Game of Thrones New 'Ice and Fire'

Game of Thrones- Six years of work, "A Dance with Dragons - fifth the expected volume fantasy series Martin eventual seven-part" Song of Ice and Fire "- was released Tuesday. It seems to have silenced critics of his predecessor, "A Feast for Crows", which disappointed many critics and fans leave the best characters in the series: the dwarf Tyrion, Daenerys the dragon queen and Jon Snow, bastard son of Eddard Stark. "Ravens" was originally part of a decision, but Martin and his publishers hoped-complicate the story dividing the book into two - and save some of the plotlines for later - was not well received by many fans.

In his review of "Dragons", Salon critic Andrew Leonard writes that the subtraction of a story of three characters undermined the magic stronger readers hooked in the first place: "It did not work. It was like watching" The Sopranos "without Tony or the original "Star Trek" without Spock. What's the point? "

"After a prologue," he continues, "the first three chapters of " A Dance with Dragons " are devoted successively to Tyrion, Daenerys and Jon. Problem solved."

After praising the new book, Leonard concludes: "In the end, I was shocked and exhausted. Los Angeles Times said Jeff Vandermeer critic: "'A Dance with Dragons' really delivers what readers crave Martin - No closure, but instead a feeling of total immersion in a world where the lines between good and evil, chivalry and betrayal Success and failure are morally ambiguous and confusing.'s not easy being a hero in 'A Song of Ice and Fire. "