A Storm of Swords
- May 1
- 2 min read
Pages: 1,128 📖
Year Published: 2000 🗓️
Days to Complete: 35 🕰️
Author:
George R. R. Martin comes from humble beginnings in New Jersey. He was known to tell and write stories as a child, some much too scary for his peers, and was an avid reader at an early age. Before fully committing to writing, he was an English and journalism teacher at Clarke University in Dubuque, Iowa. While A Song of Ice and Fire is known as his most successful series, Martin was hard at work writing other stories and books, mostly horror, long before he even considered writing these lengthy epic fantasies. Many of these projects were destined to become movies or shows at some point which lead Martin to move to Hollywood to become more involved in the film industry. After several failures, he turned his attention back to writing full time and thus, A Song of Ice and Fire was born. Currently, George R. R. Martin lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and there is a good chance you can catch him attending science fiction conventions.
This Book at a Glance:
Shocking- If you weren't already convinced, this book assures the fact that Martin holds nothing back when it comes to exposing his characters to real, gritty life.
Favorite Quote:
"Sometimes I think everyone is just pretending to be brave, and none of us really are. Maybe pretending is how you get brave, I don't know."
This quote sounds a lot like the sage advice to do things scared instead of waiting to "be ready" and I really like that. It is yet another example of Martin pouring some reality into his fantasy world.
Takeaways:
Sure, knowing most of the main plot points throughout the book did take away from the shock factor, but not by much. It was thrilling all over again to read what happens to some of the most important characters in the series and it was yet another reminder of George R. R. Martin's greatness.
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