George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire has been the best-selling series in English literature since 2005. The story revolves around a war for the Iron Throne, a tenuous title that any member of the royal family can claim once they sit on it. The winds of winter release date was in 2005. The Great War is fought between two groups: the vast armies of the living (including humans, wights, and giants) and a group called “The Others,” an evil force that comes from another dimension beyond our world to bring destruction upon humanity.
The story takes place in a world with a low population, causing many circumstances that could cause the kingdom to fall into chaos. It was also listed as #1 on A-List’s 2007 best fantasy novels list. The series has so far been released in 16 volumes, of which five have been published in paperback, and ten have been released in hardback.
Basic Information:
The series is split into three parts, with each book representing one part: “A Clash of Kings” (1998), “A Storm of Swords” (2000), and the third novel to be released, “A Feast for Crows” (2005). Sales have been impressive, with over 5 million copies sold worldwide as of 2010. However, sales figures vary between regions and countries, and editions.
In the United States alone, over 1 million copies have been sold to date. Many people have found the series better than fantasy novels, such as Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and various works by J. R. R. Tolkien. Few fantasy novels have been able to compete with A Song of Ice and Fire’s sales numbers and recognition from readers, especially fans.
Though it is not as well-known as many other successful book series, A Song of Ice and Fire has gained a huge following which continues to grow year by year. The main storyline takes place in Westeros, which comprises nine separate kingdoms. The events take place around 100 years after a civil war called “the Usurper’s War,” which caused three main houses to take control over all of Westeros.
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Winds of Winter release date:
Due to George R.R. Martin’s insistence on giving each volume the appropriate amount of attention and needing to write other works, he has been delaying the work on his next novel. However, fans were expecting A Dance with Dragons to be the last novel of the series because Martin had declared several times that he would not publish any more novels set in Westeros until all five (or six) were completed by people.
Since it’s hard for many people who are dedicated devotees of this fantasy series to wait when they are convinced that George R.R.
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Plot:
Winds of Winter is set in a fictional world where the three ruling families – Baratheons, Starks, and Lannisters – fight for control of the thrones and battle against “The Others” and survive. The first two books focus on the so-called “War of Five Kings” (and other events) and what’s left afterward in book 3.
George R.R. Martin has said that he will not complete Winds of Winter until everything is laid out in books 4, 5, and 6 and will focus on writing other works such as A Song for Ice & Fire: Book 4 and a new series called The Dream Song Project. Martin has also written a novella called The Path of Dragons which will be released in November 2011.
The Winds of Winter’s setting is also known as the “Age of Heroes” and is described as a time when the great houses have split apart and the seven kingdoms, each having their location, are all fighting amongst each other. In A Dance with Dragons, two major characters have their subplot in Winds of Winter – Ser Jaime Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen.
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Writing History:
After finishing A Game of Thrones, the first book in the series, George R.R. Martin wrote The World of Ice and Fire (A Song of Ice and Fire: History, Lore, and Archaeology), a non-fiction work that looks at the world of Westeros. Martin also wrote several short stories called Poetic Edda, released in various anthologies such as Legends (2008) and Legends II: Songs and Beasts (2010).
Martin has put his novels on hold to focus on A Song for Ice & Fire: Book 4. George R.R. Martin’s wife, Parris, has also written a work called The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones, which is a collection of essays and notes on the history and culture of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin’s wife Parris who helped George write books in the series.
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Main Characters:
In A Game of Thrones, we are introduced to several characters who share the same name (or have an uncanny likeness to one another). Many are different but share the same name.
Conclusion:
A Song of Ice and Fire has been a great read for many fans, and it is truly the one book series that should be on everyone’s list of fantasy books to read. On January 22, 2012, George R.R. fixed the winds of the winter release date of the last book in the series would be titled A Dream of Spring and should be released around 2018 (preliminary estimation). Worldwide Sales: Over 5 million copies have been sold worldwide as of May 2011. Sales figures always vary between different regions and countries and different editions.
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