Martin continues to marvel us with his character portrayals and plays with their innermost thoughts and emotions. Daenerys gathers up her own little army and plans to take over the seven kingdoms with the help of her dragons. Theon Greyjoy decides to destroy those who trusted him while Jon Snow continues his journey up north to tackle the Wildlings. Cersei is stumped when Jaime is taken hostage by the Starks while Tyrion plays the game of thrones after becoming the Hand of the King. Catelyn is the newly widowed mother with her children scattered across Westeros.

Arya and Sansa Stark are separated with Arya joining a group of men who are to join the Night’s Watch and Sansa waiting to wed the diabolical Joffery Baratheon (Or Lannister!) who seems to enjoy his throne and crossbow. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.”Īfter a kingdom starts to fall apart, the second installment of his addictive A Song of Ice and Fire series has its characters fighting one another to claim the Iron throne.Īfter the last book left us in a lurch with Lord Eddard Stark executed for treason, this sequel starts with Robb Stark marching against his father’s killers. A shadow on the wall, yet shadows can kill. “ Power resides only where men believe it resides.

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