It seems so long ago now, but back in 2011, who would have thought that George R.R. Martin’s A Game Of Thrones, commonly known as A Song of Ice and Fire,  would completely take the world by storm? With season four  finished there is no denying that the series is undoubtedly […]

Epic fantasy is often stereotyped as cliché-ridden and formulaic, consisting of imitators of Tolkien and the like. Although there are many superb examples of fantasy which overcomes this stereotype, Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire saga defies most fantasy tropes, depicting a medieval-style struggle over the Iron Throne rather than […]