Want to know what all the fuss is about?

First there were the books and now there is a TV show.  Why does everyone love the five-book fantasy series written by George R. R. Martin?  Let's find out together by reading and discussing the first book in the Song of Ice and Fire series.

A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

With Sonia Grgas, Readers' Services Librarian

Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

7 PM

"Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. Sweeping from a land of brutal cold to a distant summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, here is a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards, who come together in a time of grim omens (From the Publisher)."

The Song of Ice and Fire Series 
Book 1: A Game of Thrones
Book 2: A Clash of Kings
Book 3: A Storm of Swords
Book 4: A Feast for Crows
Book 5: A Dance with Dragons

For more information on the Song of Ice and Fire series, visit the author’s official website: http://www.georgerrmartin.com.