Martin does an amazing job of making the reader hate Theon, but you also feel for him. Theon was another new character to follow in this book. He made a mistake, so he’s got to work through that, but otherwise his arc is brilliant. I wasn’t expecting so much battle planning to be present in the book. His storyline, also told through Cat, was exciting and intriguing. Robb really came into his own as King of the North. Martin has to qualms about killing off whoever he likes! His storyline also introduced an element of magic to the books that was previously unseen, much of the time.ĭavos is a great character to follow for these scenes and I hope to see more of him in the future – despite knowing that George R. That’s always a good feeling, when a writer can do something like that. He felt like a real contender to the Iron Throne, and even though I felt like he couldn’t win because Tyrion was a defender of the city, I was still surprised when he lost. Stannis was a great character to introduce in this book. And the world itself feels so epic, it’s impossible not to get lost in it all. The characters are all fantastic and unique within this world.
This section is spoiler free, so I can’t really talk about what happened in more detail than that! All you need to know is that continuing with the story is worth it – it’s exciting, bloody, brutal, and engaging. Jon’s arc was brilliant – I want more of that!Īrya was on a bit of a travelogue – if a bit of a dark one – which was so much fun to be on because the world was amazing to explore.ĭaenerys had a hell of a journey, but it’s not over yet. Bran’s story was quite slow but it’s beginning to pick up the pace. Sansa’s chapters were difficult to read but offered a glimpse into the mind of the boy king that we didn’t get (much of) anywhere else.Ĭat and Robb had a steep hill to climb and their struggle really hit home hard. He commanded the story and had my favourite arc. Tyron truly came into his own in this book. The stakes are higher – there are factions and rebellions, new and dangerous characters, and the world just keeps getting bigger. Martin upped the stakes and made everything bigger in this fantasy book. The first book had me hooked and engaged – A Clash of Kings made me fall in love with the series, A Song of Ice and Fire. The aftermath of book one, A Game of Thrones is at the core of this book, driving it forward.
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