A Game of Thrones
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Established Profile
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Approved Evidence Findings
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In a land where summers can last for decades and winters may endure for a lifetime, trouble is gathering. The cold is returning, and beyond the Wall that protects the northern kingdom, sinister supernatural forces are massing in the frozen wastes. At the center of the growing crisis are the Starks of Winterfell, a family shaped by the harshness of the North. Their world reaches from a realm of brutal cold to a distant southern kingdom of warmth and abundance, bringing together lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards.
As grim omens multiply, competing powers become entangled in plots and counterplots, while tragedy, betrayal, victory, and terror alter the balance of power. With the struggle for the Iron Throne beginning, the Starks, their allies, and their enemies must navigate a deadly contest in which the fate of the kingdom hangs in the balance.
Evidence Confidence
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Source groups 11
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Networks 26
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Supporting sources 2
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What the Evidence Adds
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Emotional Impact
Emotional stakes are a noticeable part of the book, rather than the story operating only at the level of plot or ideas.
Complexity
The material is relatively layered, so it may reward a little more attention than a purely effortless read or listen.
Romance
Romance is a central part of the story rather than a small side thread.
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Awards & Recognition
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Narrator Experience
How Roy Dotrice performs this particular recording.
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Performance summary
The narrator delivered the passage with a steady pace and clear articulation, subtly distinguishing speakers and conveying the tension naturally.
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Performance at a glance
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What this means for your listen
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Evidence behind this section
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What the Story Feels Like
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The story tends to keep moving, with enough forward momentum to make scene changes and plot turns feel relatively quick.
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What this means
This is the kind of story that is more rewarding when you can give it your attention rather than treating it as background listening.
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What this means for you: The story moves with a brisk sense of momentum. This is better suited to focused reading or listening than to heavy multitasking.
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Is This Right for You?
Story and reader-fit guidance remains useful here. Recording-specific claims are limited to evidence matched to this exact edition.
You’ll probably enjoy this if…
- You are looking for a sci-fi story.
- You are looking for a fantasy story.
- You tend to enjoy a brisk pace.
- The current attention demands fit what you want from this listen.
It might not be the best fit if…
- If narration style is important to you, use the verified sample above alongside the edition-matched performance evidence.
Our Take
The book sits most naturally in fantasy and sci-fi territory, and the strongest supported details help set expectations for that kind of story. For the audiobook, there is enough recording-specific support to add a meaningful performance view for Roy Dotrice in Narrator Experience. Verified recognition adds another positive point of context, although the recommendation still rests on the qualities of the work and, where supported, the recording itself.
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Runtime & Edition Details
- Runtime
- 33 hours and 46 minutes
- Format
- Unabridged audiobook
- Publisher
- Random House Audio
- Audiobook release date
- January 13, 2004
- Language
- English
- ASIN
- B0001DBI1Q
Why You Can Trust This Recommendation
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