Part of A Song of Ice and Fire, book 1
First published 1997
In the icy realm of Westeros, noble families clash in a vicious struggle for the Iron Throne. As winter's chill settles and dark forces gather in the North, the Stark clan is swept into a web of intrigue, treachery, and the clash of ancient powers. With the kingdom's fate hanging by a thread, each faction fights a merciless game of thrones, risking everything to seize the ultimate prize.
Genres: historical-fiction, fantasy, epic-fantasy, political-thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Alyssa's Tears, Bear Island, Blackwater Rush, Blue Fork, Bloody Gate, Casterly Rock, Castle Black, Darry, Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, Eyrie, Fingers, Gates of the Moon, Giant's Lance, Gift, Gulltown, Haunted Forest, Harrenhal, Last Hearth, Lannisport, Long Barrow, Mole's Town, Mountains of the Moon, North, Raventree Hall, Riverlands, Riverrun, Seagard, Shadow Tower, Sky (waycastle), Snow (waycastle), Stone (waycastle), Stone Hedge, Three Sisters, Trident, Twins, Vale of Arryn, Wall, White Harbor, White Knife, Winter Town, Winterfell, Wolfswood
Period: Medieval
835 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books
Content warnings: death, violence