Foreword by New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore

Go beyond the Wall and across the narrow sea with this collection about George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, from A Game of Thrones to A Dance with Dragons.

The epic game of thrones chronicled in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has captured the imaginations of millions of readers. In Beyond the Wall, bestselling authors and acclaimed critics offer up thought-provoking essays and compelling insights:

Daniel Abraham reveals the unique challenges of adapting the original books into graphic novels.

Westeros.org founders Linda Antonsson and Elio M. García, Jr., explore the series' complex heroes and villains, and their roots in the Romantic movement.

Wild Cards contributor Caroline Spector delves into the books' controversial depictions of power and gender.

Plus much more, from military science fiction writer Myke Cole on the way Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder shapes many of the leading characters to author and television writer Ned Vizzini on the biases against genre fiction that color critical reactions to the series.

Contributors:

R.A. Salvatore (foreword)

Daniel Abraham

Linda Antonsson

Myke Cole

Elio M. García, Jr.

Brent Hartinger

John Jos. Miller

Alyssa Rosenberg

Jesse Scoble

Caroline Spector

Matt Staggs

Susan Vaught

Ned Vizzini

Gary Westfahl

Adam Whitehead

Andrew Zimmerman Jones