I Know How to Play: A Game of Thrones Story
They say that war is not a woman’s game. But I know how to play, yes, I can play, play you all, play you to death. I will play on my unfurled ships,…
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Three Taps: A Game of Thrones Story
Author’s Note: This story is dedicated to Briana for telling me to get into Game of Thrones because she knew I would ship this couple. And to Charlie for explaining Game of Thrones to me…
Lady Catewyn?: A Game of Thrones Story
Author's Note: Jon Snow and Catelyn Stark’s relationship in Game of Thrones bothers me. How can you be that cold to a little boy? I wanted to write a tender moment between the two of them. Maybe…
A Prayer to the Stranger: A Game of Thrones Story
Tossing, turning, and the night falling heavily, like a thick mantle of northern cloth. There was no moonlight, not even starlight, just the blackness of raven wings, and the weight of stone hearts.…
No True Knight: A Critique of Chivalry in George R.R. Martin’s "A Song of Ice and Fire"
Exchanges between a most unlikely pairing are used, very effectively, by George R.R.Martin to declare a major theme of his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. After a feast at the Hand’s tourney,…
Winter of the Soul: A Spiritual Analysis of the Game of Thrones Pop Culture Phenomena
Game of Thrones, the wildly popular HBO series based off of George R.R. Martin’s high fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire, is a presently unavoidable part of popular culture. Praised for its high…
A Kiss Goodnight: A Game of Thrones Story
Tyrion entered Sansa’s chamber gingerly, not wanting to make her uneasy by his presence. He simply wanted to see if she was getting along alright. Their conversation earlier that day about her murdered family had…