A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire Book 1 (Song of Ice and Fire, 1)

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Illustrated by Angie Hoffmeister and with a brilliant new afterword by Donna Tartt, this edition is limited to just 500 copies and has been signed by both contributors. This special collector's edition of A Dance with Dragonsfeatures 16 full-colour illustrations by series artist Jonathan Burton, as well as unique illustrated chapter headings, endpapers printed with emblems of the warring Houses, and a slipcase decorated with a golden monogram on the exterior and a secret image on the interior. In an exclusive introduction, celebrated fantasy author Joe Abercrombie delves into how the book changed the landscape of the fantasy genre, while family trees – helping readers to keep their Lannisters separate from their Targaryens –have been designed at the end of the novel, alongside newly drawn House sigils. 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. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

A dazzling illustrated edition of the book that started it all—for readers of A Song of Ice and Fire and fans of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Featuring extraordinary illustrations by Clive Hicks-Jenkins and an exclusive introduction by Janina Ramirez, each of the 750 numbered copies has been signed by both contributors. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world.Jon was slender where Robb was muscular, dark where Robb was fair, graceful and quick where his half brother was strong and fast. The bloodiest, boldest and most addictive saga in fantasy continues with A Storm of Swords, the third volume in the ground-breaking ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series. So save your angry tweets, Ned enthusiasts: “If anyone ever points out that Ned is right-handed, we have to say, ‘Yes, but it was so much better in the composition when we flipped it! There’s one piece where Ned is about to execute [Sansa’s direwolf] Lady, so [he’s] approaching Lady with a sword. But this fall will see a new book that’ll have Game of Thrones fanatics lining up around the corner (or at least scurrying to their favorite online retailer) when it’s released on October 18.

It’s just one example of how the new illustrated edition can root readers more firmly in the world Martin has created—you never know which details he forgot to include. He is the host of the popular Judge John Hodgmanpodcast and also contributes a weekly column under the same name for The New York Times Magazine. She also hosts a number of podcasts including A Cast of Kings, Storm of Spoilers, and The Station Agents. Beyond that the Bantam edition shows a preview with some of the illustrations, while the Harper edition preview reverts back to a standard preview. Folio commissioned Hokyoung Kim for the artwork, while the late author’s wife, Wendy Benchley, provides a fascinating new introduction.In 2016, Bantam published a A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition with a hard cover, a foreword by John Hodgman, maps by Jeffrey L. Working with Martin and his assistant, Raya Golden, Groell picked eight “iconic scenes from the book”—the discovery of the wolf pups, Jaime and Cersei together, and so on—to reproduce in color. But for detail-oriented fans, the most rewarding images in the illustrated A Game of Thrones may actually focus on architecture.

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. But the man they found bound hand and foot to the holdfast wall awaiting the king's justice was old and scrawny, not much taller than Robb.Are these two editions just the American and the British edition of the exact same book, or are there any differences that I overlooked? Award-winning illustrator Jonathan Burton has provided a series of gorgeous colour illustrations that take the reader deeper into the realms of Westeros than ever before. His work can also be seen in the stunning binding designs, the chapter heading illustrations, and even in a special image hidden on the inside of the unique slipcase. But we want to make sure that these are interpretations of the book and not influenced by the TV show.