Dr. Joseph Rex Young lives and works in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he pursues his research interests in Gothic literature, neo-Romanticism, and the intellectual history and structure of modern fantasy narrative. He has taught at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, and New Zealand. This is his first monograph.

"Young deftly explains the sophisticated literary techniques underpinning Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, showing George R.R. Martin to be a master craftsman of the fantasy epic. George R.R. Martin and the Fantasy Form is a pioneering work of Martin criticism." Kris Swank, Signum University and Pima Community College"Dr. Young’s treatment of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire through the perspectives of most of the important theories of fantasy of the past thirty years makes it a critical book for the student of Martin and, indeed, for the student of fantasy literature." Susan Johnston, Department of English, University of Regina

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: The American Pratchett? – Muck and Modality Chapter 2: "Enough about Whores" – Sex and Characterisation Chapter 3: "Look with Your Eyes" – Immersion and Thinning Chapter 4: "Dead Men Come Hunting" – Intrusion and Recovery Chapter 5: "Remember that You were Brothers" – Superstition and Cohesion Chapter 6: "But Here You Are" – Magic and Healing Conclusions Bibliography Index

Dr. Joseph Rex Young lives and works in Dunedin, New Zealand, where he pursues his research interests in Gothic literature, neo-Romanticism, and the intellectual history and structure of modern fantasy narrative. He has taught at universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, and New Zealand. This is his first monograph.

"Young deftly explains the sophisticated literary techniques underpinning Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire, showing George R.R. Martin to be a master craftsman of the fantasy epic. George R.R. Martin and the Fantasy Form is a pioneering work of Martin criticism." Kris Swank, Signum University and Pima Community College"Dr. Young’s treatment of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire through the perspectives of most of the important theories of fantasy of the past thirty years makes it a critical book for the student of Martin and, indeed, for the student of fantasy literature." Susan Johnston, Department of English, University of Regina

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: The American Pratchett? – Muck and Modality Chapter 2: "Enough about Whores" – Sex and Characterisation Chapter 3: "Look with Your Eyes" – Immersion and Thinning Chapter 4: "Dead Men Come Hunting" – Intrusion and Recovery Chapter 5: "Remember that You were Brothers" – Superstition and Cohesion Chapter 6: "But Here You Are" – Magic and Healing Conclusions Bibliography Index