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A Storm of Swords: The bestselling classic epic fantasy series behind the award-winning HBO and Sky TV show and phenomenon GAME OF THRONES: Book 3 (A Song of Ice and Fire)

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When I quarrel I do it with a sword, coz. I was speaking to the lady. Tell me, wench, are all the women on Tarth as homely as you? I pity the men, if so. Perhaps they do not know what real women look like, living on a dreary mountain in the sea.” and the whole time it was happening, i was hoping she had some kind of plan,and it was all just some strategy, but nooooo! i really believed in her, and the way her story ended was heartbreaking to me. way more heartbreaking than robb, oddly. but doubly sad, because the actress who plays her is a love of mine, from one of my all-time favorite movies: This book made me want to throw it against the wall in anger and disbelief. It made me root for the death of a child (and then despise myself), love a hated character, cry angry tears, and bite my nails because of all the suspense. The announcers, with no regard for karma, started talking about the possibility in the fifth inning. I didn't start to get excited until the seventh. I thought to myself: I might be watching something for the history books. Then, in the eighth, the third baseman made an error, and the perfect game was over (the following inning, he lost his no-hit bid as well). The game went down as a victory for the Twins, and for Liriano, but it will be lost in the eddies of baseball history. It was a very good game; but it was not a masterpiece.

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Also, I think the blow of the red wedding has somewhat softened over the years. Initially, it is upsetting and horribly unjust, but then you read the build-up of it again and see it in a different light. It is clear that it was completely King Rob’s fault. He caused it; he should have known better than to renegade on such an important deal. It was pure folly. He left himself completely vulnerable. But, he isn’t to blame completely; he was very young after all. Maybe one day the Starks will be avenged completely. Well, I think it’s obvious that there is only on person with the capabilities to do it. Definitivamente, esta saga ha llegado a mi vida para convertirse en algo muy bonito que recordaré en el futuro. Sí, sé que los libros que me faltan leer no tienen la misma calidad del volumen que acabo de leer, pero, estoy viviendo una experiencia tan especial con esta saga que independientemente de mis sensaciones en el futuro, leer Canción de hielo y fuego ha sido una gran decisión de la que no me arrepiento nunca. Son libros grandísimos y seguramente nunca tendrán un final, pero la calidad del argumento que nos presenta Martin en los tres primeros volúmenes es impresionante. Recuerdo que me sentí muy satisfecho cuando terminé Juego de tronos y Choque de reyes, pero después de leer este volumen siento como si realmente los dos primeros fueran una introducción para Tormenta de espadas. Puede parecer una falta de respeto, pero después de terminar Tormenta de espadas, es como si esos libros se hubieran vuelto muy pequeñitos en comparación con el gran argumento que preparó Martin para esta obra. ¿Y saben por qué recordaré especialmente esta saga en el futuro? Muy simple, por mí hermano: Mi gran consejero de libros, juegos y películas. Irónicamente yo no quería leer esta saga; parecía tan larga, tan cansina, tan aburrida, pero cuando mi hermano le dio la locura de escuchar el audiolibro permanecí en estado de expectación esperando sus comentarios. «Con tantos libros por conocer, ¿para qué arriesgarme a perder el tiempo con una saga de más de 5000 páginas? Esperemos que lo escuche primero mi hermano, y si le gusta me lo promocionará, eso es seguro» Esos eran mis pensamientos más frecuentes. Ya cuando me dijo que sí era bueno, entonces decidí leerlo aunque con algo de escepticismo en el fondo. Pero a medida que fui avanzando fui entendiendo que tantos halagos y tantos premios no eran casualidad, y que verdaderamente Canción de hielo y fuego era una obra maestra. Desde ese momento, y hasta el día de hoy, he realizado un estilo de lectura conjunta con mi hermano, en el que yo le cuento lo que leí y él, como ya lo leyó, recuerda esos capítulos, su experiencia y sus sensaciones, y así nos pasamos horas charlando sobre el contenido, sin spoilers y sin explicaciones de más de la cuenta. Leer es especial, pero compartir con alguien que quieres mucho —como un familiar o un amigo íntimo— esos sentimientos que vives en el momento, es algo muy diferente, es bastante especial, y creo que también esa es la razón por la que este libro va rumbo a mis favoritos y directo a mi corazón. It’d be nice to say these questions don’t matter, that A Storm of Swords and the other completed novels can stand on their own. They can’t. Ultimately, Storm will be judged upon the entirety of A Song of Ice and Fire. If the cycle falters, or is left unfinished, then Storm will be reevaluated along with the rest. The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are still in the grip of the War of the Five Kings, wherein Joffrey Baratheon and Stannis Baratheon compete for the Iron Throne, while Robb Stark of the North and Balon Greyjoy of the Iron Islands declare their independence. A Storm of Swords: The Illustrated Edition: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Three (A Song of Ice and Fire Illustrated Edition)Storm is the midpoint of what Martin has said will be a seven-book cycle. I would be lying if I said I didn't have grave concerns (grave being relative, of course) about the rest of the series. There are so many variables as to make a prediction impossible. Can Martin sustain this dense style? Does he have any idea where all his plotlines are heading? Will success, riches, and fame blunt his skills? Does he have enough years left in his life to finish this grand project?

