A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords: Book Two and Three of the Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (3)
I decided to group the next two books in the Game of Thrones series together, as it is apparent that they are not significantly different. That can be both a good and bad thing: good in that they each have the escapist quality of the first, bad in that neither book has a satisfactory ending of any of the storylines. As with the first book, no character is safe from the sharp edge of the sword, so to speak, which is a refreshing style. The series is told from the point of view of both good and evil characters who are scattered around the kingdoms. Each chapter reads very quickly, which makes them good ‘dogs of summer’ reads. I gave these two a slightly lower rating than the first book as I feel they are a bit like candy, only momentarily satisfying. In addition, nothing truly new has been added and certainly nothing revealed or concluded. The next two books (four and five) have not gotten as good reviews externally. Apparently they were meant to be one book that got too large. Many of the characters disappear in book four to come back in book five. I may have to wait until Mr. Martin officially finishes the series before I continue. Unless, of course, I get a hankering for some candy!
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