A Game of Thrones, the first novel in George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, unfolds in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. When King Robert Baratheon asks his old friend Lord Eddard Stark to serve as Hand of the King, Ned is drawn into a deadly web of political intrigue, secrets, and betrayal in the capital. Meanwhile, across the sea, the exiled Daenerys Targaryen embraces her destiny as dragons return to the world. As noble families battle for the Iron Throne, an ancient supernatural threat stirs beyond the Wall, threatening all of humanity.
