library binding, 1152 pages
Published Oct. 29, 2013 by Turtleback Books.
Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance -- beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. As they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind.
Fleeing from Westeros with a prince on his head. Tyrion …
Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the fifth book in his landmark series—as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance -- beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. As they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind.
Fleeing from Westeros with a prince on his head. Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to Daenerys. but his newest allies in this quest are not the rag-tag band they seem, and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys's claim to Westeros forever.
Meanwhile, to the north lies the mammoth wall of ice and stone -- a structure only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow, 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, will face his greatest challenge. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creature of ice.
From all corners, bitter conflicts reignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all.
বইগুলোর মধ্যে সবচেয়ে ডার্ক মেবি। ওয়েটিং ফর দি নেক্সট।
I liked this one much better than book 4. Now to wait for the next one!
Finally the other half of the story from a Feast of Crows. I liked the story but I don't like a lot of the outcomes for some of the characters. This is becomming more of a Fantasy soap opera and less about any specific character. It's hard to root for anyone. I think Martin is showing his television background with this. I enjoy reading this series but it's becoming a series I'm no longer being interested in.
For me the loss of a central character to focus the story is making it hard to care. There were choices that some characters of made that seemed at odds with their personalities earlier in the series. There is some discontinuity in those characters that causes me to slowly not care.
I can't wait for the next books so that I can finish this series but it's becoming boring as I read on. …
Finally the other half of the story from a Feast of Crows. I liked the story but I don't like a lot of the outcomes for some of the characters. This is becomming more of a Fantasy soap opera and less about any specific character. It's hard to root for anyone. I think Martin is showing his television background with this. I enjoy reading this series but it's becoming a series I'm no longer being interested in.
For me the loss of a central character to focus the story is making it hard to care. There were choices that some characters of made that seemed at odds with their personalities earlier in the series. There is some discontinuity in those characters that causes me to slowly not care.
I can't wait for the next books so that I can finish this series but it's becoming boring as I read on. Still four stars because there is at least one or two characters I still care about. I just wish that Martin would go back to his original focus the one that started the entire series. The Stark family isn't gone so bring them back into the story.
This was the hardest ASoIaF book for me to finish. The last few chapters made up for everything, though. Can't wait for the next one!
Good book, better than the last couple of books. Parts were slow, but we are finally seeing the middle game come to an end and the pieces are all lining up to be removed from the board in the next two books.
