Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, From A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Drag

"There were a number of books aboutA Game of Thrones(the HBO series) and A Song of Ice and Fire (the books) published last year . . . the one that impressed me most was James Lowder''sBeyond the Wall."—George R.R. MartinForeword... Read more

"There were a number of books aboutA Game of Thrones(the HBO series) and A Song of Ice and Fire (the books) published last year . . . the one that impressed me most was James Lowder''sBeyond the Wall."
—George R.R. Martin

Foreword byNew York Timesbestselling author R.A. Salvatore

Go beyond the Wall and across the narrow sea with this collection about George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, fromA Game of ThronestoA Dance with Dragons.

The epic game of thrones chronicled in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. InBeyond the Wall, bestselling authors and acclaimed critics offer up thought-provoking essays and compelling insights:

Daniel Abrahamreveals the unique challenges of adapting the original books into graphic novels.

Westeros.org foundersLinda AntonssonandElio M. García, Jr., explore the series’ complex heroes and villains, and their roots in the Romantic movement.

Wild Cards contributorCaroline Spectordelves into the books’ controversial depictions of power and gender.

Plus much more, from military science fiction writerMyke Coleon the way Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder shapes many of the leading characters to author and television writerNed Vizzinion the biases against genre fiction that color critical reactions to the series.

Contributors:

R.A. Salvatore (foreword)
Daniel Abraham
Linda Antonsson
Myke Cole
Elio M. García, Jr.
Brent Hartinger
John Jos. Miller
Alyssa Rosenberg
Jesse Scoble
Caroline Spector
Matt Staggs
Susan Vaught
Ned Vizzini
Gary Westfahl
Adam Whitehead
Andrew Zimmerman Jones Less