If you aren’t reading A Song of Ice and Fire, the epic fantasy series by George R. R. Martin, you should be. It takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos where key players are united by their quest for power and left to duke it out in bloody sword battles. The three overarching plot lines chronicle the quest for the Iron Throne by several families in Westeros, the supernatural beings beyond The Wall, and the quest of an exiled daughter and some fire-breathing dragons. In between that, there are prostitutes, lots of prostitutes. Right …
So, if you’re looking for some disfunctional father and son subplots this Father’s Day, look no further. There’s the Stark family that saw their father ruthlessly beheaded (title characters are killed off without warning) with his remaining sons, a bastard among them, left seeking vengeance. Tyrion Lannister, who wants the approval of his father but will never get it becasue he’s a dwarf, which really pisses him off because his brother is sleeping with his twin sister and gets more respect than he does. Then, there’s the whole Baratheon fiasco and this jerk named Theon from the Iron Islands … It goes on and on.
If you’re looking for some kickass entertainment, pick up these books and check out the television series called A Game of Thrones, named after the first book. Did we mention there were lots of prostitutes and some pretty awesome fight scenes? Even the opening credits to the show are amazing. You won’t be disappointed, and neither will dad if he gets these books for Father’s Day.