og sterkur, perfect!"
How did you get a role in Game of Thrones?"


"[–]ThorBjornsson [+2][S] 227 points 3 hours ago (251|24)
They (HBO) contacted me and called me in for an audition; during the audition I lifted the guy up (well he asked me to) and they were really impressedj."


hahahaha
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03-18-2014 , 05:44 PM
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The Name of the Wind imo
this obv
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03-18-2014 , 05:49 PM
I liked Name but it's nothing like ASOIAF
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03-18-2014 , 05:51 PM
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wow bran is now boy george
Yeah what the hell? Watching that video I was like, "Wait who is this new female character?" I think the concerns were mostly about how much Arya would age over the course of the show, but Bran is already distracting with how much he's grown and turned into a woman.
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03-18-2014 , 07:54 PM
ya I'm not really into all the magic and **** but do like knights and that time period.
I'll do some more checking but def like the grittiness and esp the fact that almost anyone is fair game to get got.
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03-19-2014 , 04:53 AM
How long would it have taken the iron fleet to sail to Kings Landing?
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03-19-2014 , 05:46 AM
depends on the wind LDO.
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03-19-2014 , 10:37 AM
So the ****** of Tarth is going after Arya instead, I guess they didn't want Sansa getting all creeped on by LF for 3 seasons.

Be interesting to see what the ****** and Jamie do with her and why would Sansa ever leave with LF now if ****** and Jamie have promised to keep safe and take her home eventually.

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03-19-2014 , 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 425kid
^^^stormlight sequel came out a couple weeks ago just fyi
Author?

Also, I'm about 75% through the first Wild Cards book. Although it's an anthology, the stories seem to be somewhat chronological, and later stories sometimes refer to events in earlier ones even though they are by different authors. With that in mind, how important is it to read them in order if I want to continue with these books? If I go to B&N and just grab whichever one they happen to have available will I be totally lost?
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03-19-2014 , 02:37 PM
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Author?
Brandon Sanderson. First book: Way of Kings, second book: Words of Radiance
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03-19-2014 , 03:14 PM
JFC, no one who was at the premiere leaked anything?

also, I read somewhere that tomorrow they will show the first ep on a stadium in NYC. can anyone confirm?

edit: found it

http://www.barclayscenter.com/events...fan-experience

lol at the hound in the got premiere




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03-19-2014 , 03:54 PM
Traditionally the kilt has to be worn commando. Hopefully the press didn't get any unintentional upskirt shots.
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03-19-2014 , 08:21 PM
There's talks of a GoT movie possibly based on the Dunk and Egg books.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayli...d-egg-20140319
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03-20-2014 , 12:40 PM
first ep spoilers from someone who watched the exhibit

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So I got to go to the premiere and see S4.E01. It's a treat. It moves fast. There is a lot crammed in, but it flows well. This is a brain dump, so I may be slightly out of order, but I'll do my best. I've only listed what I saw on screen, however the significance of certain scenes may be greater for those who have read the books or novellas and I expect discussion will go into further detail, so READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.
At the start, we see Ice being melted down and used to forge two swords. I don't think the names Oathkeeper and Widow's Wail were specifically mentioned. Tywin gives one to Jaime (and tries to order him to quit the Kingsguard, but Jaime isn't having any of that).
There's a scene with Jaime and Joffrey and the Kingsguard book. This scene made it obvious who the book readers were in the audience. Joffrey thumbs through it, noting Arthur Dayne's entry (and mentions the Sword of the Morning) and that there are four pages for Duncan the Tall, who he notes must have been a very impressive knight. He mocks Jaime for having so much blank space under his name.
Tyrion tries to help Sansa, but Sansa doesn't want any part of it. She goes off for some solitude in the godswood and is found by drunk Dontos the Fool. He gives her a piece of jewelry that he says belonged to his mother, with some pretty purplish stones.
Margaery and the Queen of Thorns are picking out jewelry for the wedding when they are approached by Brienne. It's a great moment, Brienne is bracing herself for abuse and instead gets a very complimentary reception from them.
Tyrion goes back to his room and finds Shae waiting and very ready for him. He's not in the mood and she's not happy about it. She brings up diamonds and he starts putting it together that someone tried to get her to leave behind his back.
There's a scene with Jaime and Cersei. Qyburn is just leaving and she thanks him for some unnamed prescription that ended some unnamed symptoms. Jaime asks what that means but she won't tell. He also notices she's drinking a lot more. He starts coming on to her, but she has something in common with Tyrion in that she's not having any of that. She's pissed at Jaime for leaving her alone so long and doesn't take being captured and de-handed as a valid excuse.
Daenerys lines up her soldiers but Grey Worm and New Daario are missing. They're gambling. The bet itself is funny and how Daenerys deals with it is funnier. She starts off not taking any crap from New Daario but he offers her some advice and she warms up a bit. He's smooth, but not annoying so far.
The free folk get some reinforcements. Some very hungry, creepy reinforcements. Styr is... unsettling. They went with both scarification and cannibalism for the Thenns. There's an "eating crow" joke explicitly made.
Jon Snow warns the Night Watch of the impending attack. He explains Halfhand's death and his own oathbreaking.
Arya and the Hound are on the road. This is my favorite part of the episode, they are golden together. Arya wants her own horse. There's an encounter at an inn with someone Arya has run into before, and he still has something she wants back. This part of the episode got not one, but two spontaneous cheers from the audience. It's a brutal fight and Arya gets her Needle back... then returns the favor.
Tyrion and Bronn go to meet the Martell contingent, but the prince isn't there and the other Martells give them the cold shoulder. Instead, Oberyn and his paramour are at the brothel, picking out a girl together. Oberyn also pulls the male attendent into the mix. It's all very sexy... until some jackass in the next room starts singing a damned song about rain. Oberyn barges in to deal with a couple of drunk Lannisters. He doesn't kill anyone, but what he does do establishes him immediately as a badass. Tyrion gets there just a tad too late to prevent all the damage, but takes Oberyn aside. We get the story of what happened to his sister Elia and that he has Gregor Clegane on notice for it.
Daenerys' road trip comes to a halt when they get to a nasty road sign - a dead kid, pointing ahead, to mark each mile.
That's all I can recall right now. I'll do my best to elaborate or answer any questions.
EDIT: added Styr info EDIT: fixed spelling of Oberyn because I figured out why it looked wrong


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they changed how tyrion and oberyn meet. fml

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