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Danza de dragones
Danza de dragones | George R. R. Martin
CANCIN DE HIELO Y FUEGO V Despus de una colosal batalla, el futuro de los Siete Reinos pende de un hilo, acuciado por nuevas amenazas que emergen de todos los rincones y en todas direcciones. En el este, Daenerys Targaryen, el ltimo eslabn de la Casa Targaryen, gobierna con sus tres dragones como la reina de una ciudad construida sobre polvo y muerte. Pero Daenerys tiene miles de enemigos, y muchos se han propuesto dar con ella. A medida que ellos la buscan, un joven emprende su propio camino hacia la reina, con un objetivo diametralmente distinto Tyrion Lannister tambin se dirige hacia Daenerys mientras escapa de Poniente, donde le han puesto precio a su cabeza. Sus nuevos aliados en esta huida, no obstante, no son los malhechores que aparentan ser, y entre ellos se encuentra aquel que podra impedir que Daenerys se haga del control de Poniente para siempre. Mientras tanto, al norte se halla el colosal Muro de Hielo. All, Jon Nieve enfrentar el ms grande de los retos: sus ms acrrimos enemigos no slo forman parte de la guardia que dirige, sino que se extienden ms all de la tenebrosa tierra de las criaturas de hielo. De todos los rincones, enconados conflictos cobran nuevos bros, traiciones ntimas se perpetran y un gran elenco de proscritos y sacerdotes, soldados y criaturas camalenicas, nobles y esclavos, enfrentarn obstculos en apariencia insuperables. Algunos fracasarn, otros crecern en la fuerza de la oscuridad. Pero en tiempos de agitacin in crescendo, los hilos del destino y la poltica arrastrarn a los personajes y al lector, inevitablemente, a la ms espectacular de las danzas. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Sargar114
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Bracket number two. I like the flexibility of more wildcards in this one. It‘ll be interesting how they turn out since this one is so different from my other even picking same books in the month. @CSeydel thanks for the bracket.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Loved Lessons 🧡 3mo
CSeydel Nice bracket! 3mo
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Sargar114
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August was easy because I only read one book. I probably wouldn‘t have picked it if I had finished one of the other books I was working on but still 4 more months I‘m the year. And makes for easy choices moving further in the bracket. I love how different the two brackets I have are turning out. Upper left was a tough decision for Lincoln Highway shadow more staying power for me. @Catsandbooks Thanks for the bracket!

Catsandbooks Yay! 💕 3mo
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majkia
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I'd forgotten now different the ending of this book was from the HBO series. Other differences as well, but the worst cliffhangers. Sigh... Never gonna get the rest.

Thanks @5feet.of.fury for the group read.
#ReadingWesteros

5feet.of.fury Thanks for reading with me! The cliffhangers 😭😩 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Ser Kevan meets with the council, absent are Cersei, Margaery &Tommen. Ronnet Connington is there disavowing Jon Connington, the Golden Company & “the Targaryen pretender”. Kevan remembers that the boy presented to Tywin was unrecognizable.
They downplay Dany, calling her “queen of Slaver‘s Bay”
They ponder Cersei‘s champion, Ser Robert Strong, the silent giant
Later he goes to Pycelle, but is attacked with a cross bow. For the good of the realm…

majkia I'd forgotten how different this ends from where we were in the HBO series. Sigh. Will we ever get the rest of the story.... Thanks for the group read! 3mo
5feet.of.fury @majkia this was quite the ending, so tough knowing the rest of it is up in the air! So many cliffhangers & so many storylines that seemingly dropped off… 3mo
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BethM @majkia I think after he dies. Someone like Sanderson will go get the manuscripts and finish it for us 😂 3mo
Sargar114 Thank you @5feet.of.fury! This was the only book I finished this month, I will say the re-read hasn‘t really done it justice. But I really enjoyed diving back into Westeros 3mo
Roary47 This has been my first read though of the series. Thank you for putting this together. It‘s been lovely reading with all of you. Hopefully, see you in the prequel and when the next one gets finished. 😅 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 @Roary47 thank you for reading along for a whole YEAR 😱 we all deserve to pat ourselves on the back. 🐉 3mo
Bklover Thank you so much for guiding us through this! Sometimes I‘m behind, a few times I‘m ahead, but only because of you did I hang in there! (FYI I‘m currently behind). You are the best!! 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Bklover ❤️ thank you! 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Pickpick

