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A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook<\/span><\/a> Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Ever wonder what it\u2019s like to attend a feast at Winterfell? Wish you could split a lemon cake with Sansa Stark, scarf down a pork pie with the Night\u2019s Watch, or indulge in honeyfingers with Daenerys Targaryen? George R. R. Martin\u2019s bestselling saga A Song of Ice and Fire<\/span> and the runaway hit HBO series Game of Thrones<\/span> are renowned for bringing Westeros\u2019s sights and sounds to vivid life. But one important ingredient has always been missing: the mouthwatering dishes that form the backdrop of this extraordinary world. Now, fresh out of the series that redefined fantasy, comes the cookbook that may just redefine dinner … and lunch, and breakfast. <\/p>\n A passion project from superfans and amateur chefs Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer\u2014and endorsed by George R. R. Martin himself\u2014A Feast of Ice and Fire lovingly replicates a stunning range of cuisines from across the Seven Kingdoms and beyond. From the sumptuous delicacies enjoyed in the halls of power at King\u2019s Landing, to the warm and smoky comfort foods of the frozen North, to the rich, exotic fare of the mysterious lands east of Westeros, there\u2019s a flavor for every palate, and a treat for every chef.<\/p>\n These easy-to-follow recipes have been refined for modern cooking techniques, but adventurous eaters can also attempt the authentic medieval meals that inspired them. The authors have also suggested substitutions for some of the more fantastical ingredients, so you won\u2019t have to stock your kitchen with camel, live doves, or dragon eggs to create meals fit for a king (or a khaleesi). In all, A Feast of Ice and Fire<\/span> contains more than 100 recipes, divided by region:<\/p>\n \u2022 The Wall:<\/span> Rack of Lamb and Herbs; Pork Pie; Mutton in Onion-Ale Broth; Mulled Wine; Pease Porridge There\u2019s even a guide to dining and entertaining in the style of the Seven Kingdoms. Exhaustively researched and reverently detailed, accompanied by passages from all five books in the series and full-color photographs guaranteed to whet your appetite, this is the companion to the blockbuster phenomenon that millions of stomachs have been growling for. And remember, winter is coming\u2014so don\u2019t be afraid to put on a few pounds.<\/p>\n \n The Wanderers<\/span><\/a> Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n Paula Brandon\u2019s acclaimed fantasy trilogy comes to a triumphant conclusion in an unforgettable collision of magic, intrigue, and romance.<\/p>\n Time is running out. Falaste Rione is imprisoned, sentenced to death. And even though the magical balance of the Source is slipping and the fabric of reality itself has begun to tear, Jianna Belandor can think only of freeing the man she loves. But to do so, she must join a revolution she once despised\u2014and risk reunion with a husband she has ample reason to fear.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, undead creatures terrorize the land, slaves of the Overmind\u2014a relentless consciousness determined to bring everything that lives under its sway. All that stands in the way is a motley group of arcanists whose combined powers will barely suffice to restore balance to the Source. But when Jianna\u2019s father, the Magnifico Aureste Belandor, murders one of them, the group begins to fracture under the pressures of suspicion and mutual hatred. Now humanity\u2019s hope rests with an unexpected soul: a misanthropic hermit whose next move may turn the tide and save the world.<\/p>\n \n The War That Came Early: Coup d\u2019Etat<\/span><\/a> Promo copy:<\/span><\/p>\n In 1941, a treaty between England and Germany unravels\u2014and so does a different World War II.<\/p>\n In Harry Turtledove\u2019s mesmerizing alternate history of World War II, the choices of men and fate have changed history. Now it is the winter of 1941. As the Germans, with England and France on their side, slam deep into Russia, Stalin\u2019s terrible machine fights for its life. But the agreements of world leaders do not touch the hearts of soldiers. The war between Germany and Russia is rocked by men with the courage to aim their guns in a new direction.<\/p>\n England is the first to be shaken. Following the suspicious death of Winston Churchill, with his staunch anti-Nazi views, a small cabal begins to imagine the unthinkable in a nation long famous for respecting the rule of law. With civil liberties hanging by a thread, a conspiracy forms against the powers that be. What will this daring plan mean for the European war as a whole?<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in America, a woman who has met Hitler face-to-face urges her countrymen to wake up to his evil. For the time being, the United States is fighting only Japan\u2014and the war is not going as well as Washington would like. Can Roosevelt keep his grip on the country\u2019s imagination?<\/p>\n Coup d\u2019Etat captures how war makes for the strangest of bedfellows. A freethinking Frenchman fights side by side with racist Nazis. A Czech finds himself on the dusty front lines of the Spanish Civil War, gunning for Germany\u2019s Nationalist allies. A German bomber pilot courts a half-Polish, half-Jewish beauty in Bialystock. And the Jews in Germany, though trapped under Hitler\u2019s fist, are as yet protected by his fear of looking bad before the world\u2014and by an outspoken Catholic bishop.<\/p>\n With his spectacular command of character, coincidence, and military and political strategies, Harry Turtledove continues a passionate, unmatched saga of a World War II composed of different enemies, different allies\u2014and hurtling toward a horrific moment. For a diabolical new weapon is about to be unleashed, not by the United States, but by Japan, in a tactic that will shock the world.<\/p>\n \nPart II<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Books received 5\/25\/12 Part I<\/a> was originally published on The Geek Curmudgeon<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Let\u2019s take a quick look to see what\u2019s arrived at the Geek Compound. A Feast of Ice and Fire: The Official Game of Thrones Companion Cookbook by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer Foreword by George R.R. 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\nby Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Sariann Lehrer
\nForeword by George R.R. Martin<\/span><\/p>\n
\u2022 The North:<\/span> Beef and Bacon Pie; Honeyed Chicken; Aurochs with Roasted Leeks; Baked Apples
\u2022 The South:<\/span> Cream Swans; Trout Wrapped in Bacon; Stewed Rabbit; Sister\u2019s Stew; Blueberry Tarts
\u2022 King\u2019s Landing:<\/span> Lemon Cakes; Quails Drowned in Butter; Almond Crusted Trout; Bowls of Brown; Iced Milk with Honey
\u2022 Dorne:<\/span> Stuffed Grape Leaves; Duck with Lemons; Chickpea Paste
\u2022 Across the Narrow Sea:<\/span> Biscuits and Bacon; Tyroshi Honeyfingers; Wintercakes; Honey-Spiced Locusts<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51z-K%2BsCntL._SL500_AA300_.jpg\")
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\nby Paula Brandon<\/span><\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/ecx.images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/5137EXxuT4L._SL500_AA300_.jpg\")
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\nby Harry Turtledove<\/span><\/p>\n