Yet another amazing piece of literature from George RR Martin. He knows how to bring the characters to life with his words. The descriptions take you away to faraway places... to the midst of battles, the cold beyond the wall, Kings Landing wrought with fear.
It was a bit slow to start, there wasn't much action, mostly traveling. However, you were later rewarded with harrowing tales of battle, flights from death, and ghosts hiding in plain sight.
Such an amazing series.