Anyone who has read George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series knows that "When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die." These words, as spoken by Cersei Lannister on the HBO adaptation "Game of Thrones" (premiering its third season on March 31), serve as a warning to Ned Stark, a man of honor who chooses to challenge a king's succession. Cersei's words ring true not just for Ned, but also for the many other players in Martin's world of Westeros and beyond.
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