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A Dance with Dragons

A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5

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A Dance with Dragons

Written by: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
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Dubbed the American Tolkien by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the number-one New York Times best-selling author delivers the fifth book in his spellbinding landmark series - as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.

In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance once again - 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 three times 3,000 enemies, and many have set out to find her. Yet, as they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind.

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 Nights Watch, will face his greatest challenge yet. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creatures of ice.

And from all corners, bitter conflicts soon 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.

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What the critics say

"Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, A Dance with Dragons is epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling, convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined." (The Washington Post)

"Long live George Martin...a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers." (The New York Times)

"One of the best series in the history of fantasy." (Los Angeles Times)

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Great Series, bit off of a performance

Love the series, classic, but the performance in this one is a bit off

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Fantastic

Great continuation of a captivating series. Looking forward to the next book in this amazing story

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oh boy roy

the story is good but Roy used a handful of voices and kept switching up the voices for various characters so at times it was hard to fallow

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Amazing

The audiobook version of ASOIAF is really great. If you're a fan of the series I highly recommend all 5 audiobooks

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Good as the rest.

The only book in this series that failed to completely enthrall me was A Feast For Crows. All others, this one included, have been captivating and exciting from open to close.

A Dance with Dragons is where the TV show began to depart from the source material. If you, like me, are experiencing the books now after watching the TV show, you have some wonderful surprises in store. I found the characters started to act less like themselves in the show, but here we see the living world that Martin created move as its own east.

Finally, this book rectifies a good many of the stories missing from AFFC. Very exciting, through and through.

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dreading the wait for the next book...

Awesome that was great!
thank you to Roy Dotrice for all his work.
I read complaints in these reviews about his narrating but I think he did awesome job,rest in peace.

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So Many Characters but good

overall was the best out of all the books just had a hard time keeping up with all the characters where and who they are some characters have not seen for a wile

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it was ok

Oh boy! the author was lulling me to sleep. I love the GOT series though.

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Book 5 What is Going to Happen Next

Awesome story to listen to! Captivating, and Suspenseful! Arya Stark earns her sight! - the bait i was waiting for to keep me baited for the next book. Tyrion Lannister; though it is not meant to be, i wish he could ride a dragon!

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excellent

I understand why it took the author 6 years to write it. It's a masterpiece.

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