Tough one to rate. Ultimately most of it kept me entertained & enthusiastic to see what is next, but seeing how few things are resolved (I can only think of 1 character arc really completed) with time spent on things of little consequence (I‘m looking at you Quentyn)…
Oof.
But when it‘s good it‘s great (Jon, Arya, Jaime, THEON, the prophecies and possibilities)

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5feet.of.fury
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Dany has been with Drogon on her own personal Dragonstone. She knows she must return to Meereen & Hizdahr. Her dragon is reluctant to return, so she starts the journey on foot.
The foraging makes her ill. Her moon blood starts, but seems different. She think of her friends &enemies &hears their voices. When she can go no further she calls for Drogon. They feast.
Khal Jhaqo finds them.

BethM I‘m not sure what to say or how I feel about this “ending” for her. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM he left it in a really odd place. She did say “to go forward I must go back” & now she‘s faced with the man that took Drogo‘s title/riders so EXTREMELY back to the beginning… but after that many pages it‘s not what I wanted 😂 no big resolution, not on the road to Westeros. He claims the last 2 books were splint to resolve more story arcs… but did he? 3mo
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BethM @5feet.of.fury no I don‘t think he did. I think he got lost and wandered too far from the plot and no editor had the balls to call him on it. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM Theon is the only character I think truly had an arc 3mo
BethM @5feet.of.fury I agree 3mo
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BethM
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Mehso-so

So many thoughts. I love Westeros which is why it gets a so/so instead of a pan. My gosh did GRRM lose his way with this one. That‘s why we don‘t have a new book- he‘s mucked everything up and doesn‘t know how to fix it 😂 Not to mention parts of this just felt self indulgent vs actually moving the plot. Oy vey. I have to reconcile that neither he nor Rothfuss will ever finish :/ #ReadingWesteros

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Barristan is acting as Hand &leading the council. The Sons of the Harpy have resumed their killings
Belwas has recovered
Quentyn‘s accomplices are imprisoned. Some would send them to fighting pits but that might attract the dragons. Barristan will give them a ship to return home if they arrange the Tattered Prince (in exchange for Pentos) to help the hostages
The Yunkai‘i declare war & use trebuchets to launch corpses into Meereen.

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5feet.of.fury
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5feet.of.fury Jon sends people to help Hardhome. Queen Selyse objects. As does Melisandre.
Ghost is locked away due to the skinchanger‘s boar, highly agitated
He‘s run out of people to give him counsel who don‘t have an agenda.
They move Cregan Karstark from his cell, the dead men have stayed dead.
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5feet.of.fury He gets a letter from Ramsay Bolton, saying: Stannis is dead, he knows about the king-beyond-the-wall, he wants his bride & his Reek. Jon fears the letter is true. He decides to ride south, knowing that it‘s treason, but he finds support of many.
Wun Wun has killed a knight, Melisandre‘s prophecy unfolds. He calls for Ghost -still locked away - &feels the Cold.
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majkia I well remember how shocked I was when I first read this chapter. I may have thrown my book against a wall... (a fib. I was reading an ebook. but I was tempted!) 3mo
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5feet.of.fury @majkia I knew it was coming and I‘m still mad 😩 3mo
Roary47 😱😭😭 3mo
Sargar114 HOW CAN GRRM NOT CONTINUE THE SERIES AFTER A CHAPTER LIKE THAT??!!! 😱😱😱 3mo
Sargar114 @5feet.of.fury same! I remember having to re-read it when I first read the book because I couldn‘t believe it was happening. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 the worst cliffhanger! And he was about to do so much! 3mo
majkia @Sargar114 really... 3mo
BethM @majkia @Sargar114 @5feet.of.fury all I have to say is he damn well better keep the resurrection from the show. 3mo
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Roary47
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3✨This sure wasn‘t my favorite in the series. There was a lot going on with lots of random characters and only a few on the main storyline. Sadly, I was hoping for more being currently the last book in the series. I hope the next one will come out to tie up all the loose ends. #Readingwesteros @5feet.of.fury

