"Filled with vividly rendered set pieces, unexpected turnings, assorted cliffhangers and moments of appalling cruelty, "A Dance with Dragons" is epic fantasy as it should be written: passionate, compelling, convincingly detailed and thoroughly imagined."--"The Washington Post"" " "Long live George Martin . . . a literary dervish, enthralled by complicated characters and vivid language, and bursting with the wild vision of the very best tale tellers.""--The New York Times" "By turns thrilling, funny, scary, emotionally devastating, oddly inspirational, and just plain grand.""--Entertainment Weekly"" " "One of the best series in the history of fantasy.""--Los Angeles Times"

George R. R. Martin is the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire--"A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, "and" A Dance with Dragons." As a writer-producer, he has worked on "The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, "and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.