The first book in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by American author George R. R. Martin is titled A Game of Thrones. The first version was published on August 1st, 1996. The book made it to the finals for the 1997 World Fantasy Award, 1997 Nebula Award, and 1997 Locus Award.
The 1997 Hugo Award for Best Novella went to Blood of the Dragon, which collected the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the book. In July 2011, the book debuted at the top of the New York Times Bestsellers list. In January 2011, it had previously made its debut.
Martin introduces the tales of the Targaryens, the Wall, and the aristocratic houses of Westeros by repeating the events from multiple points of view. The novel has inspired a number of derivative works, including video games.
In addition, it serves as the inspiration for and name for the HBO television series Game of Thrones, which debuted in April 2011. In March 2013, a paperback TV tie-in reprint of Game of Thrones was released.
How many swords was used to create the Iron Throne in ‘Game of Thrones’?
“Game of Thrones” is better recognized for the Iron Throne than for dragons. In the books, a chair is made from a thousand swords. Supposedly, whoever resides there has influence over the Seven Kingdoms.
