A Dance with Dragons
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George R. R. Martin
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONESDon’t miss the thrilling sneak peek of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Six, The Winds of WinterDubbed “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. A DANCE WITH DRAGONSA SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK FIVE 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 price 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 creatures 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.Praise for A Dance with Dragons “Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, A Dance with Dragons is epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling, convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined.”—The Washington Post “Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.”—The New York Times “One of the best series in the history of fantasy.”—Los Angeles Times
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Author
George R. R. Martin
Pages
1040
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2011-07-12
ISBN
0553905651 9780553905656
Ratings
Google: 5
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"The final book in the Song of Ice and Fire series returns to its strengths after a divergence in “A Feast for Crows”. “A Dance with Dragons” takes place in two halves, one that occurs concurrently with the fourth book but with different POVs. So if you were wondering what Jon, Daenerys and Tyrion were doing as the events of the fourth book were happening, you know now. The second half misses past this using those same POVs plus adding ones like Cersei, Jamie, and multiple perspectives from the Iron Islands.<br/><br/>I think this book has the strongest cast since “Storm of Swords” with the new POVs from “A Feast for Crows” that worth bringing over combined with the fan favorites. <br/><br/>This is the book that really sees the ground for all of the events they have been happening on the shadows to finally be brought to the light. Things like what Varys’ involvement with the two Targaryen children and their different approaches to taking back their throne. You also get more movement in the political realm with Stannis, Jon, and the evolving Night’s Watch and Wildlings. <br/><br/>This book will not change your opinion on if you like the series or not. Something that I have thought about during my re-read of this series is it being not as good as I remember. I still think it is a good book series, especially when it comes to politics and dialogue, but it is not the high water mark of fantasy that I though it was a decade ago. <br/><br/>If this is the last mainline boom that Martin puts out, then I have made my peace with knowing I am okay with the story not being finished, and that is something I ever thought I would say."
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Cody Crumley
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