The future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance.
In King’s Landing the Queen Regent, Cersei Lannister, awaits trial, abandoned by all those she trusted; while in the eastern city of Yunkai her brother Tyrion has been sold as a slave. From the Wall, having left his wife and the Red Priestess Melisandre under the protection of Jon Snow, Stannis Baratheon marches south to confront the Boltons at Winterfell. But beyond the Wall the wildling armies are massing for an assault…
On all sides bitter conflicts are reigniting, played out by a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves. The tides of destiny will inevitably lead to the greatest dance of all.
Rating: 5 Stars
Positives: Firstly oh my god the epilogue. I know not exactly the best place to start a raving review but Varys, my dear Varys has returned. Just as Kings Landing was growing a little dull our favourite spider sees fit to return to us. So we don't know exactly where he's been hiding yet, but I'm so so glad hes back. And we finally know who his champion for the Iron Throne is.
Now that I've got Varys out of my system lets focus on the rest of the book. We've seen some very bold decisions made by Jon Snow in this book and its starting to become clear that he doesn't relish his duty but he definitely has some Stark blood in him. Hes so like Eddard in so many ways, yet we know now from Barristan Selmy's chapters that Jon cannot be the bastard child of Ned and Ashara Dayne as we once suspected. My money's still on him being the bastard child of Rhaegar and Lyanna, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.
And Dany was doing so well, until she invited Daario into her bed. That really won't help the situation in Meereen but I suppose a queen needs her paramour.
Negatives: Okay so I know this was the second half of a book that had already been split once before, but I hated how few chapters we have for each character. I think on average there was three chapters per character with only Tyrion and Daenerys exceeding this. And my poor Jaime only gets the one chapter. One chapter which at the very end of we learn Brienne has somehow survived her hanging, and that Jaime is now going off with her. Why leave us on such a cliffhanger? Okay I know its not the biggest cliffhanger ever but there's so much left to be explained. What was this word Brienne shouted? How did she survive? Did Podrick survive too?
Then speaking of cliffhangers how dare you finish Jon's story like that? Yes he was making bold unpopular decisions, but they were for the greater good. Jon is a strong Lord Commander. How how can things be left like that? Its just not fair!!!
Would I recommend this book? Yes I would. Unfortunately though I doubt I'll be returning to this series for some time as we're still awaiting the next installment to be published. Please hurry up. I want to know who wins the game of thrones.
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