A review by timburbage
A Dance with Dragons 1: Dreams and Dust by George R.R. Martin

5.0

Another outstanding entry into the Song of Ice and Fire series, with one more book to read (at the moment).

This follows Danaerys, Jon Snow, Tyrion and a few other characters (plus some new ones) as they try and fight, and die, for the Iron Throne. This section involves a lot of pieces moving, with each character making seemingly small decisions that could impact massively in the next book.

I'm also intrigued by the host of new characters. Quentyn Martell is an interesting piece in the Dornish game. Young Griff and Old Griff is an entirely new storyline, and allows us to see a different part of the world. We spend most of our time in the Free Cities, and the world has grown so much.