Why is it called A Song of Ice and Fire, anyway? What makes it a “song”, and what’s the significance of songs in the universe George RR Martin created?
George R.R. Martin is no stranger to killing off beloved characters. HBO’s Game of Thrones, and his A Song of Ice and Fire series that inspired it, are littered with the corpses of heroes, villains, and everyone in between. How did Martin become so comfortable with shocking his audience? Because…