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The chapters set in the South fulfill an odd, dual function. They’re there firstly to resolve some of the more egregious cliffhangers from Feast, while at the same time setting the stage for next book, The Winds of Winter. Any character development in here feels very much like an extension of Feast, rather than any sort of arc in its own right. Continue reading →

Last time I examined the North. Even though things didn’t move at a particularly breakneck speed in the North, there a definitely a feeling of going somewhere, rather than aimless meandering. This time I talk about the East, where this is somewhat less the case. Continue reading →

I read the book right when it came out, and I’m still not completely sure what I think about it. The page by page writing is very good. There are certainly some quirks to it, like “Much and more” and the sudden prevalence of neeps in everyone’s diets, but on the whole, the prose is as good as ever (unlike this prose here). Continue reading →