British Fantasy Society Best Novel (nominee) Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plot, lust and intrigues; to the vast frozen north, where a 700-foot wall of ice protects the kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. George R.R. Martin, American writer of fantasy, best known for his Song of Ice and Fire series (1996– ), a bloody saga about various factions vying for control of a fictional kingdom. The series was adapted into the popular HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–19). Learn more about Martin’s life and career. December 21, 2021. A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire #2), George R.R. Martin. A Clash of Kings is the second novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin expected to consist of seven volumes. It was first published on 16 November 1998 in the United Kingdom. Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei. Helen Sloan/HBO Daenerys refers to Missandei often in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series as her "little scribe," because the girl is so small. This page is about the throne. For the episode, see: The Iron Throne The Iron Throne was the throne upon which the King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men sat, located in the throne room of the Red Keep in the city of King's Landing. Besides the monarchs themselves, only their Hand could sit on the Iron Throne. The Iron Throne was also a metonym, along with "the crown," referring George Raymond Richard Martin is an American Emmy winning novelist and scriptwriter working in the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. He is popularly known as "GRRM" to his fans. He resides in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife Parris and several cats. He wrote the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, on which Game of Thrones is based. Martin is credited on the Game of Thrones TV series as The book series is called A Song of Ice and Fire, and the first entry is A Game of Thrones, so start with that one. It is very well written and a pleasure to read, but there are only 5 books right now and the next is taking forever to come out. Still worth reading, just know it may be a while before the series is done. The series—starring Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy—is based on Martin's book Fire & Blood and is set 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones, providing a A frequent topic of conversation among Game of Thrones fans is the differences between author George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO's fantasy series. Author George R. R. Martin wrote the ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series, which became the TV show ‘Game of Thrones.’ Read about his books, net worth, and more. cm4Q.