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Laura
Feb 22, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Darker and darker yet... Martin is an author of stories frightening and sorrowful both, this I knew already. But this book! Betrayal upon betrayal and murder most foul, not to mention the dead who get back up and come back to take their revenge upon the living.

One thing about this series which is strange to me: usually a story has a hero and a villain, a good guy and a bad guy, they battle each other and the story ends when the hero defeats the villain once and for all. Not this story! There a c
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Schnaucl
Stuff happened! A lot of stuff happened.

This is easily the strongest book in the series so far in part because it felt like all of the various storylines progressed significantly.

There were lots of twists and turns, deftly handled.

I still think the Daenerys storyline is the weakest.
Cassie
Jun 06, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I finally got around to reading the third book and really enjoyed it. I will be starting on book 4 soon, just in time for book 5 to come out in July! Then I shall join the hordes of fans waiting for him to write the next book.
Bianca
Nov 20, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
in a love-hate relationship with this series.. it's so REAL i can't put it down.. you would thought that after thr 3rd book you'd feel more numb but no, still feel the ouch and the urge to say "whyyyyy...????!!!!" ...more
bsc
Jan 25, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This audiobook kept me entertained for 47 hours. That's worth five stars. ...more
Kerry (The Roaming Librarian) O'Donnell
Best ending I've read in a long time! ...more
Beverly
Feb 04, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lucija
Apr 25, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Zarinthia
Aug 07, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Rindis
Sep 04, 2008 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: second-cover
M
Nov 17, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Thomas Zimmerman
Dec 09, 2008 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Dr M
Sep 22, 2009 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Tom
Mar 01, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy
Esther
Sep 03, 2010 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Amber
Jan 12, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Rocky
Apr 19, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kenneth
Apr 24, 2011 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy, fiction
Lbd
Jun 29, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Erin
Oct 03, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: fantasy, 2012
Barbie Byrd
Dec 18, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Lauren
Aug 12, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Ben
Apr 22, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Vladimir
Nov 23, 2013 rated it really liked it