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.

• 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

"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