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Oh, I was mistaken. The publish date was indeed 1996...Martin began work on the series in 1991, and for some reason that was the date that stuck in my head. I was so sure I didn't even check! Oops!

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I don't know if it'll have staying power beyond the last novel and a few years beyond that. It seems to fit into a nice niche in fantasy, gritty and not too far-fetched. It's not the same revolutionizing classic that Lord of the Rings is, but I think it could remain relevant and popular within the fantasy genre.