奇幻故仔冰與火之歌(A Song of Ice and Fire),冰與火之歌舞台主要設於維斯特絡(Westeros)呢個虛構嘅大陸(作者有為維斯特絡畫咗多幅地圖),喺呢個特殊嘅世界當中,一個季節閒閒地可以維持成幾年噉耐嘅時間,而個故仔開始嗰陣啱啱係維持咗近乎十年嘅夏天就嚟結束,維斯特絡以北嘅地方長年積雪,而且有某啲得人驚嘅類人生物喺嗰度,等緊冬天來臨嘅機會侵略維斯特絡[3]。
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