A Dance with Dragons

"The Winds of Winter will never be published IMO, and this makes me sad 😞 "

"Good buildup and payoff. Feeling bittersweet about it all."

"A Dance with Dragons is more of the same. And that's not a bad thing. George Martin keeps the pace up in this book and is as equally ruthless as he was in the prior novels. That being said, I'm glad I've come to the end - now I can get my life back and read some non-fiction again!"

"I love Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Kingkiller Chronicles, and of course Song of Ice and Fire. Wanna start a new fantasy series but there are so many it's hard to pick one. Any recommendations?"

"Can't believe I have wait for him to finish the next book to see what happens!"

"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."

"I took a month and decided to read the game of thrones books. I absolutely loved them being a huge fan of the show. It was nice to be able to put faces to each character as I read. I will say now that I've finished the series, I will re watch the show. Certain things I know I will look at differently now. These books were unbelievably long and good. ✌️"

"I am so glad I am done with this book. Like the last one, very little happens. I might actually give up on this series, although that won't be hard because I doubt the next book will be out anytime soon."

"My friend called my phone at 3am (a big no no), said "daggers in the dark..." and hung up. I knew what he meant and wasn't even mad."

"[Source: people.com]"