5feet.of.fury There‘s 2 more books planned, hopefully we‘ll get to see where all these plots are heading someday soon 🤞 3mo
CaliforniaCay I enjoyed the first 2, the 3rd one dragged on a bit, but I started this one a few years ago and still haven't finished. Every time I read a page or two I end up putting it down for several months 😂 3mo
Roary47 @CaliforniaCay I don‘t blame you. We read a chapter a day. That‘s how I got through it. Still well written, but side quests I didn‘t really care about. Hopefully, when/if the next one comes out it makes more sense. 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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With much trepidation, they move forward with their plan, dressed as Brazen Beasts; Quentyn, Gerris & Arch proceed. Quentyn has a whip, as Dany used on Drogon.
The code word they give the guards doesn‘t work, they fight, win & break in.
The dragons have broken their chains. They try to placate the beasts with meat, but they are too wild.
The other Windblown enter &are burned.
He tries again to tame Viserion, but is burned by Rhaegal

majkia The whole, “I'ma gonna use a whip on a dragon“ idea.... 3mo
Roary47 They need tips from the Vikings. (How to train your dragon) 😅 3mo
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Sargar114 Ooof so naive 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 @Roary47 @majkia yeah this was not well thought out, “I saw someone do it once..” (edited) 3mo
BethM @majkia right?! @5feet.of.fury I wasn‘t even sad he died 😂🤷‍♀️ 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Barristan makes it his mission to protect the dragons. His plan is to capture Hizdahr without breaking the peace. Others want a more ruthless approach, threatening Dany‘s cupbearers -only children
He reminisces over Ashara Dayne &the tourney at Harrenhal before confronting Hizdahr. He takes care of the guards and captures Hizdahr. Reznak sends a messenger for Hizdahr to come outside. The dragons are loosed.

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5feet.of.fury
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Tyrion signs his agreements with the Second Sons, paying gold to the Sons &lordship to Brown Ben Plumm
Penny is unusually tired, Tyrion worries she is getting sick
He &Jorah are outfitted at the armory. He teaches Penny the basics of swinging a sword, she‘s regretting her decision to follow him
Jorah &Tyrion both know that the Second Sons are on the losing side, with the dragons & Unsullied in Meereen. Tyrion will help them turn their cloaks again

BethM Penny is dying or pregnant. Coupled with depression I suppose. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM it‘s so funny because I‘m 4 months pregnant and anytime a female character is sleepy I‘m like “oh that‘s that 1st trimester”. 😂 3mo
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BethM @5feet.of.fury congrats! And yes I was tired the whoooollle time! 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM Thank you!! I feel like I had some energy back for a couple weeks but, this week it was gone again 😩 so we‘ll see 3mo
Bklover Congratulations!! 🍼🍼🍼 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Bklover Thank you!! 3mo
Roary47 @5feet.of.fury Congratulations!! 🍼🍼🍼🎉🎉 I agree she might be pregnant with all three of mine for sure tired all the time. Now with 3, 6 and under I‘m also tired all the time. 😅 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Roary47 thank you!! I can only imagine! Hehe 3mo
BethM @Roary47 im tired with one- you‘re superwoman! 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Cersei has chosen atonement, Margaery has chosen trial. Restless, she wonders if the choose correctly. She must walk through the smallfolk back to the Red Keep
They cut her hair
The crowd yells insults &becomes unruly but, bleeding & horrified, she makes it to the castle. Tommen is not there, only Ser Kevan.
She is lifted by 8 ft tall “Ser Robert Strong”. Qyburn presents her champion saying he will drive enemies from the realm

majkia I'd feel sorry for her if I knew it would make her humbler. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @majkia yup, it was difficult to read but I know she‘s just going to get more wicked with the ending lines about squashing enemies. For a second there when she was thinking “what if Joff had pardoned Ned & we married off Sansa” there was a glimmer of introspection &remorse. But. I think that was it. 3mo
BethM @majkia @5feet.of.fury I agree with you both. 3mo
Sargar114 I definitely had less sympathy this time around, but oof that is a rough chapter 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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She is still trying to prove herself, disguised as Cat of the Canals again. She is to give the gift to an old man, but he is nervous &well guarded. The kindly man grows impatient as she questions & rationalizes, but she makes a plan
She is given a new face. Ugly.
She robs a shipowner doing business with the old man, replacing a coin with her own. The old man‘s heart gave out soon after. Her apprenticeship starts

BethM I‘m ready for her to get back to Westeros 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM I had a feeling we weren‘t far along enough in her story, but I was hoping to see her reunite with Jon. 3mo
Roary47 I also was really hoping to would get back with someone. 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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The Iron Fleet runs down a trading ship, Ghiscari Dawn. Victarion is relying heavily of Moqorro‘s prophecies. The other ironborn fear the red priest
Victarion races to Dany even as the Ghiscari say she is dead. Feeling both the Drowned God & R‘hllor are on his side, he makes sacrifices to both
Moqorro tells him he must claim Euron‘s hellhorn to bind the dragons to him

