2. Shae never loved Tyrion so her betrayal does not come as a surprise to the readers. Everyone was mortified when Shae betrayed Tyrion during his trial and later in the show, but for the book’s Jon Snow returned from the dead in Game of Thrones, but his resurrection will likely be a little bit different in George R.R. Martin's next A Song of Ice and Fire book, The Winds of Winter. Among all the deaths in both books and show, Jon Snow's is one of the most momentous. Branded a traitor by his Night's Watch brothers, Jon Snow is stabbed One of the best changes that Game of Thrones made was aging up the characters. Arya started off the show at 11 years old, she ended it as an 18-year-old warrior, having spent seven years training on the run. The Arya in the books, however, started as a 9-year-old and is currently only 11. It was a move that made the character much more believable. 24 Most Shocking ‘Game of Thrones’ Scenes. In this piece, though, we want to look back on some of the highlights of the series, specifically by ranking 15 of the best Game of Thrones battles and fights throughout the eight-season run. So without further ado, let’s draw our Valyrian blades and start with number 15… 15. Jon Snow vs. Wildlings German actress Sibel Kekilli chatted with Vulture about her death scene, slut-shaming, and joking around with Peter Dinklage. Book Shae is very different than Shae on the show. In the books, she RELATED: Game Of Thrones: 10 Things We've Never Understood About Jaime Lannister. The city as it appears in the series largely holds to the basic descriptions, though it is shown to have a significantly warmer climate than that described in the books, perhaps in an effort to show its differences from the North. The book version had a gut-turning escalating sense of foreboding throughout the chapter that the show version simply failed to match. The show version went for cheap shock value. The show made sure that the audience is lured into a false sense of security and taken by surprise, just like the Starks were. I've watched the first season of the show and just started reading the books. I'm currently about 35% into book 2. The first book and season are basically the same as far as the plot goes. There are some small differences and there is a LOT more detail in the book. So far the books are much better in my opinion. eVJm.