These are the scenes that became show-stopping centerpieces in HBO’s Game of Thrones series, and continue to indicate the high-water mark for shocking plot twists. If the first book in the series set the precedent for killing off beloved characters, then A Storm of Swords is where Martin makes it clear no one is safe. The breadth of Martin’s vision comes fully into focus in A Storm of Swords, as does his continued willingness to upset expectations. And the characters, which he spent thousands of pages painstakingly developing in the first two novels, take flight: Jon Snow finds forbidden love, Danaerys Targaryen unleashes her powers of fire, and Robb and Catelyn Stark scheme and sacrifice. Martin’s unpredictable medieval world is rendered with unflinching brutality: the so-called Red Wedding and the Purple Wedding, both turning points for his series, unfold here. Martin’s A Storm of Swords-the third installment in his A Song of Ice and Fire series-is one of his most eventful and most lauded.
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