Title: A Dance With Dragons
First published: 2004
Description: In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance once again–beset by newly emerging threats from 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 three times three thousand enemies, and many have set out to find her. Yet, as they gather, one young man embarks upon his own quest for the queen, with an entirely different goal in mind.

Fleeing from Westeros with a price on his head, Tyrion Lannister, too, is making his way to Daenerys. But his newest allies in this quest are not the rag-tag band they seem, and at their heart lies one who could undo Daenerys’s claim to Westeros forever.

To the north lies the mammoth Wall of ice and stone–a structure only as strong as those guarding it. There, Jon Snow, 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, will face his greatest challenge yet. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creatures of ice.

And from all corners, bitter conflicts soon reignite, intimate betrayals are perpetrated, and a grand cast of outlaws and priests, soldiers and skinchangers, nobles and slaves, will face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some will fail, others will grow in the strength of darkness. But in a time of rising restlessness, the tides of destiny and politics will lead inevitably to the greatest dance of all. . . .

Preceded by: [***A Feast for Crows***][1]
Followed by: ***The Winds of Winter*** (planned)

([Source][3])


[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL257948W

[3]: https://georgerrmartin.com/grrm_book/a-dance-with-dragons/
Subjects: New York Times bestseller, nyt:hardcover_fiction=2011-07-30, Seven kingdoms (Imaginary place), Fiction, Epic, Fantasy, General, Imaginary wars and battles, Adventure, Reading Level-Grade 7, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 8, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, American fiction, Dragones, Magic, Magia, Ficción, Dragons, Fiction, fantasy, epic, Seven kingdoms (imaginary place), fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, series:A Song of Ice and Fire, Action & Adventure, American Fantasy fiction, Betrayal, Civil war, Courts and courtiers, epic fantasy, epic fiction, epic literature, fantastic fiction, fantasy fiction, good and evil, imaginary places, Invierno, kings and rulers, Science Fiction, seasons, Voyages and travels, winter, Trial by combat, walls, penal colonies, wights, folk healers, persistent vegetative states
Places: Westeros, Seven Kingdoms, North, Winterfell, Wolf's Den, Karhold, Last Hearth, Widow's Watch, Barrowton, Barrow Hall, Crofters' village, Dreadfort, Hornwood, Torrhen's Square, White Harbor, Goldgrass, Wolfswood, White Knife, Bear Island, Skagos, Gift, Mole's Town, Wall, Castle Black, Shadow Tower, Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, Nightfort, Greyguard, Stonedoor, Long Barrow, Beyond the Wall, Haunted forest, Hardhome, Bridge of Skulls, Cave of the three-eyed crow, Riverlands, Riverrun, Twins, Maidenpool, Raventree Hall, Darry, Seagard, Stone Hedge, Pennytree, Trident, Vale of Arryn, Breakwater, Sisterton, Three Sisters, Sweetsister, Casterly Rock, Lannisport, Fair Isle, Crownlands, Kingsroad, King's Landing, Red Keep, Great Sept of Baelor, Kingswood, Dragonstone, Stormlands, Storm's End, Griffin's Roost, Crow's Nest, Estermont, Greenstrone, Rain House, Tarth, Dorne, Sunspear, Water Gardens, Reach, Highgarden, Oldtown, Shield Islands, Mander, Iron Islands, Pyke, Old Wyk, Harlaw, Ten Towers, Narrow sea, Stepstones, Summer Sea, Essos, Braavos, House of Black and White, Lorath, Lys, Myr, Pentos, Tyrosh, Volantis, Selhorys, Chroyane, Volon Therys, Ghoyan Drohe, Rhoyne, Ny Sar, Dothraki sea, Qarth, Slaver's Bay, Astapor, Yunkai, Meereen, Summer Isles, Naath, Asshai, Sunset Lands
People: Arya Stark, Bran Stark, Brienne Tarth, Jeyne Poole, Hodor, Alys Karstark, Arnolf Karstark, Cregan Karstark, Robett Glover, Alysane Mormont, Wyman Manderly, Wynafryd Manderly, Wylla Manderly, Meera Reed, Jojen Reed, Roose Bolton, Ramsay Snow, Walton (Steelshanks), Tytos Blackwood, Jonos Bracken, Aenys Frey, Rhaegar Frey, Jared Frey, Hosteen Frey, Symond Frey, Walder Frey (Little Walder), Walder Frey (Big Walder), Tommen Baratheon, Ronnet Connington, Stannis Baratheon, Selyse Florent, Shireen Baratheon, Davos Seaworth, Devan Seaworth, Melisandre, Patchface, Bryen Farring, Godry Farring, Justin Massey, Richard Horpe, Axell Florent, Cersei Lannister, Jaime Lannister, Tyrion Lannister, Kevan Lannister, Lancel Lannister, Harys Swyft, Josmyn Peckledon, Asha Greyjoy, Theon Greyjoy, Victarion Greyjoy, Tristifer Botley, Wex Pyke, Mace Tyrell, Randyll Tarly, Doran Martell, Arianne Martell, Quentyn Martell, Obara Sand, Tyene Sand, Nymeria Sand, Ellaria Sand, Areo Hotah, Daemon Sand, Archibald Yronwood, Gerris Drinkwater, Boros Blount, Meryn Trant, Balon Swann, Robert Strong, Varys, Pycelle, Qyburn, High Sparrow, Tycho Nestoris, Jon Snow, Aemon, Othell Yarwyck, Bowen Marsh, Alliser Thorne, Janos Slynt, Dywen, Ulmer of the Kingswood, Samwell Tarly, Eddison Tollett, Grenn, Pypar, Satin, Emmett, Gilly, Mance Rayder, Aemon Steelsong, Val, Tormund, Lord of Bones, Sigorn, Varamyr, Coldhands, Three-eyed crow, Leaf, Snowylocks, Daenerys Targaryen, Jorah Mormont, Illyrio Mopatis, Rakharo, Jhogo, Aggo, Barristan Selmy, Belwas, Irri, Jhiqui, Missandei, Grey Worm, Daario Naharis, Groleo, Hizdahr zo Loraq, Skahaz mo Kandaq, Reznak mo Reznak, Xaro Xhoan Daxos, Galazza Galare, Young Griff, Jon Connington, Haldon, Lemore, Rolly Duckfield, Brown Ben Plumm, Penny, Tattered Prince, Bloodbeard, Illyrio, Jon Arryn, Robert Baratheon, Eddard Stark, Sansa Stark Joffrey Stark, Lysa Stark, Peter Baelish, Bronn, Others, wildlings, Benjen Stark, Jeor Mormont, Viserys, Daenerys, Khal Drogo, Dothraki, Viserys Targaryen, Rhaegar Targaryen, Renly Baratheon, Joffrey Baratheon, Myrcella Baratheon, Catelyn Stark, Robb Stark, Sansa Stark, Brandon Stark, Rickard Stark, Tywin Lannister, Lysa Arryn