The Lands of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones): Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea (A Song of Ice and Fire)

My husband is a huge GOT fan, so I bought him this for Father's Day. The maps are fantastic and super detailed. There is so much information on them. Not more information than what you learn from reading the books, but it's fun to see it all mapped out like that and to really get to see the genius of George R. R. Martin. He has really created a massive world for these characters. The maps are fairly large once opened so you need a big table to look through just one of them. I know you can put several of them together to see the whole "world" of GOT, but I don't know who has the space for that. They do fold up and are able to be neatly tucked away in the book cover. If you haven't read the books or are not caught up on the show, you'll probably want to stay away from the map that shows the characters journeys or you'll definitely get some spoilers. The show has strayed from the books, but who knows if some of the things shown on the maps will happen in future seasons. That being said, these maps are based on the books, not the show. It is more of a companion piece for the book readers as opposed to the show watchers. But you can also see these maps as a way of seeing how the author intended the story to be told and not the show creators story.

As billed. Multiple maps, suitable for framing if one desires. Good detail

I think this is a very good book / set of maps. You get 12 maps that are 24 inches by 36 inches. They are highly detailed, more so than anything else I've found. For someone just starting the series like me it's perfect !!! I love being able to follow there movements as they go from place to place. The maps in the front of the books is nice but doesn't have enough of the places they go to. And none at all for the Free Cities or Essos & the Dothraki Sea. Of course is isn't going to be for everyone but that's ok, they just don't need to get it then. Everyone else should get lots of use and enjoyment out of this.I already have 2 of the maps framed because I use them so much. They are made of a heavier paper stock & feel quite strong.you get the following maps in a nice & well made book & binder.The Known WorldSlaver's BayThe Dothraki SeaBeyond The WallWesterosThe WestThe Free CitiesCentral EssosThe EastKing's LandingBraavosJourneysI Highly Recommend this to anyone who likes to follow the story along on a map. I'm very glad I brought this and have gotten a lot of use & enjoyment from it. I'm sure I'll get even more use out of it as I continue reading the series.

EDIT: Revised 5 star review down to a 4 star.I mistakenly did not completely read the product descriptions, and it was much to my surprise when I received 12 24" x 36" maps! I was thinking I would only get a decent world map and maybe a map of Essos and Westeros individually, but was I wrong.All the maps have great detail to them and the cities, landmarks, seas, etc. look to be in the right places (though, admittedly, I am by no means an expert on ASOIAF geography). The colors of the maps are quite vibrant and allow one to easily distinguish the geography of the lands. In addition to a general map of the world and more focused maps of Westeros and Essos themselves, there are additional maps that zoom in even further to give wonderful clarity to areas such as Slaver's Bay, the Free Cities, and, my favorite, north of the Wall--you can find the other maps in the description/other reviews. As mentioned before, all the maps are 24" x 36" in size and are all printed on, at first glance, seemed to be fairly heavy and durable paper. I'm usually hesitant to frame posters, but some of these maps certainly deserve that treatment; I will be hard pressed to find room for the other posters, though, given the sheer size and number of them. It is truly more than I expected out of this purchase, and for only $2 a map, it is certainly an awesome bargain.What is holding this set back from perfection (for some) would probably be three small issues. The book consists of a hardback cover with two interior cardboard sleeves that hold 6 maps a piece. Small rubber bands intend to hold the maps in those sleeves, but they seem too loose to really do any good, and once your removed the maps from the sleeves and open them up, they expand noticeably in thickness, and placing them back inside the book can be somewhat challenging--I would be worried about accidentally damaging the maps when placing them back inside. The paper that the maps are printed on seems heavy, but, after I read a previous reviewers complaint about the folded edges being worn, I did see the same, very minor "flaking" at the creases (that is after only opening them up once). If you were expecting a companion book to be included in this set, you will be sadly disappointed, the only additional item included is a copy paper sized letter detailing what you get in the "book."With all the criticisms laid out, I take them all as very minor. I do not intend to constantly fold and open these maps up, which would lessen any "flaking" mentioned before--some are certainly destined for framing, and I doubt I will be able to see much of any minor imperfections at that point. I do not intend on keeping these maps in the book, so whatever minor quibble with the packaging is ultimately moot for me, though that certainly might not be the case with some. Honestly, I really did not care that a companion book was not included in the set, I was really aiming for the maps, but I could empathize with someone who would be utterly distraught if they did not have a companion book to complement the maps.If you have a strong interest in ASOIAF, a love of good-looking maps, or, better yet, both(!), I would highly recommend buying this set.EDIT: These are certainly still great looking maps, but even the maps I have only unfolded twice (they went directly into frames after the second unfolding) have the noticeable crease that so many other reviewers here have witnessed. I do not intend to unfold any of the other maps until they go into their own frames--which may be a while. Given that only the maps and a single copy paper-sized certificate were included in this purchase, the maps would certainly be in a better condition if they were rolled, or different paper was used. Do not expect these maps to hold up with constant refolding. All that being said, they are still great looking maps and well worth the cost and imperfections.

These maps are so amazing and great to follow along while watching the shows (and great for helping to explain where everyone/everything is if others have difficulty following along)

I'm getting through A Song of Ice and Fire at the moment, and it's been pretty amazing to follow the story around on the Known World map, or to get a rough idea of where we're at in King's Landing. These maps are beautifully detailed and I could look at them for hours. They look fantastic on a wall. JUST NOTE: There are some spoilers on these maps, so if you're also getting through the book series or even watching the show, be careful about which ones you look at!