GAME OF THRONES: A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOW
ON HBO. 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 DRAGONSA SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK FIVE 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.