BethM Ok so hear me out- people complain about the show‘s end, and I have complaints myself. But he‘s not doing a bang up job with this book either 😂 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM the ending was rushed, but it would have to be… compared to all this. Haha 3mo
Roary47 I agree with how much extra stuff is going on here. 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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They have been 3 days from Winterfell for 19 days. People are freezing, 2 that resorted to cannibalism were burned for it. Asha wonders when she will be sacrificed
Marching to Winterfell seems futile with the men so weak
When looking for Justin she hears horses approach. They think it is Roose, but the riders identify themselves as friends: Tycho of the Iron Bank, a woman with frostbite & who she first thinks is an old man

Sargar114 Not gonna lie, my heart swelled a little at the Theon reveal. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 it was really sweet. 3mo
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majkia Yeah. Poor Theon deserves a break. Let's see how long that lasts. So different from the series, at this point. 3mo
Roary47 @Sargar114 Yes! Me too. 😊 I was worried the end of this chapter would be her end. I really like Asha and hope that they can break free of the crazy bunch she is captured by. I‘m pulling for Theon too after all he‘s been through. 3mo
BethM This was a good chapter. But I think the last of this plot line? @majkia I totally agree! 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Jon Connington &Golden Company arrive Cape Wrath. He looks over his lands ®rets not killing Robert Baratheon, blames himself for Rhaegar‘s death. Vows not to fail both father &son
Potential for allies as Lannisters‘ relations fray. They have incentive of a marriage with Prince Aegon, but saves that for Dany
Hides the greyscale on his arm
He wants the Prince to stay safely in the Roost as they attack Storm‘s End, but the young man wants to lead

BethM It took me two pages to remember who Connington was 😂 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM it‘s been a string of side quests lately 😩 3mo
Sargar114 Just another storyline to forget…sigh 3mo
Roary47 Yeah, I‘m struggling with all the side quests too. 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Quentyn doesn‘t want to leave empty handed, he tells his companions to leave without him, they stay.
He is over the marriage pact with Dany, the real prize is her dragons. His friend doubt the dragons will sense his Targaryen blood.
He meets with the Tattered Prince who taunts him, Quentyn negotiates, he needs help stealing a dragon. The Tattered Prince will help if he gets Pentos.

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5feet.of.fury
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Ser Barristan watches Hizdahr hold court. He thinks of the poison locusts: maybe they were intended for Hizdahr, a plot to ensure her marriage to Quentyn. Yunkai demands the dragons be killed, Hizdahr dismisses the court
Barristan tells Quentyn to go back to Dorne. Now. Stressing the poisoning, the danger to his life or him as a scapegoat. Quentyn won‘t leave without Dany, fearing returning empty handed.

Sargar114 I like the Barriston chapters but I wish they‘d just name them Barriston rather then all the random names 3mo
BethM @Sargar114 I like his character but he feels wasted right now. 3mo
Sargar114 @BethM it‘s a good perspective of the chaos and rumblings of what is happening in Mereen while Danny‘s whereabouts are unknown. It‘d be interesting to get his perspective when she‘s around as well. 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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4,000 wildlings will come through the wall today. As hostages come through, Jon takes Tormunds son Dryn as his page. Jon says the Horn of Joramun was burned, Tormund says they never found the real horn
Wildlings ring their camps with fire to keep back the Others. They get everyone through by nightfall.
He gets a letter from Cotter Pyke at Hardhome, Braavosi would only take women &chdren, he is stranded, “dead things in the wood and the water”

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Penny &Tyrion‘s master Yezzan is suffering of the flux. They are concerned if he dies they will be killed to serve him in the afterlife or be inherited by his heirs or back to the auction block
Tyrion makes way across the camp with Jorah &Penny to meet with Brown Ben Plumm of the Second Sons. House Plumm is sworn to Casterly Rock. Second Sons need fighters & Jorah seals the deal.

