HBOs hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martins internationally Bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE; the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. George R. R. Martins A Song of Ice and Fire series has set the benchmark for contemporary epic fantasy. Labelled by Time magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world; Martin has conjured a world as complex and vibrant as that of J. R. R. Tolkien; populated by a huge cast of fascinating; complex characters; and boasting a history that stretches back twelve thousand years. Three great storylines weave through the books; charting the civil war for control of the Seven Kingdoms; the defence of the towering Wall of ice in the uttermost north against the unearthly threat of the Others; and across the Narrow Sea the rise to power of Daenerys Targaryen and the last live dragons in the world. A Song of Ice and Fire is the inspiration for HBOs Game of Thrones; the most-watched TV series of all time. the box set includes: A GAME OF THRONES A CLASH OF KINGS A STORM OF SWORDS; 1: STEEL AND SNOW A STORM OF SWORDS; 2: BLOOD AND GOLD A FEAST FOR CROWS A DANCE WITH DRAGONS; 1: DREAMS AND DUST A DANCE WITH DRAGONS; 2: AFTER the FEAST