Women of Ice and Fire

George R.R. Martin's acclaimed seven-book fantasy series <i>A Song of Ice and Fire </i>is unique for its strong and multi-faceted female protagonists from teen queen Daenerys scheming Queen Cersei child avenger Arya knight Brienne Red Witch Melisandre and many more. The <i>Game of Thrones</i> universe challenges exploits yet also changes how we think of women and gender not only in fantasy but in Western culture in general. <br/> <br/> Divided into three sections addressing questions of adaptation from novel to television female characters and politics and female audience engagement within the GoT universe the interdisciplinary and international lineup of contributors analyze gender in relation to female characters and topics such as genre sex violence adaptation as well as fan reviews. The genre of fantasy was once considered a primarily male territory with male heroes. <i>Women of Ice and Fire</i> shows how the GoT universe challenges exploits and reimagines gender and why it holds strong appeal to female readers audiences and online participants.