It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter
strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated
one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears. . . . With the death of the
monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King’s Landing. Robb
Stark’s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are
scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate
claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held
in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which
raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out.
But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not
long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to
gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the
soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, as the human crows assemble over a
banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed,
while surprising faces—some familiar, others only just appearing—are seen
emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the
challenges ahead.
It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful
and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the
stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and
commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and
stake their fortunes . . . and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are
the guests—but only a few are the survivors.
This is the forth novel in the series and is the best yet. The last book ended with a shock ending(e.g killing off half the characters in half a page) and the surprises keep on coming.You can't get much better for a dark gritty noel, that dosen't focus too much on blood and gore. One of best sereis I have read, from one of the authors.
ReplyDeleteYou said in the last book the author killed off many of the characters. Did it have a negative effect? If so, do you think that was due to them being expressed well enough for you to learn to appreciate and understand?
ReplyDeleteHe focuses on and developes the characters who die off just as much as the ones who live. This can be a bit of a deterant to keep reading, but the deaths, allow the remaining characters to develomp grow even more.
DeleteCool story! What makes this story so special? Do you think this could happen in the future?
ReplyDeleteThe thing that makes it special is the authors personnel style, and the story that he weaves with it.
DeleteHow does the book make you feel as you are reading it? What emotions and thoughts go through your mind?
ReplyDeleteHi, Noah-- What do you mean by the author's personal style? Does he use short sentences, or longer, more complex ones? Does he use a lot of metaphor, simile, and/or imagery? Did you enjoy his word choice?
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