I bought this boxed set after seeing the first season of GOT on HBO. I read the first book, and then pulled out the second book. There is a defect in the page trimming/cutting of the second book. Physically, a section of about 40 pages is 1/8 inch lower than the rest of the book and it will be a pain to read since the last line is cut off slightly. kinda like code. I have to assume that this lot came from a set of 'seconds' or I just got unlucky. I like the series, I just got a crappy second.