Series: Book 5 in the A Song of Ice and Fire series
Rating: ***
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Epic, Lang:en
Summary
GAME OF THRONES: A NEW ORIGINAL
SERIES, NOW ON HBO. 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.
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS A 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.