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5feet.of.fury
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Victarion had sailed with 93 ships but now there are only 54. The rest lost or sunk.
The injury to his shield hand festers, the Maester tells him he may lose it. He suspects poison, but doubts it‘s from Serry‘s blade. He grows suspicious of the maester
The ship Grief says they plucked a wizard from the sea. The wizard (in reality, Red Priest Moqorro) uses magic to fix Victarion‘s hand
Victarion sacrifices the maester to the Drowned God & they sail

BethM Victarion can live or die- he seems so irrelevant 😆 3mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM yeah, honestly I do not care about this plot. I hope he finds Dany & Drogon eats him 3mo
BethM @5feet.of.fury agreed 3mo
Roary47 One less side quest would be nice. 😅 3mo
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5feet.of.fury
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No one has found a trace of Dany since Drogon flew from the city. Most think she is dead. But Barristan refuses to believe it.
Hizdahr is guarded by pit fighters as he negotiates with the Yunkai‘i.
He checks on Rhaegal &Viserion, who are underfed then goes to see Skahaz who says Hizdahr‘s peace is a sham, Sons of the Harpy poisoned the locusts Belwas ate which were intended for Dany.
Hizdahr rules now, but Barristan swole no oath to him.

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Cersei is in her cell, she hopes for Jaime to arrive, wonders if Loras has died
The septas seek her confession, waking her at night. She decides to give it, pleading a version of events. High Septon still insists on a trial, but she is allowed visitors
She calls on Kevan, who tells her Jaime is missing from Riverlands &rode off with a woman. The case against Margaery is weak. Myrcella is injured. She leaves filling the Kingsguard vacancy to Qyburn

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Discussions with Tormund start off rough, but they come to terms. In 3 days the 4000 wildlings will come through the gate
Val offers to play the role of Princess &help Jon. They go to Queen Selyse, who is displeased at the compromise. Shireen‘s greyscale upsets Val, she wants the baby moved away from Shireen, calling her the dead girl
Many of the Brothers do not support Jon‘s plan
He remembers again the prophecy

BethM I liked his sass- where is it that we defend the king‘s land 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM same. He‘s had some good comebacks the past 2 chapters. We haven‘t seen the white walkers lately and everyone else seems to be forgetting about the threat 3mo
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Dany goes to the reopened fighting pits at Hizdahr‘s side. The people cheer,but she resents it
They watch the matches, &a folly:a pair of jousting dwarves. The humor is lost on her. Hizdahr tells of a surprise, 3 lions will be loosed, the dwarves unaware
Dany forbids it
Seeing Barsena slain by a boar is overwhelms. as Dany tries to flee Drogon arrives to feast on both Barsena &boar. Dany approaches him, after a test of wills, flies off in his back

5feet.of.fury I really woke up today and thought “I bet Dany meets Tyrion today” 😕 but that was an iconic ending of the chapter 4mo
majkia Finally!!! 4mo
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5feet.of.fury @majkia the ultimate power move, riding off on a dragon 4mo
BethM @5feet.of.fury I thought so too :/ please girl keep the fire of your dragon going bc I‘m really disliking you 😂 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM feels like such a big turning point for her character! Bummed because there‘s so few Dany chapters left to see it. 4mo
Sargar114 Heck ya ride off with a dragon! Such a bad@$$ exit! 4mo
Roary47 Finally, we see her strength and not her bad teenage decisions. 3mo
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Abel plots to leave with Theon & Lady Arya
Relations between the men become fraught. Wyman Manderly is attacked by Freys
Roose decides to go to Stannis, they can fight eachother after
They plan to leave Abel‘s girl Squirrel behind dressed as Arya. Jeyne is terrified but they get her out of her chambers. Jeyne screams as guards are killed &they must run
Separated from everyone &under attack: Theon grabs Jeyne& jumps from the battlements

Sargar114 This is a pretty amazing redemption arc! 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 I‘m loving it. So glad Theon got his name back! 4mo
Roary47 Awww I really liked this chapter. I hope he lives long enough to be a problem to “Lady Arya‘s” husband. 3mo
5feet.of.fury @Roary47 soooo enjoying Theon‘s redemption, even after hating on him for the earlier books. 3mo
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Dany regrets her decision, even while she reminds herself they have peace with Yunkai. She resents that the slave trade is reopened in front of her
They traded hostages before the feast
Brown Ben of Second Sons makes no apology for their defection. Dany plots revenge.
She brings Quentyn to meet her children. Warns him he has made an enemy of Daario
She & Hizdahr consummate their marriage, she is restless, asks Missadei to comfort her with stories

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#Bookreport

📚Currently reading:

📕Fire & Blood
📕Akechi Kogoro
📙The Witness for the Dead
📙Project Hail Mary

Progress:
finished ADWD. I am reaching the end of Project Hail Mary and the other palette cleansers I've picked up. My next BIG read is F&B and then I need to find time to start the other ones I've been wanting to start. When will my motivation come back from the war?

