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RollieFingers · 07-09-2014 10:37am #1

http://metro.co.uk/2014/09/06/new-game-of-thrones-book-gets-october-release-date-4859024/

Take my money

Antar Bolaeisk · 07-09-2014 4:34pm

This is on the same level as the Half Life 3 threads :mad:

I don't see the point in releasing something like this until the rest of the books are finished, seems a bit strange.

Son0vagun · 07-09-2014 9:43pm

Old news. Any fan worth his/her salt have known about this for over a year now.

RollieFingers · 07-09-2014 10:38pm

Son0vagun wrote: »

Old news. Any fan worth his/her salt have known about this for over a year now.

Sorry I failed the nerd test you krelboyne!

Thargor · 17-09-2014 1:48pm

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

This is on the same level as the Half Life 3 threads :mad:

I don't see the point in releasing something like this until the rest of the books are finished, seems a bit strange.

Neither do I, I assume an updated version will have to be released with all the history that will be made by the end of the series, one to read in Easons while waiting for a train for me anyway.

Paddy Cow · 19-09-2014 11:12am

Antar Bolaeisk wrote: »

This is on the same level as the Half Life 3 threads :mad:

I don't see the point in releasing something like this until the rest of the books are finished, seems a bit strange.

Probably wants to cash in as much as possible while there's a load of hype. Once the books/tv series are finished, he'll lose the interest of all but diehard fans.

Oranage2 · 20-09-2014 3:28am

Paddy Cow wrote: »

Probably wants to cash in as much as possible while there's a load of hype. Once the books/tv series are finished, he'll lose the interest of all but diehard fans.

Lose interest?

He'll probably be dead by that point.

Son0vagun · 28-10-2014 10:46am

Does anyone know if The World of Ice & Fire is out today?

podgemonster · 28-10-2014 11:22am

Yes it will be in Barnes and Noble in Dublin today.

Son0vagun · 28-10-2014 11:33am

podgemonster wrote: »

Yes it will be in Barnes and Noble in Dublin today.

I wonder will Easons have it.

podgemonster · 28-10-2014 12:03pm

Here's a lil preview....The words "Shut up and take my money" come to mind.

http://edelweiss-assets.abovethetreeline.com/RH/supplemental/GRRM_WOIF_SellPacket_spreads-lowres.pdf

Son0vagun · 28-10-2014 12:16pm

podgemonster wrote: »

Here's a lil preview....The words "Shut up and take my money" come to mind.

http://edelweiss-assets.abovethetreeline.com/RH/supplemental/GRRM_WOIF_SellPacket_spreads-lowres.pdf

Looks fantastic.

Thargor · 28-10-2014 12:49pm

Jesus that went from "Read in Easons while waiting for a train" to "Must-buy" for me now...

Turtyturd · 28-10-2014 12:50pm

Son0vagun wrote: »

I wonder will Easons have it.

Dunno if they will have it today, but I read elsewhere that they were charging the guts of €40 while it's available for €25 on Amazon.

Mr.Prodston · 28-10-2014 12:57pm

I'm hoping I'll get my hands on it sometime in the next week.

I had half an ear on this yesterday. About 90 minutes long but quite interesting:

http://www.westeros.org/Citadel/SSM/Entry/11762

Son0vagun · 28-10-2014 12:58pm

Turtyturd wrote: »

Dunno if they will have it today, but I read elsewhere that they were charging the guts of €40 while it's available for €25 on Amazon.

Waterstones in the uk are selling it half price, wonder will they do the same here!

Sleepy · 28-10-2014 6:08pm

I'm getting it for Christmas but *SO* tempted to read it before then!

December2012 · 28-10-2014 8:11pm

I've pre ordered it for kindle but it hasn't downloaded yet. Grrrrrrr!!

RollieFingers · 29-10-2014 2:25pm

Son0vagun wrote: »

Old news. Any fan worth his/her salt have known about this for over a year now.

Son0vagun wrote: »

Does anyone know if The World of Ice & Fire is out today?

Surely any fan worth his/her salt would know the release date?

hotshots85 · 29-10-2014 2:33pm

December2012 wrote: »

I've pre ordered it for kindle but it hasn't downloaded yet. Grrrrrrr!!

Amazon says Kindle edition not out until Nov 20th?

December2012 · 29-10-2014 4:26pm

hotshots85 wrote: »

Amazon says Kindle edition not out until Nov 20th?

I wonder why that is?

Ah I suppose it gives me a chance to finish my current reading.

And to not ignore the kids during mid term break.

Son0vagun · 29-10-2014 4:51pm

So has anyone seen the book for sale yet? I haven't had the chance.

Oranage2 · 29-10-2014 4:52pm

December2012 wrote: »

I wonder why that is?

Ah I supppse it gives me ajchance to finish my current reading.

And to not ignore the kids during mid term break.

Maybe it's to help prevent illegal downloading, they'll sell some more books, just a guess anyway.

Witcher · 01-11-2014 2:06am

Anyone else read this yet?

Some of the artwork in it is incredible.

Son0vagun · 01-11-2014 2:16pm

Blay wrote: »

Anyone else read this yet?

Some of the artwork in it is incredible.

Haven't found it yet.

Thargor · 01-11-2014 6:18pm

Its everywhere, Dubrays, Easons, random book shops. Very high quality alright, Ill wait for the price to drop though, too much to read at the minute and Ill leave it until closer to Winds of Winter anyway, hopefully someone will give it to me for Christmas.

podgemonster · 01-11-2014 6:34pm

€37.99 in Easons in Santry, go way ou that ye robbing heures!!

