The third volume of the high fantasy saga that began with A Game of Thrones and continued in A Clash of Kings is one of the more rewarding examples of gigantism in contemporary fantasy. As Martin´s richly imagined world slides closer to its 10-year winter, both the weather and the warfare worsen.

In the fourth volume of Martin´s "A Song of Ice and Fire" saga, the evil king is finally dead-and trouble is starting to brew.