"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." (summary courtesy of Goodreads --- because I can't figure out how to summarize this without taking a full page to do it).
I finally got around to reading this. I had meant to, and then started watching the show on HBO. My husband, who has read all the books in this series, warned me the show wasn't following the books 100%, so I waited on reading the books. But now, with more reading time on my hands, I took the opportunity to read this first one.
Having watched the HBO show, I felt it was a little easier to follow some of the plot lines. I could tell this first book is a bit rough around the edges --- Martin's writing style needs a little polishing, so I'm hoping this improves in the next book. I did enjoy how the chapters move from character to character, and I found this book to be a much quicker read than I had originally anticipated.
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