Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues; to the vast and savage eastern lands; all the way to the frozen north, where an 800-foot wall of ice protects the kingdom from the dark forces that lie beyond. Kings and queens, knights and renegades, liars, lords and honest men... all will play the 'Game of Thrones.'A new original series based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series.

Like "High Fidelity" for video game junkies, "Lucky Wander Boy" follows a child of the 80s on his quest to find the perfect game.

Critically acclaimed, a ratings smash and going from strength to strength, the series will define fantasy for years to come. This book gives fans new ways to enter the world of Westeros and discover more about the beloved and reviled characters and the electrifying plotlines. Hundreds of set photos, production and costume designs, storyboards and insider stories reveal how the show's creators translate George R.R. Martin's bestselling fantasy series for the screen. Featuring interviews with key actors and crew members that capture the best scripted and unscripted moments from seasons three and four, this special volume offers behind-the-scenes access to this ground-breaking and hugely successful series.

Adam Pennyman, médiocre employé d'une société Internet, ne se distingue en rien de ses congénères. Ou presque. Adam a en effet une passion, les jeux vidéo, et une ambition, arriver au bout de son Catalogue des jeux obsolètes, le livre ultime sur les jeux d'arcade des années 1980. Plus que de simples distractions, Pennyman sait que ceux-ci ont fortement contribué à forger son identité. En les étudiant inlassablement, en essayant d'en extraire le contenu politique (Pac-Man comme symbole marxiste de l'instabilité du capital ?), voire philosophique, peut-être parviendra-t-il à savoir pourquoi et comment son existence a pu sombrer ainsi. Un jeu le captive en particulier, le fameux Lucky Wander Boy, et son légendaire troisième niveau qu'il n'a jamais réussi à atteindre lorsqu'il était adolescent. S'il y était parvenu, il en est persuadé, sa vie aujourd'hui serait tout autre. Très vite, ce jeu disparu va devenir une obsession pour Pennyman qui, pour reprendre son destin en main, va partir à la recherche de Lucky Wander Boy et de sa mystérieuse créatrice, Araki Itachi [Source : 4e de couv.]

The story is based roughly on the first half of A Storm of Swords (the third of the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R. R. Martin, of which the series is an adaptation).

It is adapted primarily from the second half of A Storm of Swords, along with elements of A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons, all novels from the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin.

The story mostly covers the events of A Clash of Kings, the second novel of the A Song of Ice and Fire series by George R. R. Martin, of which the series is an adaptation.

The story takes place in a fictional world, primarily upon a continent called Westeros (and on another continent to the east known as Essos). The noble House Stark, led by Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark (Sean Bean) is drawn into schemes against King Robert Baratheon when the Hand of the King Jon Arryn (Robert's chief advisor) dies mysteriously.