Game of Thrones Season Two Essays: Illustrated Edition

Sandor “The Hound” Clegane is not afraid of fire.

This audacious, counter-intuitive claim is just one of the bold ideas you will find in Pearson Moore’s guide to the second season of HBO’s most popular series.

This is a Game of Thrones companion like no other. Fans of the phenomenal HBO series will find fascinating character sketches and a depth of analysis unmatched in any essay collection. Pearson Moore delivers over 230 pages of probing commentary on all ten episodes of television's most talked-about drama in the hard-hitting, unrelenting style that has earned him tens of thousands of fans around the world. This year's edition also contains intriguing essays on the season's most exciting characters, Sandor "The Hound" Clegane and the Red Priestess, Melisandre of Asshai.

Game of Thrones Season Two Essays contains more than 100 gorgeous illustrations, including works by some of the most notable artists in fantasy, romance, and drama as well as classical photographers and painters. The spectacular work of renowned fantasy artist Dalisa is highlighted in this volume, and her brilliant digital paintings will be found in several chapters of the book.

This is a volume that will be cherished by the most discriminating fans of the television series. Pearson Moore treats the HBO production as an artistic endeavor in its own right. Making only peripheral reference to the George Martin novels, Moore aims the full depth of his analytical skill on the merits of the cinematic presentation. Teasing out hidden concepts and multi-dimensional themes, Moore presents a grand smorgasbord of ideas that serve as catalysts to the reader's imagination and appreciation of this pioneering series. With Game of Thrones Season Two Essays fans will explore unique and provocative connections in every scene, and repeated viewings will become thrilling adventures into uncharted realms of discovery. This is a book to savor and read again and again.