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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I think the wide appeal of GoT was how little actual sorcery was included, especially in the early books. The stories were fairly gritty and characters were relatable.

Probably the best part of the first book was Ned Stark discovering Punnett squares while investigating all of King Rob's bastards.