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Authors: Valerie Frankel

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^{^[47]}Sabine Heinz,
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^{^[48]}Ibid., 129.

^{^[49]}Thomas Wentworth Higginson
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^{^[64]}Valerie Estelle Frankel,
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Game of Thrones

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^{^[71]}Ibid.

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AFTERWARD

With thanks to the many people who insisted I read this, I watch this, and I discuss this at parties and game nights. This includes my cousin David Kanter for giving me the first book well over a decade ago, my dad for flipping on an early episode when I came over and offering his hours and hours of comments on the shows, Matt Gottlieb for hosting the game nights and indulging my recent obsession with the series, Yonatan Bryant for introducing me to the
Game of Thrones
card game and having a conversation in Hodor-speak, and Ben Leitner for debating the series and offering opinions on my opinions as always. Without all of you, the book wouldn’t be here.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Valerie Estelle Frankel is the author of many nonfiction books:

v

Buffy and the Heroine’s Journey

v

From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine’s Journey in Myth and Legend

v

Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in The Hunger Games

v

The Many Faces of Katniss Everdeen

v

Harry Potter, Still Recruiting: An Inner Look at Harry Potter Fandom

v

Teaching with Harry Potter

v

Myths and Motifs in The Mortal Instruments

v

Winter is Coming: Symbols, Portents, and Hidden Meanings in A Game of Thrones

Once a lecturer at San Jose State University, she’s a frequent speaker on fantasy, myth, pop culture, and the heroine’s journey and can be found at http://vefrankel.com.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

THE CHRONICLE OF THE TARGARYENS

Rhaegar and the Trident

The Saga Begins

YOU WIN OR YOU DIE: AGENDAS ON GAME OF THRONES

Petyr Baelish’s Obsession

What’s Ned Hiding – Who’s Jon Snow’s Mother?