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

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)

great book

great book and the reader did a great job, though it could help to have a female reader read the female parts of the story to help stay immersed and add some variance to the audio.

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Superbly written and just as superbly narrated!

Superbly written and just as superbly narrated! A must read! Can't wait for the next book

Characters abound

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes

What did you like best about this story?

Fan of the series

Which character – as performed by Roy Dotrice – was your favorite?

Sam Tarly

Any additional comments?

These books would be better read by more than one voice actor. Roy Dotrice does wonderful job but at some point, you run out of voice intonations or accents that the listener has to rewind several times just to make sure they are keeping the characters intact in their heads.

RIP Roy Dotrice

And now his watch is ended. We shall never see his like again. Thank you Roy.

Invonsistent voices

The voice actor needs to get more voices and even more consistency. He defaults to a leprechaun voice for many of the characters like Dany. even worse done voices changes mid book.

Enthralling.

The best work in a Song of Ice and Fire to date. cannot wait for the next one.

I felt bereft that there was no more to read

This was the last (so far) of the series which is by far the most epic, richly woven story I have had the pleasure of becoming totally lost in for days on end when in my car. My commute can be up to 3 hrs each way at least once a week and 2 hrs a day the rest of the week so I relished my GRRM time. It is another world, but what an interesting world. GRRM gets the reader so immersed, we dont even realize we are soon able to quote characters or correct another on history lessons of The Seven Kingdoms. The characters-a-many are all old friends by now and I mourn passings, pray for returns and cheer their triumphs. MORE PLEASE

exceptional

exceptional and captivating
I hated to see it end
well read and well written
loved it

Thank you George R.R. Martin

A Song of Ice and Fire is a must read for any kind of book fan. Thank you Goerge R.R. Martin for the amazing books.