What's the song of ice ad fire all about?
Well there are three main stories that are about a war among several families.
Tell me more,what lead to the family war?
They are fighting for control of the fictional continent of Westeros.
That sounds really interesting. Is it a reality show?
No, it's a series of fantasy novels written by George R. R. Martin.
OK ,I see its a novel.Was it in popular demand?
Yes, he originally only planned on making it a trilogy, but now he plans on putting out several volumes.
Uhmnnn I can now see the contrast between ice and fire .
northernmost Westeros, and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen, the deposed king's exiled daughter, to assume the Iron Throne.
Martin's inspirations included the Wars of the Roses and the French historical novels "The Accursed Kings" by Maurice Druon. "A Song of Ice and Fire" received praise for its diverse portrayal of women and religion, as well as its realism. An assortment of disparate and subjective points of view confronts the reader, and the success or survival of point of view characters is never assured. Within
television series adaptation, "Game of Thrones", premiered on HBO in 2011.
"A Song of Ice and Fire" takes place in a fictional world, primarily on a continent called Westeros, and additionally on a large landmass to the east, known as Essos. Three main story lines become increasingly interwoven: a dynastic civil war for control of Westeros among several competing families; the rising threat of the Others, who dwell beyond the immense wall of ice that forms Westeros's northern border; and the ambitions of