A Game of Thrones Chapter 1 Summary

Prologue

Ahem. Before we begin, we just want to say: go ahead and read the book before you check out our summary. Seriously. We couldn't include every detail in our detailed summary (believe us, you'd rather just read the book), so things might get a little confusing otherwise. And also, what's the fun in reading the summary when you can read the book itself? If you need a refresher course, check out our "Brief Summary," where we explain the overall plot and characters a bit more. And with that, we're off.

• Don't get too attached to these characters: a few Rangers of the Night's Watch are on patrol north of the Wall. (Actually, don't get attached to anyone.)
• We see this chapter from Will's POV, which is nice because he can see the conflict between the young boss, Waymar Royce, and the experienced guy, Gared, who really knows that they should get out before the snow zombies attack. Oops, too late: snow zombies (well, the Others) attack and kill Royce and Will.
• But where's Gared?