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Melisandre leads the prayer as Alys & the Magnar of Thenns are wed.
After Alys had arrived, Jon took Cregan Karstark& his men prisoner.
Melisandre has been unable to see Stannis or Mance in the flames, all she sees is Jon, “daggers in the dark”
He speaks with Cregan, &joins the feast, but seeing it he worries about shortages. Alys, a woman wed now, with a wildling army plans to take back the Karhold.
Val returns w/Tormund

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Riverrun secured, they turn to Raventree -last remnant of the Young Wolf‘s kingdom
Then he can return to KingsLanding where he will have to face Cersei.
He sets terms with Lord Jonos &Lord Tytos. He leaves with Tytos‘s son Hoster as hostage.
Pennytree locks the gates, they camp outside the walls, a rider brings Jaime a familiar captive, she tells him her quest will fail -she‘s found, but the Hound will kill her if they don‘t hurry.

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The remaining crewman are sold into slavery in a Yunkish camp. Tyrion &Penny are sold together to Yazzan xo Qaggaz. Jorah had fought against the slavers, but hearing of Dany‘s marriage defeated him. Tyrion encourages Yezzan to bid on Jorah.
Tyrion faces Plumm, of the Second Sons, in a game of cyvasse &wins.
Tyrion is told he &Penny will joust in the Great Pit of Daznak

BethM This chapter sucked. 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM 😂 whole lotta nothing 4mo
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Sargar114 This book isn‘t doing itself any favors on the reread for me. I remember it being better but maybe it gets better at the end. 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 I think we are all getting antsy as we run out of book with all these sidequests 4mo
Sargar114 @5feet.of.fury 💯💯💯 good point! It‘s so frustrating knowing we don‘t have closure yet and it‘s so different from the show it‘s hard to think of that as the way it‘ll end 4mo
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A dead man is found in Winterfell, some claim Stannis has men in the fort, Roose laughs it off
Holly, the singer‘s girl requests to tour the crypts,he wonders what they want from him
Some want to bring the fight to Stannis, others start to quarrel. More corpses are found,Reek is blamed, Lady Dustin notes the folly
He hears the warhorn, walks to the godswood, prays to die as a man. he sees Bran‘s face in the weirwood. The singer‘s girls come to him

5feet.of.fury You know who had the audacity to show up at Winterfell as a bard once before 🤔 4mo
BethM @5feet.of.fury Oooohhhhh good point! This was a really compelling chapter! 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM I‘m so excited to see the payoff for this storyline! 4mo
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I need Mr. Martin to release The Winds of Winter soon because what was that ending? what was that epilogue???

There were even more diverging paths this time around but some of them I did not care for because they did not add anything *cough* Quentyn *cough* aside from that I really enjoyed it and was on board with it.

Ok, ok my beef with Quentyn is more of “why did you think this would work my guy??“ and less of any moral failing on his part.

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She was the night wolf when she dreamed. Now she calls herself Blind Beth. The kindly man asks her for 3 new things &she continues to her lessons &duties
Blind acolytes are not uncommon, but none as young as her
In disguise, she thinks even Jon wouldn‘t recognize Blind Beth.She goes to do her begging, to Pynto‘s, where through the tomcat she sees &hears of Lysene ships&wildlings from Hardhome
She awakens the next day to see a candle flame dancing

BethM She got her sight back faster than I thought 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM seemed like a much bigger plot point in the show from what I recall 4mo
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BethM @5feet.of.fury I would agree 4mo
Roary47 She continues to amaze me with her resilience to survive and learn. Go Arya! 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Roary47 she‘s my fave! 4mo
Sargar114 Her storyline is what is keeping this book interesting 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 I‘ve missed her, glad to get back to this storyline. (And some other regulars soon) 4mo
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Jon meets Queen Selyse, Princess Shireen &Tycho from the Iron Bank. Selyse demands to stay at Nightfort feeling Eastwatch will be attacked &unsafe for Shireen
Tycho tells Jon that Lannisters have stopped making payments, the debt is owned by the Iron Throne &whoever sits on it. Jon makes a deal for Tycho‘s ships &gold to feed men until spring
Ser Axell asks to see Val
A highborn girl arrives on a dying horse. His hopes build as he thinks of Arya..

