• A Dance with Dragons

  • A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5
  • By: George R.R. Martin
  • Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
  • Length: 48 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (58,635 ratings)

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A Dance with Dragons

By: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
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Publisher's summary

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.

Enchanted? Check out the rest of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series.
©2011 George R.R. Martin (P)2011 Random House

Critic reviews

"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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Awesome

Lots of twists and turns as is expected from this series. His ability to keep everything straight and tied together is astounding. Now I am among the many already out there waiting for the next book!

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What happened to the character's voices?

The story is great as always but the reader decided to change everyone's voices and speech patterns. Some of it is off putting. You can power through it though.

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A Dance with Dragons Book 5

Game of Thrones continues. Captivated by the story lines sometimes hard to keep everyone straight but I am hooked! Great narration!

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Love the book love Roy...

good book.. the consistency of characters voices compared to other books is not great... but all In all amazing audio book

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Narrator not good enough

Great story, really let down by the narrator, if the story wasn't so good, I wouldn't have bothered finishing it because of this.

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Why the change in voices?

Dotrice is amazing narrator/actor. I loved his performance on all books. I just found it weird that he changed some of the voices of the characters on this book.

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I love Roy

Roy the narrator is amazing! I already knew the story, I'd read the book when it first came out and cant wait to see how GRRM ties up these story lines and for those of you thinking, "dont we know? the show told us" pick up this book.and be prepared to see how wrong you are...no one is where you think they are or who you think they are if you've only watched the show! the real story is so much more complex and enjoyable

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Best series ever!

GRRM does a fantastic job keeping you entertained & Roy Dotrice does well narrating! May Roy rest in peace. The narrator does mispronounce characters once in a while & his voices for different characters start to sound the same after a while but overall he keeps you will immersed in the drama.

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Masterpiece

The entire series is magnificent, but this just capped it off and leaves you wanting so much more. I really hope GRRM doesn't let the fans down and actually finishes the series off.

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Roy Dotrice was the best!

So sad Dotrice wont be able to finish reading the series if its ever finished

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