A Feast for Crows

A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

After centuries of bitter strife, the seven powers dividing the land have beaten one another into an uneasy truce. But it's not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters of the Seven Kingdoms gather. Now, 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—emerge from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges of the terrible times ahead. Nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages, are coming together to stake their fortunes...and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors. 

                               Mary Joy- This book definitely picks up the slack from the last one. It brings the stories of several of the main characters to starting closure, demonstrating Martin's ability to completely change a plot line and still engage even the most unwilling of readers. My only complaint about the book is that it focuses fully on only about half the main characters, leaving out the input of some of my favorite characters. However, this book is overall a very gripping story and is, in my opinion, the best book in the series.

Rating: 9 out of 10