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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780553582024
ISBN number: 055358202X
Label: Spectra
Manufacturer: Spectra
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 1104
Printing Date: September 26, 2006
Publishing house: Spectra
Release Date: September 26, 2006
Sale Popularity Level: 4132
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Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace...only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.
A Feast for Crows
It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears....With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King’s Landing. Robb Stark’s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out.
But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed, while surprising faces—some familiar, others only just appearing—are seen emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges ahead.
It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes...and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors.
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I thought this was a great continuation of Martin's ground-breaking "fantasy" series. Lots of people have whined about this book on Amazon: "it's too slow, the major players are missing, etc." The whiners miss the point. The story has never been about the major players. You think you know who's important only to have your assumptions dashed.
What I like about this installment (and what likely frustrates others) is the suspense. The whole book is 1,000 pages of gunpowder trails crisscrossing across the landscape, waiting for someone - or something - to blow it all. What could that be? Dragons...
"A Dance with Dragons" is on its way in 2008!
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This searies has been phenominal! I just wish the subsequent book would be finished soon.
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After the headlong excitement of bloodshed, intrigue, and snappy dialogue that we had in the very first three books of the 'Song of Ice and Fire', 'A Feast for Crows' is quite a change. The plot slows down considerably, and not a lot seems to happen between the beginning and the end. This does not, however, ruin the book: on the contrary, though it is certainly the weakest link in the series so far, 'Feast' stands quite well on its own merits.
For one thing, Martin's writing continues to be a pleasure to read. The dialogue is as snappy as ever and some chapters's climaxes had me on the edge of my seat, despite this volume's overall leisurely pacing. Which brings me to my subsequent point: despite the complaints of those who were expecting another action-packed thriller from Martin's pen, I found the slow pace of 'Feast' not so much a fault as a ... well, a simple change of pace. After all, since Book 3 wrapped up the big old war, it just makes internal sense for not as much to be going on. Instead, in 'Feast for Crows' we are given a much deeper and fascinating look at the world that Martin has built this series around: and good heavens!, it is a rich one. This man has some incredible ideas, and puts them together with a deft instinct for unity and verisimilitude. Despite being a bridge book to fill the gap between Beginning and End, 'Feast for Crows' ably holds its own.
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This was probably my favorite book in the series. It may not of had as much action as A Storm of Swords, but I loved how it focused on the rest of the realm rather than all of the main characters.
The only problem is that he stated in the book that he had to cut the book in half because it was getting too long, so the book ending left me a little unsatisfied. In the end he stated that there was a goal to have the subsequent book published by 2006, and its almost 2009 with no official release date.
I have no idea what's taking so long for the subsequent book to come out, but please come out soon!
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I do not feel as though I could ever give any less stars than three for such a brilliant author as Martin. However, I do agree with most of the reviews that this book just did not make the cut. I really loved the very first three books, and had a hard time putting them down. This fourth book took me awhile to read, as I had a hard time getting into it. I am very hopeful, as are most Martin fans, that book five will probably knock our socks off. Maybe this book was just a bad dream. This book tended to go on and on and really lose sight of the point. Martin probably could have shortened this book to 500 pages, and gotten his point accross just as well. Well, lets hope book five is out sooner than later. I am sure that Martin will redeem himself with that book.
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