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)

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek

i need the next book! even though the narrator changed the accent for some characters, which really bothered me for a long time, AND some pronunciations of nanesdid well. and i enjoyed it greatly.

Love it but

I love the story it is awesome. From a Song of Ice and Fire to a Storm of Swords Roy was great and consistent but in a feast for crows and this however its like you forgot how to pronounce all of the names and character voices the story is so good that you can generally overcome this issue though

perfect

different than the seasons on tv its well rewarding and absoultely impeccable id recomend this

A good pause point in the sereies

This is the last book currently released in this series. I was hoping to see more people waking up and doing more. We see the main character that caused so many problems do something the people outlawed the church to do in all countries. We see another do everything he can to grow past people’s perceptions of them. We see the ‘Mother of Dragons’ lose her way. Does she find it? We have to wait for 2014 to find out. We also see many people no seeing the truth before them. They also try to enforce their views and lifestyles on others. We also see the arrogance of kings didn't end with the death of the last king before Robert. Someone once said if you raise someone without a touch of reality you end up with a tyrant. Will this be true here? The stage is set for the next round in the only game to play, ‘The Game of Thrones.’ I would like the narrator to back to the original voices they used for the characters for the first three books. It's hard to listen a whores' voice come from a child.

Can't wait for more

loved it so much detail so twisted i want more. i am ready for the

excellent!

What did you love best about A Dance with Dragons?

Roy Dotrice is outstanding!

Who was your favorite character and why?

I really admire Dany, Tyrion, and .. well.. its hard to pick! Martin is extremely talented and takes the time/effort to build his characters and weave the most extraordinary of tales.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

If food and water were available, yes.

Awesome story

Only dislike is it's one guy doing all the voices. It would be really awesome if each character had they're own voice. He changes his so they sound sorta different. But he only has a few voices.

Wonderful!! A Real Joy

Would you listen to A Dance with Dragons again? Why?

I have read some rather scathing comments about Mr. Dotrice reading of this book, compared to the previous books. I for one have listened to all 5 one right after the other, and have found the story is so well written and the story telling so well done, that minor deviations in characters, just didn't matter. Enjoy the experience! It's a fun ride.

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

Tyrion Lannister

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Oh yes!

GREAT book but Mr. Dotrice stunk

Would you consider the audio edition of A Dance with Dragons to be better than the print version?

I don't know I haven't read the books

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The different voices for the charachters really were distracting. Towards the end of the book Terrell sounded like Tywn Lanister and the Iron born sounded more Irish. REALLY BAD I would make Mr. Dotrice redo the audio.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It was hard to stop listening, the story was excellent and I couldn't wait to hear what happened next.

I absolutely love this series!

I really love the narrator, how he can do so many voices. You start to know the characters just by the voices. I've listened to the series twice so far.