5feet.of.fury But we are treated to some Karstark drama, I like Alys though… 4mo
BethM Good chapter, kept it moving. But yet another subplot 😂 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM agree, I liked it, but we have so little book left & so many random plot threads. 4mo
Roary47 Man. I was really hoping it would have been Arya. 😭 4mo
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Daario sleeps next to Dany while she frets. Only 2 days until the wedding
Daario introduces guests from Dorne with gifts for Dany, they say the 3 are knights. The one called frog presents a gift- a secret pact for a Targaryen/Martell marriage, Viserys to Arianne did not come to be. Frog reveals himself to be Quentyn Martell& proposes to Dany
She recalls Quaithe‘s prophecy “the sun‘s son” leading to deception &goes on with her wedding to Hizdahr

BethM What the actual F is GRRM doing with this storyline?! I 1000% did not expect her to go through with the wedding. 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM I didn‘t expect it either. Get my girl out of Meereen. 4mo
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Sargar114 I am not remembering any of this…I was shocked the wending went through RIP Drago 4mo
Roary47 😱 Why are you getting married. Girl?! What is she thinking right now is she still like 14 or is she like 16 now? 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Roary47 14! Just a youngin! 4mo
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The King‘s host departs for Winterfell, predicted 15 day march. Asha is injured &chained in the baggage train. She knows she will be a demonstration that Stannis can vanquish the ironborn
She worries for Theon, unlikely he will survive regardless of the victor
Snow &lack of provisions quickly becomes a problem. Stannis doesn‘t allow a sacrifice to R‘hllor to stop the storm. In 32 days they were still marching with a trail of their dead behind

5feet.of.fury I liked Asha &Alysane Mormonts interacts in this. &the Northmen being the Northmen 4mo
majkia Winter is Coming. I love the northmen, hey this is only Autumn, 4mo
5feet.of.fury @majkia as a New Englander I found this mentality very familiar 😂 that‘s us watching other states flounder cold weather conditions because they have no all wheel drive (or horse snow shoes). 4mo
Roary47 I‘m just glad she‘s still alive so we can get more of this strong woman. I don‘t like everything she does, but I like her. 😍 4mo
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Lady Arya has not been seen out since the wedding. Reek sees her bruises &reminds her of their roles
He wonders if Stannis will storm the castle,or use stealth as he had:the snow will encourage quick action
Lady Dustin asks to see the crypts, notes that Northmen will not want Arya mistreated. She was with Brandon before he was betrothed to Cat,she was settled with Lord Dustin who died under Ned‘s command,she‘ll never allow Ned‘s bones to rest here

Roary47 I like that this isn‘t another new character and they are just making Theon under different names. Now that he doesn‘t have a use… is he disposable? 😬 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Roary47 yup, just Theon having an identity crisis. Roose is certainly done with him, too bad Ramsay doesn‘t seem to be… agree his fate isn‘t looking good 😬 4mo
BethM Lady Dustin was a peach- my goodness. 4mo
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Tyrion practices jousting on a pig with Penny for their performance for Dany. Tyrion pieces together why Jorah was no longer with her, he goads Jorah that this won‘t win her heart
As a storm hit, Tyrion shares an awkward kiss with Penny, Tyrion reminds her he is a married man
The ship barely stays afloat, they drift for 19 days, finally they see a ship on the horizon, but Jorah notes it‘s a slaver ship

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Val is sent to find Tormund, Jon‘s broken vow to Stannis to keep her close weighs on him.
Bowen March confronts Jon, the men have concerns about Jon‘s taking in wildlings, splitting men to other forts, selecting Satin as his squire… & guarding corpses that will rise as wights
They call his offer to Tormund treason, but Jon says if they defeat the enemy in the wildlings, they will rise again as a worse enemy.

BethM This was a great chapter- very engaging. His ending lines were spot on 4mo
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Balon Swann arrives with The Mountain‘s head. They toast to Tommen. Areo Hotah watches those who do not drink, including Obara, Nymeria & lTyene
Doran proposes to send Tristane &Myrcella to KingsLanding, his nieces have concerns, they seek vengeance, &Ellaria pleads for peace
Doran discovered that Cersei is planning an attack on Tristane that will frame Tyrion
They decide to gram Darkstar for Myrcella‘s attack & send Nym with Myrcella

