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Nov 28, 2017LorenJones rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
As a fan of the TV series, I was told by several people over the years that the books were tough reading, complex and slow, nowhere near as good as the production, so I put off checking them out and haven’t missed an episode of TV’s Game of Thrones since the beginning. Recently a young reader friend raved about the audio books, so gave the first one a try. As I’m both an avid reader as well as a lover of audio books, I can now say that everyone who said that the books were too complex and slow, were probably not readers. George RR Martin has created a masterpiece here to rival The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. The books are anything but slow. Complex, yes, but rewardingly so, and extremely well written. As much as I love the TV series, which I feel is the best thing television has ever produced, the show pales in comparison to the books, which are filled with much more elaborate story development, characters, and incredible moments. In many ways the books tell a whole different story that is only roughly followed by the TV screenplay. I’ve only just finished the first audio book, read by the great Roy Dotrice, who now holds the Guinness Book of Records for the most voices read in a single story. I can’t wait to proceed with audio book number two and I look forward to eventually returning to the story and rereading it in the original book form. I can’t say enough about this great work, and anyone who loves to read or listen to audio books, anyone who’s a fan of Tolkien and the best of this genre, won’t be disappointed.