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In his four-volume series Return to Nevèrÿon, Hugo and Nebula award-winner Samuel R. Delany appropriated the conceits of sword-and-sorcery fantasy to explore his characteristic themes of language, power, gender, and the nature of civilization. Wesleyan University Press has reissued the long-unavailable Nevèrÿon volumes in trade paperback. The eleven stories, novellas, and novels in Return to Nevèrÿon's four volumes chronicle a long-ago land on civilization's brink, perhaps in Asia or Africa... [more inside]
posted by mwhybark on Sep 22, 2019 - 15 comments

A science fiction horror series on Syfy based on a story by GRRM. [more inside]
posted by mordax on Dec 15, 2018 - 11 comments

Euron teaches about crowd-work. Sam levels up in medical skill. Dany makes a deal. Tyrion broods.
posted by drezdn on Jul 31, 2017 - 96 comments

The second book of GRRM's A Song of Ice and Fire. The Seven Kingdoms enter a period of civil war as the War of the Five Kings begins. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Aug 15, 2016 - 2 comments

The first novel of the Song of Ice and Fire Saga, and the basis of the HBO Show. Part IV of our re-read of this book. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Apr 12, 2016 - 9 comments

Part III of our re-read of the first book of A Song of Ice and Fire. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Mar 28, 2016 - 35 comments

From a master of contemporary fantasy comes the first novel of a landmark series unlike any you’ve ever read before. Part II of our read of the first novel of A Song of Ice and Fire. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Mar 18, 2016 - 19 comments

The first novel of the landmark fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. This first part of the discussion will cover the events of the Prologue through to Catelyn IV. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Mar 9, 2016 - 36 comments

Gauging nterest in getting a re-read (or first time read) of the Song of Ice and Fire books (the basis of the Game of Thrones HBO series) and discussion going here on FanFare. [more inside]
posted by nubs on Mar 4, 2016 - 40 comments

Honor. Vengeance. Victory. Tragedy. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Aug 27, 2015 - 12 comments

Jon and the wildlings travel South of the Wall. Dany exchanges gifts with a slave lord outside of Yunkai. Talisa tells Robb she's pregnant. As Sansa frets about her prospects, Shae chafes at Tyrion's new situation. Arya and the Brotherhood part ways. Tywin counsels the king, and Melisandre reveals a secret to Gendry. Jamie leaves Brienne behind at Harrenhal, where she faces a formidable foe. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Aug 14, 2015 - 4 comments

Tywin plans strategic unions for the Lannisters. Littlefinger plans to leave King's Landing. Robb plans to apologize and attempt to rebuild his alliance with the Freys. Roose makes plans for Jaime. Jon, Ygritte and the Wildlings plan to do the impossible. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jul 24, 2015 - 5 comments

The Hound is judged by the gods; Jaime is judged; Jon proves himself; Robb is betrayed; Tyrion learns the cost of weddings. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jul 17, 2015 - 3 comments

"Hey Varys, what’s in the box?" Theon's fortunes are reversed. Jamie mopes over his lost hand. The Hound gets put on trial. Cersei grows uncomfortable with the Tyrells. The Night's Watch grows impatient with Craster. Daenerys seizes control of her destiny. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jul 10, 2015 - 9 comments

A farewell to arms, so to speak. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jun 22, 2015 - 9 comments

For the past few months I've been posting First Watch with Books Threads for the initial seasons of Game of Thrones. In several weeks, we'll complete season 3. Season 4 threads already exist on FanFare from when they aired live. Should I bother to create new ones, or end at S03E10?
posted by zarq on Jun 17, 2015 - 6 comments

Everybody does a lot of walking. [more inside]
posted by zarq on Jun 12, 2015 - 4 comments

Here be dragons (spoilers). [more inside]
posted by Ik ben afgesneden on Apr 12, 2015 - 28 comments

The second episode of the fourth season is the only one this season written by George R.R. Martin himself and mostly covers the events leading up to the royal wedding at King's Landing. [more inside]
posted by mathowie on Apr 14, 2014 - 441 comments