Roary47 Oui the amount of names here. Sooo the Mountain is dead. Is the Hound is still my question. So much unloaded. 😵‍💫 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Roary47 I‘m not too sure about either of them… the Martells raised some good questions about why they were presented only a skull 4mo
Roary47 Oh man. They are going to pop up together and take the throne. Lol. 4mo
BethM I don‘t think he‘s dead. This is from so long ago now but I think they sent a skull bc Qyburn is like reanimating him. 4mo
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Reek reminds Ramsay‘s bride that she must only think of herself as the role she‘s in, even as she tries to get him to remember who he was.
As the “closest thing to kin”, he is to give her away. But he knows this isn‘t so. By using him no one will question her
Reek thinks back on all the things that happened at Winterfell
He is asked to escort her to the bedding, to unveil her & “help” He feels it‘s a trap, a test… so he does

Roary47 Ugh this chapter hurt. I feel so bad for “Arya” and then Reek I actually feel bad for too. 😭 Ramsay is a horrible man. (edited) 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Roary47 Theon did some terrible things but no one deserves this… Jeyne did nothing to anyone☹️ this whole chapter was traumatic 4mo
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Dany visits the Astapori camp outside Meereen. She feeds them ignoring warnings. They help bury the dead & wash the sick
Later Dany dresses to dine with Hizdahr, she grudgingly agrees to their betrothal rituals but refuses to open the fighting pits
Daario‘s return interrupts dinner. The Second Sons have gone over to Yunkai. The have to close the gates & arm the walls -locking out the Astapori. She gives in to her desire for Daario

majkia Geez girl, you're a dragon. Act like one! 4mo
5feet.of.fury @majkia she‘s making a lot of dumb choices 4mo
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Roary47 @majkia @5feet.of.fury agreed. She sure isn‘t thinking. 4mo
Doppoetry I think we're all forgetting that she's 14 years old. Can we please chill a bit? 4mo
5feet.of.fury @Doppoetry a valid point, a lot of these characters are still babies. I wish she‘d get out of there though 4mo
BethM I generally agree that she needs to get her head out of her behind. I can‘t handle the 14yo part and automatically age her up like the tv series did. My criminal justice brain can‘t handle it otherwise honestly. 4mo
5feet.of.fury @BethM certainly makes the Hizdahr situation particularly unsavory 4mo
Bklover @BethM Yes!!! Otherwise creepy. 4mo
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This quote just leapt off the page at me. Love it. #readingwesteros

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Jon goes beyond the Wall to take new recruits to the weirwood. Wildlings are camped nearby, Jon says he does not want battle here, most of them are wounded, Jon encourages them to shelter at the Wall but they heard wildlings were burned. He curses Melisandre &promises them safety
He has a letter from Stannis telling of Bolton‘s plans for Arya & Winterfell. Jon tries to reconcile Arya‘s situation with Melisandre‘s vision &what he is doing to help

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Bran learns to warg into a raven,but he feels another presence.A woman,long dead,part of her remains in the animal
When the others go to the river,Bran slips into Hodor‘s mind, Hodor allows it easily now
Jojen is ill, Meera is sad,Bran feels useless
Bran puts himself in the weirwood, he can see the past-present-future.Visions of young Ned, a boy &girl child (looks like Arya),a woman asking for a son to avenge her,a white haired woman with a sickle

5feet.of.fury So, I‘ve watched the show, my memory is spotty & I know it‘s not as exact as the 1st season/book but I feel like I know where we are going with some of these bread crumbs, & GRRM is clearly a genius for some of these connections, but I wish we got 1/10th of that effort into advancing the plot itself. 4mo
majkia @5feet.of.fury yeah, he's great at spreading breadcrumbs. At least here we're on the main plot and not on Danny constantly dithering. 4mo
5feet.of.fury @majkia or Tyrion just arguing with someone on a boat, or a random Martell chapter 😂 4mo
Roary47 I‘m just lost with all the breadcrumbs. 😅 4mo
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On the ship Moqorro looks into the flames seeing a small man with a big shadow.
Tyrion frets about Penny &feels badly that someone killed her brother for Cersei‘s reward for Tyrion‘s head, but refuses to take the responsibility or guilt. As she works through her grief they become friendly
Moqorro has a vision of a twisted thing with 1 black eye & 10 arms, sailing on a sea of blood

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Ramsay returns in a foul mood, as does Roose who reports the Freys that were with Lord Wyman are gone. Wyman stopped to feast &the men disappeared
Roose &Ramsay try to keep stories straight about the Starks/Winterfell, Reek struggles with the repressed memories
Roose takes Reek &reveals he knows about Ramsay‘s wickedness. He offers to clean Reek up, but Reek is terrified. He is brought before Lady Barbrey &announced as Theon heir to iron isles

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