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A Dance with Dragons
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A Dance with Dragons is the fifth novel in George R. R. Martin's epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, published in 2011. It follows the scattered survivors of earlier wars, Daenerys and her dragons, Jon at the Wall, Tyrion in exile, as power shifts across a continent. Sprawling and intricate, it deepens the moral complexity that set the series apart.
About the author — George R.R. Martin
George R. R. Martin (born 1948) is an American author best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, the fantasy saga adapted into Game of Thrones. He is celebrated for morally complex characters and a willingness to upend the conventions of the genre.
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What is A Dance with Dragons about?
The fifth book of A Song of Ice and Fire, it follows characters scattered across the world, including Daenerys, Jon Snow, and Tyrion, as alliances shift and the struggle for power widens.
Is A Dance with Dragons part of a series?
Yes, it is the fifth of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, and runs alongside the events of the fourth book, A Feast for Crows.
Should I read the earlier books first?
Yes. The series is heavily serialized, so A Dance with Dragons assumes you have read A Game of Thrones and the volumes that follow.