Filip থেকে Wielopole, Sieniawa, Poland থেকে Wielopole, Sieniawa, Poland

The best series going in modern high fantasy (keep in mind I haven't read much modern high fantasy). Seriously, this book/series is quite good for what it is. It's loosely based/inspired by a number of medieval conflicts/power struggles, most namely being the Dance of the Dragons and the Wars of the Roses. George RR Martin has affirmed his love of medieval history and has said certain historical events have inspired his stories, but that he is most certainly not slavishly copying old stories and simply adding new names and places. From what I can tell, this seems to be the truth. Even if he were, though, would that make the books worse? The Song of Ice and Fire series is full of political intrigue. The characters are unscrupulous, cunning, deceptive, quite Machiavellian. Quite believable. They are neither good, nor bad and just when you become attached to a specific person...