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and a special shout-out to classy old-timer Lady Olenna, Queen of Thorns. well finally someone realizes that King Joffrey's shenanigans are truly intolerable. extra bonus points for naming your personal bodyguards "Left" and "Right". ~ Los personajes continúan siendo excelentes como siempre. Me gustaría extenderme en esta sección infinitamente nombrando la cantidad de conversaciones que me han sorprendido, pero sobretodo que me han hecho reír como loco. Amo el humor cruel, el sarcasmo y la ironía, por lo que leer a personajes profesionales en hacerlo es un placer total. Me parece increíble que algunos personajes que no parecían importantes, o que simplemente no me simpatizaban, resultaran ganándose mi agrado por completo. No puedo decir nombres, pero seguramente quienes hayan leído este libro lo entenderán, y quienes no lo han leído lo comprenderán si llegan a hacerlo. Debió ser súper difícil para Martin escribir estos libros. Debió serlo porque cada capítulo viene con una visión del mundo, sentimientos y pensamientos tan diferentes, que es complejo pensar en cómo una sola persona puede plasmar tantas personalidades y puntos de vista distintos sin liarla en el intento. Lo hace con tanta maestría, que en un capítulo podremos catalogar a X personaje como malvado, pero si por casualidad llegara la oportunidad de narrar la historia desde aquel ser X, entonces entenderíamos que quizás no es tan malo y que solo es un escudo que usa para sobrevivir en este maldito juego de tronos. Si lo analizamos con calma, nos percataremos de que estos personajes son como cualquier ser humano de la vida real: Muestran una cara, presentan una máscara o un escudo para protegerse, pero al estar en un lugar seguro, con sus amigos, familiares y/o con sí mismos, cambian de personalidad completamente y se muestran tal y como son. Eso hace muy especial leer estos libros. En una adaptación te podrán decir los mismos diálogos, los actores y actrices podrán interpretarlos excelentemente, pero sus pensamientos no se pueden plasmar de ninguna forma. Leer esos pensamientos, leer la forma de controlar sus emociones para preservar la vida, leer su verdadero ser, eso, sinceramente, es una puta genialidad.I’ll try to make this review shorter than usual, and I won’t be talking about the story at all to avoid spoilers. Seriously, you have to experience this for yourself. If you miraculously haven’t watched the TV series yet, A Storm of Swords encompassed seasons 3 and 4 of the TV series. I have known the main twists and turns of this volume due to watching the TV show first, but somehow this incredible novel was still able to fully capture my attention. It brings me to this point once again: I can’t even imagine how much I’ll love this traumatizing book IF I’ve read it without having watched the TV series adaptation. Finally, Tyrion remains the transcendent character he was in the first two installments. I expected his droll wit and smartass remarks to start wearing thin, but Martin’s choice to put Tyrion on the defensive, hemmed in by his father and sister, was an act of genius. It kept him evolving, which is no small feat after we’ve spent so much time with him. I loved this book because of the amount of promise it brought to the series. It brought our characters to the brink of greatness, put them in the positions that were surely going to change the course of this entire story. Examples: Jon and Dany. It was amazing to see how these two very young characters grew and developed due to all the battles, losses, and betrayals that they suffered. Both of them at the end of this story carry such potential for the future of this series. Having read book 5, I think that so much of it was unfortunately wasted.

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Truly epic… An extraordinarily rich novel… with its magnificent action-filled climax, it provides a banquet for fantasy lovers with large appetites… The book stands out from similar work by virtue of its superbly developed characters, accomplished prose and sheer bloody-mindedness.’Publishers Weekly -It is Lady Catelyn I serve. And she commanded me to deliver you safe to your brother Tyrion at King’s Landing, not to bandy words with you. Be silent.”

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