A Game of Thrones

The complex dynamics of the Seven Kingdoms and the Free Cites is hard to follow at first, as George R. R. Martin as each chapter a different character's point of view, but after the second or third time we visit each character I found myself yearning for more of the story.
The brilliantly written story is complex, heart-warming, and extremely saddening but in the perfect combination. Martin has a way of drawing you in to each each strand of the one large story line.
However, the best parts of the novel, at least in my opinion, are the hidden history facts that are integrated into the history of the Seven Kingdoms.
I can't wait to read the other books in the series and continue to follow the people of the realm.