Thread: George R. R. Martin

I know there are some fans around here somewhere. Besides Hobb, the best fantasy author since Tolkien. Such fantastic characters. Come, admit your fantasy inclinations...

hey pawn
i love Martin;s work
not afraid to admit it, either
can't wait for book number 4

Me neither! Waiting for the next book is always torture..

well, his website says that he's 'on the home stretch' hopefully that means the book will come out sometime this year

But I need it NOW!

*sigh* i know, i know. i'm looking at the other three right now. they're sitting on the bookshelf on the other side of the room. i got them like the day they came out so i've been waiting a long long time for this one. damn martin for taking so long!


~Crzy

I've been waiting since 2002 for his fourth book. And Amazon keeps telling me it's coming out within months and then changing the date to something much later... Argh.

I read A Game of Thrones by chance, as one of my grandma's customers at her book store left it there and said she could have it, so she gave it to me and I was instantly drawn in... The only qualm I have is that he's killed off all of my favorite characters save Jon Snow and Tyrion, whom I'm sure he'll end up killing at some point in time.

I have to respect Martin's balls. Eddard dying was so unexpected, having come from reading authors who wouldn't kill a main character to save their own life. Martin keeps us on our toes. This said, I feel the books are in danger of becoming too decentralised now that the Starks are basically dead or scattered.

Remember the Epilogue? Uho, Catelyn's back!

The 6th book is currently "A Time for Wolves," I assume the Starks are going to make a come back.

Ae cannae wait!

I agree, he is the absolute best living fantasic epic writer.

Best fantasy writer is China Mieville though. But honestly, his plots and twists and turns don't come close to Martin's.

Though I dont appreciate his habit of killing off main characters. Waah.

Originally Posted by Jiieden

Best fantasy writer is China Mieville though. But honestly, his plots and twists and turns don't come close to Martin's.

I have to disagree. I'm reading The Scar which I've found disappointing and predictable.

Martin is a giant. But when is he going to finish A Feast for Crows? It's already 12 months overdue.

Originally Posted by Pawn

I have to respect Martin's balls. Eddard dying was so unexpected, having come from reading authors who wouldn't kill a main character to save their own life. Martin keeps us on our toes. This said, I feel the books are in danger of becoming too decentralised now that the Starks are basically dead or scattered.

Remember the Epilogue? Uho, Catelyn's back!

I disagree, Eddard had it coming. He was way too naive and honorable to be around a court full of plotting bastards.

Edit:

Originally Posted by Talia_Brie

Originally Posted by Jiieden

Best fantasy writer is China Mieville though. But honestly, his plots and twists and turns don't come close to Martin's.

I have to disagree. I'm reading The Scar which I've found disappointing and predictable.

Martin is a giant. But when is he going to finish A Feast for Crows? It's already 12 months overdue.

I heard a rumor that GRRM said at Boskone that "it was due this summer" I don't know about that, but it seems somewhat likely.

Well, I think China writes alot better.

But for plot, as I've said, I agree - in comparison, he is predictable.

But compared to any *other* writer of the genre; well, I digress.

GRRM is da king.

I started reading A Game of Thrones a few months back, and couldn't keep the characters straight, so I just gave up.

Maybe I should start again and make myself a character's list. It's worse than Beowulf.

It can be a bit hard at first because you have the Starks and the Lannisters, each tying into the main storyline and having little subplots of their own, and then you have Dany and her brother and their more isolated storyline... It's a lot to digest at once, but I say keep at it. Once you know who the characters are (and they do become very distinct), it's an incredible story full of intrigue and mystery.