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REVIEW: A Dance with Dragon (George R.R. Martin)

A Dance with Dragons is the last 'proper' book in the Song of Ice and Fire series, and it has been way too long. I understand that writing requires mood, but it's another thing to leave your reader or the fan of the series high and dry when the stories are not completed yet.

Other than the rant, the book. I find myself enjoying Daenerys's time in Meereen, while I'm indifferent about the character, I somehow enjoy slow-burn and there are many things that I find fascinating. We are frequently enter...

REVIEW: A Feast for Crows (Georger R.R. Martin)

 

To many others, this is their least favorite book in the series; I have seen people rate it that way. But to me, it's actually my top two, if not my number one.

I love the Lannisters, yes, many find them despicable, and yes, they are that, but they are also very fascinating.

I will write about other houses, but since book 4 is primarily told by Lannister's POV, this review will be mainly about them. I like being inside the head of Cersei and Jamie. Jamie is a character that surprises me the most ...

REVIEW: A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)

This is my second favorite book in the series, after The Feast of Crows. To be fair, it's interchangeable, but if I had to choose, I would choose The Feast of Crows.

This is the time when the readers are hooked, after getting familiar with the world and plentiful of characters, and it's the time when everything has come together in chaotic conflicts where everyone is scattered and miserable with their own problems. This is also the book when one of the most infamous events occurs.

Personally, I'm ...