A Song of Ice and Fire: the long-awaited Book 4 is nearly here

[Matt Flynn]

Martin's had five years. Hopefully this is a quadrilogy.



A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4)


http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...88738?v=glance

[Piiop]

On his website he says that Feast for Crows was too long. Instead of splitting it into two parts, he split it into two seperate books.

"The focus in FEAST will be on Westeros, King's Landing, the riverlands, Dorne, and the Iron Islands...Meanwhile, all the characters and stories removed from FEAST are moving right into A DANCE WITH DRAGONS, which will focus on events in the east and north"

So, awesome that this one is coming out, sad that there's more I'll have to wait to read.

[rocketlaunch]

Last I heard, GRRM was expecting the series to go seven books. That's up from the originally planned six, thanks to Feast actually becoming two books.

[Slow Play Ray]

I love this series. I can't believe it's been 5 years...and I can't wait for the next one. But I've seen it bumped back so many times now I'm losing hope - will it really come out this time???

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I love this series. I can't believe it's been 5 years...and I can't wait for the next one. But I've seen it bumped back so many times now I'm losing hope - will it really come out this time???

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It is definately coming out. It will focus on the southern part of Westros. A lot of big POVs from the first three books, such as those on the Wall, will not be seen. But I don't give a [censored], its a new ASOIF book, and that's all that matters. These are easily my favorite books, and anyone who can handle the brutal events sould read them.

BTW, George Martin is fooling himself. No way this wraps up in seven books. He should just go ahead and call it nine.

[The Ocho]

I really liked David Eddings' stuff (Belgarion and Sparhawk series') when I read them in middle/high school. I've been rereading them lately, and they feel a little "thin" (a little too cutesy and rinkydink in parts) compared to what I remember, though still enjoyable. Is this series by Martin somewhat comparable to Eddings, but perhaps a little more sophisticated?

[Matt Flynn]

I hope he does wrap it up quickly. All the other long-term series have degenerated terribly. Terry Goodkind became boring, and The Wheel of Time became unreadable 3 or 4 books ago.

[flatline]

This series is hardcore. Nothing cutesy about it. No magical wizards and shining knights. No clear good or bad guys. Any character can die or have a terrible injury at any moment. Brutal violence. Lots of sex. Read any ranking of Fantasy/Scifi books and ASOIF will be #1. Nothing else really compares.

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I hope he does wrap it up quickly. All the other long-term series have degenerated terribly. Terry Goodkind became boring, and The Wheel of Time became unreadable 3 or 4 books ago.

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I don't see how it can wrap up quickly. The main story has just started. The kids still have to grow up. The two invasions have to take place.

[The Ocho]

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This series is hardcore. Nothing cutesy about it. No magical wizards and shining knights. No clear good or bad guys. Any character can die or have a terrible injury at any moment. Brutal violence. Lots of sex. Read any ranking of Fantasy/Scifi books and ASOIF will be #1. Nothing else really compares.

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Sweet.

Too bad the name of the series is so dorky. More people would probably read this stuff if the sight of it on your endtable didn't make girls think you sat in your cellar all day eating expired Beefaroni and rolling for experience points.