A Game of Thrones

[ithildin]

Since several people had good things to say, and since it's going to be a mini series, I ordered 'A Game of Thrones', which arrived yesterday. And I was enjoying it, thinking I might order the second one, until....


My favourite character was killed off. Now I'm kinda meh about the whole thing. Not sure wicked queen [insert dire music] and presumably, the spunky younger daughter posing as a boy to escape the wicked queen/avenge her father (it just seems like the fantasy novel cliched sorta thing that one expects) is going to hold my interest through three more very long books. And from what I understand, the series isn't even finished yet.

So tell me, is it worth plugging away? I'm almost done, so I will at least finish the first one. I'm kind of bummed, since I really did think the series had promise.

at least tell me that there's no posing as a boy!

Comments

[tequilajen.livejournal.com]

I don't miss Eddard as much as I thought I would -- I too was shocked when he died, but Dave has warned me not to get too fond of anyone before I started.

My favorites are currently Arya and Jon, and they're both still kicking at the point I am in the series. I might even catch up by the time the next one is published, but they're so long I make no promises. :P

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

So far no one has assured me that Arya doesn't pose as a boy, so I'm assuming she does.

I may read more of them, but they've now moved way down my 'to read' list.