Song of Ice and Fire Dance with Dragons, (Hardcover)

from figre

What more is there to be said once you get to the fifth book of a series that is supposed to be seven books long? If there is some seismic change in the approach (and there isn't - that's a good thing), then the only alternatives are that the series continues the same, grows even stronger, or beg...

from mrflynn

The long awaited sequel in the "Song of Ice and Fire" series from George RR Martin did not disappoint. All of my favorite characters were back, and their adventures continued. Although I thought that Arya was given short shrift, I liked the continuation of Danny's story, as well as Jon's. The end...

from wanderlustlover

This book was brilliant. I love all the surprised, good and bad. Seeing Jon and Ary and Danny and Tyrion, what happen. Then, thankfully it went on from book four's time period, too. Bringing us more surprises and cliffhangers. I truly deeply loved this. Can't wait for the next.

from jcbrunner

First, a sigh of relief: Dance is much better than the sprawling Feast. Given the time elapsed since Feast was published, I also like how the author inserts quick recaps about the major events in the early chapters, so one isn't forced to re-read the earlier books. Overall, while the book is a hi...

from zorknapp

The fifth book in a seven book series is a tough one to review. The plot and character have to move forward, but not enough for anything really *interesting* to happen. In talking with friends about this series, the comments are often about, "The series is all about the voyage, and less about the...