Eragon
American author George R. R. Martin was a fan of "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn". Martin has cited Williams' work as a key influence of his own epic high fantasy novel series, "A Song of Ice and Fire". American author Christopher Paolini, writer of "The Inheritance Cycle", also cited "Memory, Sorrow and Thorn" as an influence, calling it "one of the great fantasy epics of all time."