Author:George R. R. Washington

‘There was a bloodied knife on Allbran’s bed. Lady Gateway Barker knew what she had to do; what all the royals in Summerseve did when somebody tried to kill a member of their family: gather up a bunch of people and horses, and go from one place to another.’
This is the hilarious parody of the George R. R. Martin bestseller A Game of Thrones.
The literary mash-up we're dying to see!
—— i09.comIf you can’t get enough of the Starks, Lannisters, dragons, battles, and romance, check out the clever parody by George R. R. Washington called A Game of Groans. Be prepared to laugh and groan out loud at the humour you’ll encounter on every page. This makes a great gift for fans of the original book and/or show.
Adults will really enjoy this funny take on an already excellent fantasy novel.
Irreverent ... sure to give fans a few laughs.
—— Sacramento BeeQuirky and fun, this book has humour as well as a cracking concept. Four stars
—— Customer reviewPart romance, part mystery, this elegant debut captures the danger - and refuge - of love in Stalin's era
—— Good HousekeepingHighly readable saga... for serious balletomanes.
—— IndependentHe’s a novelist who has spent a lifetime creating his own subversive pantheon, a jumpy CBGB’s of the literary soul… Several of the essays here marinate in the fish sauce that is literary gossip… feisty, freewheeling, funny
—— The New York TimesThe Ecstasy of Influence is, more than anything, a record of Mr. Lethem’s life as a public novelist, a role for which he is obviously well suited… Mr. Lethem has such a gift, and The Ecstasy of Influence is evidence of it
—— New York ObserverLethem writes with a commitment to sharing his enthusiasm for whatever obsesses him ... While the results illuminate his formative influences and artistic development, they also cast considerable light on the culture at large, which is both reflected in Lethem's work and has profoundly shaped it
—— Kirkus ReviewsJonathan Lethem...writes superb essays... lovely subtlety
—— Evening StandardJonathan Lethem, the New York novelist, writes superb essays
—— William Leith , ScotsmanSuperb collection of essays… Clever but satisfying, too
—— Lesley McDowell , Glasgow Sunday HeraldA funny and clever selection of essays
—— ObserverImpassioned and detailed studies offset with bagatelles
—— Stuart Kelly , GuardianWitty, astute and irreverent
—— James Urquhart , Financial Times