Sorry for the purists of Martin, but thank you anyway to HBO for making me discover a genre that I was not reading at all (but then not at all) and very interesting.
What attracts non-fans of fantasy, in my opinion, the style of Martin.
Writing is detailed, provided, it comes almost smell the scents, see the sights, feel the cold when the bed
It is especially a book from the perspective of several characters and focuses on these characters.
Be careful not to get too attached, though, you never know who will survive the pages and the fall is sometimes brutal ...
I'm in the third but I really enjoy!