n May 2011, HBOs hit series A Game of Thrones introduced TV viewers to the perilous, richly drawn high-fantasy world of George R.R. Martins A Song of Ice and Fire. But even before A Game of Thrones debut, the series already had more than 6 million copies in print in the US and had sold more than 16 million worldwide. For devoted readers awaiting the sixth book in the epic fantasy series, Beyond the Wall surprises, entertains, and provokes further thought as it explores the book series influences, its place in the fantasy pantheon, its challenging narrative choices, and the pull of its stunningly epic scope.
