Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin and The First Law series by Joe Abercrombie get compared a lot, and I wanted to put my two cents in today. I love both series and so this was a really fun one to do. Let me know your thoughts below!

Chapters
00:00 - Why both series are compared
03:00 - Character voice
05:29 - Use of magic
07:48 - Humor
09:10 - "Grimdark-ness"
11:14 - Explicitness
13:42 - My ultimate recommendation

Links
Abercrombie blog post: joeabercrombie.com/influences-ideas-and-a-game-of-thrones

Grimdark blog post: atboundarysedge.com/2022/04/17/grimdark-what-is-it-and-who-does-it-belong-to

Abercrombie Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnxBqpZ-420rA3R_ev-t_qrKePBv2cSio

ASOIAF playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnxBqpZ-420ptR6gxmNqlRIUHQR_F6mEQ

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