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Summary: A mastery of interwoven plots and characters
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed all three of these volumes. This book has an exteremely lifelike presence to it with all of its vibrant characters and detailed storylines. Keep going Martin.
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Summary: For the first time I am waiting for the sequel...
Review: Never before has a series of novels gotten better with each edition. It has been a year since Storm of Swords, and I scan the lists weekly searching for the release date of book four. No higher praise can I give.
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Summary: Absolutely top-notch reading
Review: This series is just incredible. It is by no means your standard fantasy - the characters are very human, with believable flaws and virtues. The "good" guys will stun you with some of their actions, and you will cheer for deeds done by "villains". It is as full of personality conflicts as it is warfare, and every bit of it is made interesting. It is a brutal, believable fantasy world that is not overdone with outrageous magics and fearsome beasties. I would recommend this book to anyone, whether they were fantasy readers or not. It is a book about people and human nature in general, and can be enjoyed by anyone. Now put it in your cart and turn this thing off.
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Summary: Another Great Installment!
Review: George R.R. Martin is apparently a master. This third book in the series follows suit of the other three, with intense, detailed plots. Martin takes you into each character's point of view with such skill that when you leave it, you can't wait to get back, and each character is like that! You see and feel each character's point of view even those who you thought were villians. I'm not sure anymore. The book features new PoV's YOu're going to love. The series is unpredictable, exciting, intense and masterful. 6 stars!
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Summary: I weep with envy
Review: With this book, George RR Martin has leapt from a solid second place in the 'my favourite author' race to a pretty convincing first. His writing is phenomenal - a plot so clever it amazes me he can keep it coherent, but keep it coherent he does. It simply never gets bogged down, dull, confusing or lost in back-explanations. Perfectly realised three-dimensional characters, none of whom are wholly good or evil...but some are certainly more likeable than others! A strong sense of humour, wonderful descriptive sense of place/setting and a real talent for gore and shock all combine to make this (and, indeed, this series) one of the best reads I've ever immersed in and certainly the best fantasy. In fact, I've been unable to fully enjoy a fantasy novel since. I almost resent him for it. I love his 'nobody's sacred, anyone can die' style - it lends real suspense to confrontation and battle scenes, sadly lacking in many you-know-who-the-good-guy-is novels. It's just great. I've extolled it enough and feel as if I haven't. I am extensively read in this genre and all I can say is buy it, buy it, buy it.
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Summary: Brilliant and Wonderful!!
Review: "A Storm of Swords" is the third novel in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" epic by George R. R. Martin. Primarily a novel of politics, betrayal and wars, Martin brings the fantasy genre to new highs. I wish I can express fully the feelings I have regarding this series but suffice it to say that George R. R. Martin work is a breath of fresh air. The epic "A Song of Ice and Fire" is head and shoulders above any other Fantasy epic/novel out there today. Best of all it is a book for adults. I grew up with Tolkien and read my share of Jorden, Feist, Goodkind, etc. This story features characters acting as real people in extraordinary circumstances. This is not the traditional fantasy's with wonder and magic, here there is sex, patricide, maiming, incest, zombies, and more. I will not give anything away from the story except to state that some wars are settled and some kings are crowned and/or killed. The beauty of this series is that Martin actually kills off main characters and has the skill to keep the story going. Things happen in his books, readers are not lead down a continual path were plots lines are kept alive for no reason other than to add fodder to an already flagging story. Do yourself a favor and enjoy. I recommend "A Storm of Sword" to all people and especially to those who are tired of the old fantasy and magic stories.
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Summary: A breath of fresh air in fantasy literature
Review: If you are like me and have become tired of the cliché characters, predictable plots, and two-dimensional relationships in an ever-growing sea of fantasy literature, then treat yourself to a breath of fresh air. George RR Martin has vividly created a cold and brutal world where the only predictable event is the unpredictable and riveting twists and turns of the plot. Where the characters have depth and development throughout the series, and are shown to be only human as different facets are revealed from the perspectives of other characters. Where the politics are intriguing yet not overbearing. Where the cold, and I mean "cold", re-emergence of a quiet and disturbing magic in the north slowly takes shape. The third book in the series has all of the above elements and more besides. Enjoy!
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Summary: Dissatisfied
Review: I enjoyed the complexity, depth, and unpredictability, but Martin did a poor job tying up plot threads. The thought provoking epilogue didn't compensate enough for the dissatifying ending. I am looking forward to the 4th book.
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Summary: Actually, 20 stars
Review: This is a wonderful series. Better than wonderful. Complex, beautifully written, unapologetically historical. Martin takes the War of the Roses and makes it magical. It is so much better than any other fantasy series on the market it is really in a class by itself. Forget about hacks like Jordan or Goodkind. They are writing for the third grade classroom, and they are both barely literate. Martin writes for grownups. Nightmare scenario: the publication date of Dance of Dragons is pushed back to Feb. 2004. Say it ain't so? But I fear that is the scuttlebutt. The bad news is we have to wait. The good news is it is worth the wait. Sigh.
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Summary: Astonishing Depth
Review: G.R.R.Martin is a phenom. Reading these hugh, complicated novels is to be swept away into a Medieval world, just similar enough to our own Medieval period to invite comparison, yet with a flair for melding myth and reality which ultimately makes the reader a believer in the world the author has created. Martin's most extraordinary gifts involve cryptic foreshadowing (even from the first book), incredible character development and even more incredible dialogue. His belief that nothing is quite what it seems is borne out in unexpected ways within not only the plot but also in the fungible nature of the human psyche. Good and Evil are truly opposite faces of the same coin to Martin. How he skillfully blends these opposing forces within his major characters is to force the reader to confront the duality of not only human nature but the human condition itself. Comparisons to other writers in the fantasy genre are difficult to make. In my opinion, Martin eclipses the vast majority of them (including some icons like Frank Herbert and Isaac Asimov). The fairest comparison would be to Tolkien, but here the comparison becomes trickier. One could wish that Tolkien had had Martin's capacity for length, if nothing else. Tolkien's masterpiece was built on his love and mastery of etymology and the Anglo Saxon period; Martin's on his complex use of personae and an astonishing depth of imaginative talent. The most frustrating issue for most readers will be summoning the patience to wait for the next book in the series. Six books may indeed be adequate to tell the story but we can only hope it takes more.
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