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Old 03-11-2013, 05:36 AM   #1
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Fantasy recommendations from George R.R. Martin
http://grrm.livejournal.com/316785.html

There are some good recommendations there, especially for people new in fantasy (like me ). Good advice about the fantasy classics.
I was wondering about this Maurice Druon books. "This is the original Game of Thrones", says Martin. Anybody here read this series?

The Iron King at amazon.com
Kindle version is ~19$. Paperback is 10$. Weird.

Iron King on UK amazon
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Old 03-11-2013, 05:57 AM   #2
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If I understood correctly from what I just read unless you read French then you do not get to read the last book. Am I missing something, I am not about to read a series and be unable to finish it.

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Yup, you missed something. They will translate the last book along with these new editions.

"The best news... at least for me... is the HarperCollins not only intends to release new English editions of the first six novels of THE ACCURSED KINGS, but also... finally!!!... translate the seventh and concluding volume. (Talk about waiting a long time for a book)."
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thank you, I hate to do it my TBR list is groaning, but I just can not pass them up then.

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I, too, hate it when my TBR list starts to groan. The noise is sometimes unbearable.



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Yup, you missed something. They will translate the last book along with these new editions.

"The best news... at least for me... is the HarperCollins not only intends to release new English editions of the first six novels of THE ACCURSED KINGS, but also... finally!!!... translate the seventh and concluding volume. (Talk about waiting a long time for a book)."
This will also provide a very GRRM-like experience. Waiting for the next book to be released, waiting for the final novel to translated and released. ;-)
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This will also provide a very GRRM-like experience. Waiting for the next book to be released, waiting for the final novel to translated and released. ;-)
lol, great point.

Nobody checked in here who read the books though. Hmm.
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So, games of throne is inspired by french history.
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