A Dance With Dragons - GRRM

Bromptonboy · July 08, 2011, 05:55:51 AM

I wanted to open a topic for the upcoming release of GRRM's 'A Dance With Dragons'.

Good article - and I cannot wait!

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/07/06/george-r-r-martin-s-a-dance-with-dragons-the-latest-book-in-his-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-series.html

wraith1701 · July 08, 2011, 08:49:11 AM

I'm chomping at the bit to get at this book. I just finished book 4 yesterday, and damn; so much stuff has been set up! :)

The entire series has been incredible so far. I know I'm fortunate to have found the story so close to the release of Dance With Dragons; I only have a few days to pick up the story, while others have been waiting for years. The bad thing is, I find it hard to believe that everything can be wrapped up in just one more book, which means I'll probably have to wait several years for the conclusion to the tale. GRRM has created a world so rich and full of so many fully-fleshed out characters, it's hard to tell the tale of every character in just one volume, which explains his epilogue at the end of Feast For Crows.

Like I mentioned before, the story has been incredible. But in some ways, with winter finally here, I feel like the meat of the story is only beginning.

Does anyone know how many volumes GRRM plans for the story to span? It feels like it could go on for at least 2 more books.

Some burning questions and threads I'd like to see picked up:

[spoiler] Is Breanne really dead? What's going on with Rickon? Who or WHAT is the guy on the Elk, and what are he and Bran's bunch up to? What really happend with Theon? How is the situation with the royal family at King's Landing going to play out? What's up with the Kiss Of Life, and just how much of the Lightening Lord's female replacement (you know who I'm talking about) remain from her prior incarnation? My favorite character struck blind, and then nothing?!? WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?!? THE DRAGONS!!! Danny!!! Jon Snow!!! What's in store for Dorn & the Sand Snakes? Who is the "Younger, more beautiful queen?" Is it Margorie, or maybe Danny? Will the rest of the toad-woman's prophecy come true, and will we be seeing more of "the Volanquor"?[/spoiler]

...I could go on and on.

Jobydrone · July 08, 2011, 09:59:43 AM

ARGHHHH don't read that article linked in the first post if you are still in the middle of the first four books. MAJOR SPOILERS

ChrisMC · July 20, 2011, 03:02:09 PM

My wife has just finished it, and by her reaction, I think something bad happens to a beloved character. No way,in a George R.R. Martin book?! The interesting thing now is that over the years I kind of have in my head what I think the characters and settings look like and now I have the HBO show in my head. Can't wait to tear into this monster though.

Rico · July 20, 2011, 03:08:42 PM

Going to merge this thread into the other thread about this book that's already going in the Book section.

ChrisMC · July 20, 2011, 03:31:37 PM

D'oh! Sorry, been awhile since I posted on a forum. :old_bash:

Jobydrone · July 21, 2011, 06:42:49 AM

I can't WAIT to read this, I've heard so many great things. I'm working my way through Feast for Crows now, and I'll say I can understand why people were disappointed by it. But it's still pretty good, I am just really wanting to see more from my favorite characters in DWD.

Bromptonboy · July 21, 2011, 07:18:40 AM

I have stalled out on book 3 - due to time constraints, not lack of interest. Have to push on. Dying to know about Jon Snow parentage.

X · July 21, 2011, 08:43:38 AM

Finished my first read through a few days ago and pissed off! I loved it! Now I have to wait up to six more years for the next part.

Bromptonboy · July 21, 2011, 10:15:50 AM

Quote from: X on July 21, 2011, 08:43:38 AM
Finished my first read through a few days ago and pissed off! I loved it! Now I have to wait up to six more years for the next part.

I recall reading that Melisandre was supposed to get a POV chapter in this one - is that true? (you can put the answer in spoiler tags).

Thanks

Duffster · July 21, 2011, 12:38:12 PM

I hear you X, that pretty much summed up my feelings. Loved it, hated it...dang I gotta wait years again. :'(

Geoff G.o.B · August 04, 2011, 02:39:43 PM

just finished it and despite a slow start it picked up pace in the end. Despite reading the first 4 books and knowing there is always a big curve ball waiting for you, still got surprised by two of them in the last few chapters, you'd think I'd learn by now ::)

Bromptonboy · August 04, 2011, 02:53:43 PM

I am about 2/3 of the way through the 3rd book.... I need to pick up speed.

Geoff G.o.B · August 07, 2011, 02:38:08 PM

I will just say
[spoiler] when are any Starks going to listen to their wolves?[/spoiler]