
A Game of Thrones
A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
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Roy Dotrice
Now the acclaimed HBO series Game of Thrones - the masterpiece that became a cultural phenomenon
Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse - unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister - the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind.
All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki - whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
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Editorial review
By Seth Hartman, Audible Editor
A GAME OF THRONES IS A MASTERFUL START TO AN EPIC DARK FANTASY
I wasn’t properly introduced to A Song of Ice and Fire until my freshman year in college. My roommate at the time was a bona fide superfan of the series—when I told him that I hadn’t yet given it a try, he could barely contain his excitement. A week after this discovery, I had already watched the first season of the television series and was hungry for more. Instead of binging the remaining seasons, I elected to crack open the first book in order to get the "definitive" experience. Even at the time, I could already tell that this series would leave a strong impact on me.
A Game of Thrones mostly follows House Stark, a noble family controlling the northern portion of the great kingdom of Westeros. Ned, the Lord of House Stark, is asked to join his old friend King Robert Baratheon in court as his new right-hand man. Shortly after arriving in the royal capital, Ned begins to unravel a conspiracy involving Queen Cersei Lannister and her family. Far to the North, Ned’s bastard son Jon Snow joins the Night’s Watch, a group of banished soldiers tasked with defending The Wall, a massive chunk of ice that keeps the mysterious White Walkers confined. To the East, a young girl named Daenerys Targaryen, the last of her line and heir to the previous regime, begins her bid for the throne with little more than a couple of dragon eggs.
While this series becomes increasingly complex book to book, the first entry is delightfully streamlined. Rather than introducing a million characters and locations, A Game of Thrones focuses on the three major families in the series, devoting a lot of time to fleshing out the main cast. On my first read, I was struck by the subversive nature of Thrones. Despite its setting, this is not a triumphant tale of knights and dragons. Rather, George R.R. Martin has created a world of betrayals and backstabs, one that values information and subterfuge far more than swords and shining armor. Veteran voice actor Roy Dotrice brings his highly adaptable voice to the audiobook, giving even more color to Martin's writing.
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Reseñas de la Crítica
- Locus Award, 1997
"Martin's trophy case is already stuffed with major prizes...He's probably going to have to add another shelf, at least." (Publishers Weekly)
"The first volume in Martin's first fantasy saga combines intrigue, action, romance, and mystery in a family saga." (Booklist)
"Grabs hold and won't let go. It's brilliant." (Robert Jordan)
"This novel is an absorbing combination of the mythic, the sweepingly historical, and the intensely personal." (Chicago Sun-Times)
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However, Mr. Dotrice's narration leaves a lot to be desired. His voice is harsh and gruff, which doesn't lend itself to a plethora of various characters (I found the voice of Tywin especially obnoxious - forcibly pompous, uttering 2 or 3 words between lengthy pauses and breaths, like the worst caricature of a fat old British member of parliament). His interpretation of the pronounciation of the characters' names was inconsistent - "Joffrey" became "Jeffrey" at one point, "Hodor" was used interchangeably with "Hodar," and the Stark matriarch was sometimes "Catt-lin" and other times "Cait-lin," just to name a few. Narration of dialogue in a character's voice sometimes carries over into non-dialogue parts (i.e. reading "...said Arya" in Arya's voice). I found myself actually surprised this recording was given the thumbs-up for release, especially for a story so wildly popular as this one.
The narration almost ruins the book for me. I so wished for a different narrator for the remainder of the series, but alas - if you want to experience Game of Thrones on audiobook, this is what you're stuck with.
Entertaining story, narrating not so much
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Simply Outstanding.
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A Game of Thrones
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What did you love best about A Game of Thrones?
The depth of the characters and reality of Westeros was first rate. The interweaving of three main stories—the noble Stark family and court politics, the exiled Princess Daenerys and the tale of Jon Stark in the north—is fascinating.What did you like best about this story?
I enjoyed how well the author developed the myriad characters and the intricacies of court politics and the fighting among and within the seven kingdoms. The whole subculture of the Rangers of the Night's Watch at North Wall was also fascinating.Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Roy Dotrice?
Anyone but him. I hated his gravelly voice and even more when he changed his voice to be different characters. His voice almost ruined the whole thing for me. One should enjoy the read not be offended by it.If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Seven kingdoms, one steel throne, who will reign?Bad performance voice ruins A Game of Thrones
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Don't pass this series up.
love the story
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But after listening to the first three novels, with well over 80 hours invested, I'm coming away disappointed for a couple of reasons.
There are so many characters, most with multiple names and nicknames, that they become very difficult to keep track of. I wouldn't mind that, as the author invests a considerable amount of time building most of these characters. The problem is that the author then will almost casually kill them off. I'm at the end of the 3rd book now, and many of the characters that early on seemed to be critical to the story are gone. After awhile you find yourself thinking 'Well, there's no point in getting to know this character, because he/she will be dead soon'.
It also seems apparent at this point that there is a great menace that at some point becomes part of the story, in fact it may be the point of the entire series. The problem is that I'm at the end of the 3rd book, well over 80 hours into it, and I still don't know what that is or when we'll get to it.
I'm throwing in the towel here. Most of the characters I cared about are dead, the minute-by-minute detail of the lives of other characters (that may soon be dead) is getting tiring, and the actual point of the series, which so far has been only hinted at, has been drowned out by minutia.
Roy Dotrice is an amazing reader, and is one of the reasons I've hung in this long. However I see from other comments that he doesn't read the 4th book in the series, and that the change is quite jarring, another good reason to stop here.
I gave the story 3 stars, and the reader 5, which overall made it 4 stars. I was interesting, and I'm not sorry I invested the time, but I'll wait to see if abridged version come out before I bother with the rest.
A complex tale, interesting but disappointing
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Adult fantasy epic
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READ ME!!
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Enjoy
great theater
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Great story, narration is okay
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