George Martin - A Game of Thrones - The Story Continues Books 1-4

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Copyright © George R.R. Martin 2012

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Source ISBN: 9780007448050

Ebook edition © May 2011 ISBN: 9780007446322

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‘This is one of those rare and effortless reads.’

ROBIN HOBB

‘George R.R. Martin is one of our very best writers, and this is one of his very best books.’

RAYMOND E. FEIST

‘Such a splendid tale. I read my eyes out—I couldn’t stop till I’d finished and it was dawn.’

ANNE MCCAFFREY

‘George R.R. Martin is assuredly a new master craftsman in the guild of heroic fantasy.’

KATHARINE KERR

‘Few created worlds are as imaginative and diverse.’

JANNY WURTS

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Title Page A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Books 1-4

Copyright Copyright HarperVoyager An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpervoyagerbooks.com Copyright © George R.R. Martin 2012 Cover illustration © Larry Rostant Cover layout design © HarperCollins Publishers 2019 George R.R. Martin asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved under International Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins e-books. Source ISBN: 9780007448050 Ebook edition © May 2011 ISBN: 9780007446322 Version: 2019-05-02

Praise for A Song of Ice and Fire Praise for A Song of Ice and Fire: ‘This is one of those rare and effortless reads.’ ROBIN HOBB ‘George R.R. Martin is one of our very best writers, and this is one of his very best books.’ RAYMOND E. FEIST ‘Such a splendid tale. I read my eyes out—I couldn’t stop till I’d finished and it was dawn.’ ANNE MCCAFFREY ‘George R.R. Martin is assuredly a new master craftsman in the guild of heroic fantasy.’ KATHARINE KERR ‘Few created worlds are as imaginative and diverse.’ JANNY WURTS

Maps Maps

Book One: A Game of Thrones Book One

Dedication DEDICATION this one is for Melinda

Prologue

Bran

Catelyn

Daenerys

Eddard

Jon

Catelyn

Arya

Bran

Tyrion

Jon

Daenerys

Eddard

Tyrion

Catelyn

Sansa

Eddard

Bran

Catelyn

Jon

Eddard

Tyrion

Arya

Daenerys

Bran

Eddard

Jon

Eddard

Catelyn

Sansa

Eddard

Tyrion

Arya

Eddard

Catelyn

Eddard

Daenerys

Bran

Tyrion

Eddard

Catelyn

Jon

Tyrion

Eddard

Sansa

Eddard

Daenerys

Eddard

Jon

Eddard

Arya

Sansa

Jon

Bran

Daenerys

Catelyn

Tyrion

Sansa

Eddard

Catelyn

Jon

Daenerys

Tyrion

Catelyn

Daenerys

Arya

Bran

Sansa

Daenerys

Tyrion

Jon

Catelyn

Daenerys

Appendix

House Baratheon

House Stark

House Lannister

House Arryn

House Tully

House Tyrell

House Greyjoy

House Martell

The Old Dynasty: House Targaryen

Acknowledgments

Book Two: A Clash of Kings

Dedication

Prologue

Arya

Sansa

Tyrion

Bran

Arya

Jon

Catelyn

Tyrion

Arya

Davos

Theon

Daenerys

Jon

Arya

Tyrion

Bran

Tyrion

Sansa

Arya

Tyrion

Bran

Catelyn

Jon

Theon

Tyrion

Arya

Daenerys

Bran

Tyrion

Arya

Catelyn

Sansa

Catelyn

Jon

Bran

Tyrion

Theon

Arya

Catelyn

Daenerys

Tyrion

Davos

Jon

Tyrion

Catelyn

Bran

Arya

Daenerys

Tyrion

Theon

Jon

Sansa

Jon

Tyrion

Catelyn

Theon

Sansa

Davos

Tyrion

Sansa

Tyrion

Sansa

Daenerys

Arya

Sansa

Theon

Tyrion

Jon

Bran

Appendix: The Kings and their Courts

The King on the Iron Throne

The King in Highgarden

The King in the Narrow Sea

The King in the North

The Queen Across the Water

Other Houses Great and Small

House Lannister

House Tyrell

House Martell

House Florent

House Greyjoy

House Arryn

House Frey

The Men of the Night’s Watch

Acknowledgments

Book Three: A Storm of Swords: Part One: Steel and Snow

Dedication

A Note on Chronology

Prologue

Jaime

Catelyn

Arya

Tyrion

Davos

Sansa

Jon

Daenerys

Bran

Davos

Jaime

Tyrion

Arya

Catelyn

Jon

Sansa

Arya

Samwell

Tyrion

Catelyn

Jaime

Arya

Daenerys

Bran

Davos

Jon

Daenerys

Sansa

Arya

Jon

Jaime

Tyrion

Samwell

Arya

Catelyn

Davos

Jaime

Tyrion

Arya

Bran

Jon

Book Three: A Storm of Swords: Part Two: Blood and Gold

Daenerys

Arya

Jaime

Catelyn

Samwell

Arya

Jon

Catelyn

Arya

Catelyn

Arya

Tyrion

Davos

Jon

Bran

Daenerys

Tyrion

Sansa

Tyrion

Sansa

Jaime