Turtyturd · 01-11-2014 7:38pm

podgemonster wrote: »

€37.99 in Easons in Santry, go way ou that ye robbing heures!!

Yep, and as I said the other day apparently 25 online.

I love the instant gratification and excitement of going to a shop and buying comics/books/games/films but shops really have no basis to complain about people ordering online, or even downloading when they are taking the p*ss like this.

Sesudra · 02-11-2014 5:58pm

Got this on Friday, it's €18 in Hodges Figgis on Dawson Street in Dublin, and those Bookstation places have it for €19!

Son0vagun · 02-11-2014 9:34pm

Picked it up today for €18 in Waterstones. Beautiful book. Full of little nuggets. We get to find out why Bloodraven was sent to The Wall as a Prisoner!

GerB40 · 03-11-2014 12:05am

Son0vagun wrote: »

Picked it up today for €18 in Waterstones. Beautiful book. Full of little nuggets. We get to find out why Bloodraven was sent to The Wall as a Prisoner!

Would I need to read Dunk and Egg to understand The World of Ice and Fire? I've read neither but I plan on reading both..

Witcher · 03-11-2014 12:11am

GerB40 wrote: »

Would I need to read Dunk and Egg to understand The World of Ice and Fire? I've read neither but I plan on reading both..

No ya wouldn't, the D&E period is only a tiny part of the time it covers.

There are just some mentions of characters etc. that you'll come across in the D&E's.

There are some minor spoilers in TWOIAF for the first D&E so consider that if you're going to read it first.

GerB40 · 03-11-2014 12:31am

Blay wrote: »

No ya wouldn't, the D&E period is only a tiny part of the time it covers.

There are just some mentions of characters etc. that you'll come across in the D&E's.

There are some minor spoilers in TWOIAF for the first D&E so consider that if you're going to read it first.

You made my mind up for me, Dunk and Egg it is.. Nice one bud.

Son0vagun · 03-11-2014 12:41am

GerB40 wrote: »

You made my mind up for me, Dunk and Egg it is.. Nice one bud.

I loved D&E, really enjoyable insight into Westeros when it was full of Targaryens! AWoIaF won't spoil D&E but it does have major spoilers to the eventual conclusion of The Tales, which at the moment are still unreleased by GRRM.

Thargor · 03-11-2014 1:45am

There are 2 other novellas you should read after Dunk and Egg aswell:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Queen

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rogue_Prince

Both good, not as good as ASOIAF imo but definitely worth a read.

Sugar Free · 03-11-2014 9:50pm

Very enjoyable read so far. Really helped put together in my head all the feckin Targaryen kings.

Some great artwork as well, especially the inside back cover of the Battle of the Trident (which correctly shows Robert and Rhaegar fighting on horseback) and inside front cover depicting Dragonstone.

podgemonster · 04-11-2014 11:17am

Bought it yesterday €18. The artwork is fantastic especially the dragon stuff.

Balerion the black dread was monstrous.

Hibbeler · 09-11-2014 2:45pm

Quick question, I've yet to read any of the Dunk & Egg stories or the 2 recent princess and the queen and the rogue prince stories but I do intend on reading them probably before I look at a world of ice and fire.

What I was wondering is can I buy the D&B stories as standalone books or do I have to buy the anthologies that they are contained within? Is this the same for the princess and the queen and the rogue prince?

Son0vagun · 09-11-2014 7:13pm

Hibbeler wrote: »

Quick question, I've yet to read any of the Dunk & Egg stories or the 2 recent princess and the queen and the rogue prince stories but I do intend on reading them probably before I look at a world of ice and fire.

What I was wondering is can I buy the D&B stories as standalone books or do I have to buy the anthologies that they are contained within? Is this the same for the princess and the queen and the rogue prince?

Yes you can only get D&E in anthologies, same as The Queen & The Princess and The Rogue Prince. However you can find the first two D&E in comic book form, they are beautiful versions.

But you don't have to have read them to enjoy The World of Ice & Fire. TWoIAF contains a different POV of The Queen & The Princess, which is interesting.

GerB40 · 10-11-2014 7:09pm

Son0vagun wrote: »

Yes you can only get D&E in anthologies, same as The Queen & The Princess and The Rogue Prince. However you can find the first two D&E in comic book form, they are beautiful versions.

But you don't have to have read them to enjoy The World of Ice & Fire. TWoIAF contains a different POV of The Queen & The Princess, which is interesting.

I'm not sure of the legality of what I'm about to say but surely there must be somewhere online one could read the material pertaining only to GRRMs work. It seems unfair that I have to buy whole books just read certain chapters that I'm interested in.

With ebooks and the like all over the net surely somebody would've released the relevant chapters from Dunk & Egg, The Queen & The Princess and The Rogue Prince..

Does anyone know if such a thing exists? Or if it's even legal??

Son0vagun · 10-11-2014 8:05pm

GerB40 wrote: »

I'm not sure of the legality of what I'm about to say but surely there must be somewhere online one could read the material pertaining only to GRRMs work. It seems unfair that I have to buy whole books just read certain chapters that I'm interested in.

With ebooks and the like all over the net surely somebody would've released the relevant chapters from Dunk & Egg, The Queen & The Princess and The Rogue Prince..

Does anyone know if such a thing exists? Or if it's even legal??

Yes, it exists, Yes it's illegal.

GerB40 · 10-11-2014 8:25pm

Son0vagun wrote: »

Yes, it exists, Yes it's illegal.

PM sent..

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