OH MY GOD. George RR Martin is a GENI. I had never read before and fantasy much like everyone was curious when I grew this big hype around the tv series. So I bought the book without knowing what to expect and I can say I'm not disappointed at all. The creation and construction of the world is fabulous, character development does not even speak. I am attached to the characters like never before, I was proud, I cried (a little), I was sad, I was happy, I was upset, I felt a bit all possible feelings and I simply part of history.