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clarionite wrote:I finished A Dance with Dragons last weekend.
I'm looking forward to the 6th one being released, as he didn't do a good job of wrapping everythign up in the 5th.

Agreed, but my expectation is that the 6th novel puts all the pieces in action, then the 7th brings everything to a close. The 5th certainly had a LOT of cliffhangers.

I just finished the 5th book, and am enjoying the series. A pity that the remaining two will likely come out over a period of the next 4-6 years. Definitely a series that exceeds epic levels though. One thing you learn though: Don't start liking a character. Next thing you know, that character dies He definitely doesn't follow traditional "hero formula" storylines.

p.s. - The series is actually "A Song of Ice and Fire" (not "Fire and Ice"). Here's what each of the seven books are titled:
- A Game of Thrones, 1996
- A Clash of Kings, 1999
- A Storm of Swords, 2000
- A Feast for Crows,2005
- A Dance with Dragons, 2011
- The Winds of Winter, forthcoming
- A Dream of Spring, forthcoming

I ordered the first 4 books from Amazon. By the 30th page of the first book I realized:
a) I'm enjoying the story and want to read more, and
b) These books are too small print for my old eyes, so I bought the Kindle version.

So, if you're in Austin, I have a 4-book set that literally still has most of the protective plastic still around the books. I'll part with it for $10 (just over half the new price on Amazon) to the first taker.