I just finished the second book in the series, and I find myself drawn to the series the way people are drawn to a train wreck. Unlike Cornwell’s novels, the good guys don’t always win. In fact, it seems like the really evil people are winning. Yet, there are glimmers of hope and that’s what keeps me going, along with Martin’s terrific writing. He captures the richness of the world he has created from the descriptions of the frozen North to the waterfront of Quarth to the beauty of the godswood. While many of the characters seem flat, those who headline the various chapters offer complex personalities, with even the most evil having occasional glimmers of empathy.
I’m not ready to start the third book yet, and I’m not sure I want to watch the television series. But, I have been enjoying the wiki that follows the television show but also describes how it differs from the book.
