• 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 (58,658 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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The reader is good, but voices are inconsistent at best

Aria’s… ouch, what a horrible voice for a young lady.

But the story is so good, WHEN IS BOOK 6 coming?!

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The series is gold

The entire series is gold. If it ever gets finished I’ll die happy. I’m not exaggerating.

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Great book

Excellent book and voice performance, but I just can’t get over Missandei’s voice. Random words to meet the word requirement

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the voice changes kill this

like other reviews state, the characters' voice changes are extremely distracting and don't even make sense. why does a teenage girl sound like she's 90?

I struggled to get through this.

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Great

Need the next one!! Hurry up Martin!!
But great series so far none the less

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Maybe my favorite book in the series

This book is great, the introduction of some of the best characters and has some of the best POV chapters in the series

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Love the story, hate the narration

I really enjoy the story, so I keep listening. However, I cannot stand this narrator. All of the characters sound either like Kermit the frog or toothless. Many times, I can't understand what on Earth he is saying with the slobbery toothless voices. I understand he's trying to play to the character, but need it be so genuine that they are unintelligible?? Hate hate hate this reading.

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Good story but a bit too lengthy and voices were confusing.

This story is great, but there was a lot of extra movement with very little payoff. I hope Winds creates value for some of the (seemingly over exhaustive storylines).
The narrator seems to be inconsistent. His voices/pronunciations change in this book. Additionally, for some characters, it’s often difficult to differentiate character thoughts from spoke statements.

Otherwise it’s awesome

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I love this series.

It’s written so masterfully. In GRRM we trust can’t wait for the next two books

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annoying voice choice for Daenerys

the narrator was great considering hiw many different people he had to give a voice to. I just didn't care for his choice for Daenerys. I think it just didn't sound right for the "mother or dragons"

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