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Originally Posted by SoloAJ
The Song of Ice and Fire books, are those heavy on religious stuff at all? My dad isn't much of a reader, but he does like knights and medieval stuff, so he might be into this...but he isn't big on fantasy that contrasts or condemns religion and stuff.
I might check it out myself. It sounds like it's getting good recs, and isn't too fantasy heavy (which I dislike).
Actually a lot of what goes on in the books is sort of driven by differences in faith between the various characters and their kingdoms, tribes, etc. So I wouldn't say it condemns religion at all, though there are contrasting views.
For example the Starks, one of the main families in the books, subscribe to the old gods aka the Seven. Each has his own role (warrior protects one in battle, mother watches over you, stranger is death) and they are referenced a good bit. One of the insurgents is led by a follower of the Lord of Light, a single god who sees all, yada yada yada.
Kind of rambling there but hopefully that's enough for you to decide if you're dad would be into it or not.