As with previous books, I started this book right up after finishing the book before it in the series. Then, I read several books while also reading this one, just to break it up. 1000 pages is hard to get through. There is a lot going on in this book.

Picking up even before book 2 ended, this book flies right along. Martin introduces a few new character viewpoint, and a character I had previously disliked I now can sympathize. We also lose a few characters in this book and the storyline for some sort of end to be picked up later, I assume. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.