Description
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is the first book in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, set in the richly imagined world of Westeros, where powerful families battle for control of the Iron Throne and an ancient danger stirs beyond the frozen northern Wall.
When King Robert Baratheon travels to Winterfell to ask his old friend, Lord Eddard Stark, to become Hand of the King, Ned is drawn into a dangerous web of political intrigue, betrayal and competing ambitions at the royal court. Across the Narrow Sea, the last heirs of a deposed dynasty prepare to reclaim their throne, while a mysterious threat emerges in the far north. Filled with complex characters, shifting loyalties and unexpected twists, this gripping novel sets the stage for a sprawling tale of power, ambition and survival.
