1st Quarter SSR Book Review

I chose the first novel of the Game of Thrones series, A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin as my first quarter reading novel. The story has caught my interest in so many facets, it's simply amazing. The story is told through multiple perspectives, mainly the primary characters. Although the central location of the novel is never confirmed since it's told from multiple perspectives, the story itself takes place during a more medieval age, shortly after the age of the Dragons. It takes a twist on the traditional medieval kingdom setting by including a convoluted plot that runs throughout the novel in which multiple Houses, which belong to lords of certain realms, converge and divide to take the place of the late king, hence the name of the novel and series, A Game of Thrones.

This novel has quickly become a favorite of mine. I love how Martin utilizes the viewpoint of several characters to bring the story together from different angles. His writing technique is also rather awe-inspiring. He eloquently tells the story by using a European dialect of English to convey the setting to be located near the United Kingdom. But his eloquence is also conveyed in his use of descriptive words to paint a mental picture of each scene as seen by the characters in the novel, giving the story more depth. This novel has intrigued me and I'm anxious to continue the series quickly.