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

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

Ravaged by war, the Seven Kingdoms will soon suffer the long winter predicted to be unusually harsh. And as the violence and the weather worsen, the beloved and infamous characters we already know continue to struggle amidst fierce battles and wicked palace intrigues: Joffrey, the cruel teenage king, wreaks havoc, much to the dismay of his own clan, the Lannisters; Robb Stark, King of Winterfell, has won every battle, but is losing the war; Daenerys, the princess of the three dragons, now leads an army of mercenaries to fulfill her destiny: to reclaim the kingdom from which she was stolen. But another armed force, one no one anticipated, emerges from beyond the Wall: the Others, a supernatural army of the undead, whose lifeless bodies cannot be stopped.

This is A Storm of Swords , the third installment of A Song of Ice and Fire, not only enriches the saga's imaginary universe but also puts all its main characters to the test. Some lose, but others, like the author himself, grow stronger.