It beat down on Ned’s head, warm as blood and relentless as old guilts. - George R. R. Martin

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It beat down on Ned’s head, warm as blood and relentless as old guilts.

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About George R. R. Martin

George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin September 20, 1948) is an American novelist and short story writer in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres, a screenwriter, and television producer. He is best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, his international bestselling series of epic fantasy novels that HBO adapted for its dramatic series Game of Thrones.

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Birth Name: George Raymond Martin
Native Name: George Raymond Richard Martin
Alternative Names: GRRM George R.R. Martin George Martin George R. Martin

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And so he was, poor Baelor. Dreams were a treacherous ground on which to build.

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