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A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book One Hardcover

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Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0553808044
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553808049
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.43 x 6.86 x 23.88 cm

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peter

game of thrones

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2017

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The illustrated version is definitely worth the money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 January 2017

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A throne in turmoil

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 December 2016

The mass media tends to ignore fantasy stories, especially high fantasy stories. After all, they require actual imagination.

But one of the few stories that has wormed its way into our consciousness -- partly because of the brilliant TV adaptation -- is George R.R. Martin's fantasy epic A Song Of Ice And Fire. And the first volume, "A Game of Thrones," is a powerfully complex, gritty story, plenty of grime, blood and a tangle of convoluted plots and counterplots -- and this illustrated edition brings an extra punch of beauty, grit and creativity to the tale.

The castle of Winterfell is thrown on its ear when King Robert Baratheon of Westeros arrives to ask Eddard Stark to be his Hand. But soon after he agrees, he receives a message from his mentor's widow, informing him that Queen Cersei's family, the Lannisters, are secretly plotting against the king -- and that they are killing off anyone who might be a threat to them.

One of his younger sons is gravely wounded when he sees something shocking, and the acid-tongued dwarf Tyrion is framed for the crime. And across the Narrow Sea, exiled princess Daenerys Targaryen is wed to the barbarian lord Khal Drogo, so that her brother can invade Westeros and take back the throne. Daenerys quickly grows in strength and wisdom, but will pay a terrible price to achieve it.

And Eddard's illegitimate son Jon joins the Night's Watch near the Wall -- but has little idea of the horrors that are approaching. As Stark takes to his new duties, he begins investigating the death of his predecessor, and begins to uncover a shocking secret about the queen and her children. Treachery, death and war will be brought to Westeros, and war will begin with the blood of the good-hearted.

"A Game of Thrones" is truly an epic story -- it takes place over the length and breadth of Westeros, and stretches across to Dothraki lands across the sea. There are countless plot threads woven into one enormous, bloodsoaked tapestry, linked together even if they are technically separate. Lots of plot threads are left dangling, but in such a way that you end up wanting to know what happens next.

And Martin writes in a vivid, unromanticized style -- his world is a bleak, wild place shrouded in winter, full of cold stone walls, grimy medieval atmosphere, windswept steppes and dark seedy plots. He doesn't shy away from graphic violence or sex, but the focus here is always on the clashing families, battles and seedy plots of the queen. And despite that focus, there is still a hint of the magical in this fantasy -- talk of dragons, the White Walkers and their undead wights.

It also has a wide-ranging cast of characters, from fiery little girls to dissolute kings. The most powerful are Eddard Stark, an admirable and charismatic man who seems destined for ruin because of his search for the truth; Daenerys grows from a pale, frightened wallflower into a strong queen who loves (and loses) people close to her; and a bunch of rich characters like Tyrion, Jon, Catelyn, the evil Cersei and her brother/lover Jaime, and many others.

And this edition has -- joy of joys -- pictures! These illustrations are from a variety of artists including Magali Villaneuve, Levi Pinfold, Marc Simonetti, and Ted Nasmith, often cobbled together from part art calendars and the official guides to the universe of A Song Of Ice And Fire. And while obviously these all have their own distinct style, they do enhance the experience with some shared traits -- they're very detailed and atmospheric, with a strong emphasis on realism.

And we have a lot of beautiful images here, from both the past and present -- Bran perching atop a gargoyle, the finding of the Direwolf pups, the first appearance of the Others, gorgeous images of Winterfell, the Wall, Jon riding through the snow, Daenarys dreaming of dragons, Sansa and Gregor Clegane, a giant ice spider, a dragon fighting an army, Tyrion being held at multiple swordpoints, and many others. The only problem I have is that too few of the illustrations are colored, with most being (appropriately enough) shades of black, white and grey.

"A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition" adds an extra, visual dimension to a truly spellbinding book, tearing away the rosier veils of high fantasy. Bloody, complicated and full of richly-developed characters.

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Olly

Insipid illustrations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 March 2019

A 5 star read, but this edition is terrible with its insipid illustrations. I was keen on an illustrated edition of Game of Thrones but this is very disappointing. Somebody get the Folio Society to produce one, please.

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