Better and Better!

And here we have the bloodiest A Song of Ice and Fire novel thus far in the series. Murder, assassination, mass slaughter, trial by battle ... and two weddings soaked in red (though only one will be named for it). Martin does not pull his punches, even with the main characters, the "good guys," the ones we have come to love and root for. It's true: Valar Morghulis. All men must die...

The brilliance of Martin's skill at characterization has only deepened in this third installment. We continue to witness the growth and development of the various personalities whose POVs we hear the story from as they age, are involved in the unfolding events of a nation at war, and experience their own personal trials and sufferings. Each voice has become undeniably stronger, and the challenges they face draw the reader into the story more totally than the majority of other fictional novels I have read.

A Storm of Swords is not only the bloodiest book so far, it is also the strongest. It has the most to offer and shows the promise of each of the characters to the fullest. As long as it is, this book just flies by. Martin has undoubtedly achieved something well-nigh incomparable in this work. Bravo!

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