Quote Originally Posted by Azar View Post
George R.R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire" is absolutely phenomenal. A Sword of Storms is the third book, so you wouldn't want to jump to it--read A Game of Thrones first. There are a few naysayers out there, but I don't understand how. I won't profess to have read much fantasy, but I don't think there's a lot out there that wouldn't look anything but shallow and pathetic in comparison to Martin.
A problem I encounter every time I pick up a novel featuring an evil overlord.

I can imagine people disliking A Song of Ice and Fire because of its density. Let's face it, there's an awful lot to keep track of.