A major tenet of similar classic fantasy book series is that there is always hope that good can overcome evil. Perhaps the most important quality of grimdark is the lack of hope. Major qualities ...

and the book quickly dismisses it, undercutting any of its thematic power. Mixing issues of representation with grimdark is also delicate work, and Morgan often stumbles. Ringil lusts after most ...

But sales aren't limited to Martin's books alone. The success of Game of Thrones has also helped foster an entirely new genre of writing, called "grimdark." The genre is in contrast to the ...