10 Sources That Inspired Game of Thrones‘ Dark Storytelling
At last, fans of the Game of Thrones TV series fully understand the anguish that readers of George R.R. Martin’s novels have long since suffered. Why? Why do these terrible things happen? One reason is that Martin’s source material is equally brutal and horrific. Here are 10 sources that Martin drew on for his epic…
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Katharine Trendacosta and Charlie Jane Anders
Abaddon’s Gate is literary space opera at its absolute best
The books in The Expanse series have all been terrific reads. Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck, who write under the pseudonym James S.A. Corey, have said their writing style is basically “make it awesome.” The latest book in the series, Abaddon’s Gate, more than achieves that goal, adding to the reputation they’ve achieved thus far.…
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Andrew Liptak