A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire 5)

From the saga that inspired the filming of HBO's acclaimed television series: Game of Thrones

After a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance, beset by new threats emerging from every corner and every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many are determined to find her. As they search for her, a young man embarks on his own journey toward the queen, with a diametrically opposed goal... Tyrion Lannister is also on his way to Daenerys as he flees Westeros, where a price has been put on his head. His new allies in this escape, however, are not the villains they appear to be, and among them is one who could prevent Daenerys from seizing control of Westeros for good.

Meanwhile, to the north lies the colossal Wall of Ice. There, Jon Snow will face his greatest challenge yet: his most bitter enemies are not only part of the watch he leads, but extend far beyond the dark land of the ice creatures.

From every corner, bitter conflicts flare up anew, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a vast cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and chameleon-like creatures, nobles and slaves will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow stronger in the darkness. But in times of ever-increasing turmoil, the threads of fate and politics will inevitably draw the characters and the reader into the most spectacular of dances.