**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - THE BOOK BEHIND THE FIFTH SEASON
OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES
**
Don't miss the thrilling sneak peek of George R. R. Martin's A Song of
Ice and Fire: Book Six, The Winds of Winter
Dubbed "the American Tolkien" by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin
has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic
fantasy. Now the #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers the
fifth book in his landmark series--as both familiar faces and surprising
new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.
A DANCE WITH DRAGONS
In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms
hangs in the balance--beset by newly emerging threats from every
direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House
Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust
and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out
to find her. As they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest
for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind.
Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too,
is making his way to Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are
not the rag-tag band they seem, and at their heart lies one who could
undo Daenerys's claim to Westeros forever.
Meanwhile, to the north lies the mammoth Wall of ice and stone--a
structure only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow, 998th
Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, will face his greatest challenge.
For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in
the land of the creatures of ice.
From all corners, bitter conflicts reignite, intimate betrayals are
perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and
skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable
obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness.
But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics
will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all.
Praise for A Dance with Dragons
"Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted
cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, A Dance with Dragons is
epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling,
convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined."--The Washington
Post
"Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by
complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild
vision of the very best tale tellers."--The New York Times
