After a long wait is finally the fourth volume of Martins A Song of Ice and Fire series appeared: A Feast for Crows, where Martin could not accommodate all the items. For years, delayed the release because change Martin passages and had to devise new story developments. The fans were relatively patient, although these delays led to rampant speculation in various Internet forums. Die-hard fans know slängst that Martin had many storylines in the next book in the series, "A Dance With Dragons" outsource. Therefore, the present book deals with only part of the known POVs (characters, is described from their sight the story). The plot follows on where the last book "A Storm of Swords" has taken its end: The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are devastated by the war of the five kings into disrepair. Robb Stark and his adversaries Tywin Lannister, the Hand of the boy king Tommen, are dead. Meanwhile, moving the totgeglaubte Arya Stark in the Free City Braavos, being full of revenge. Although she has no idea of her other siblings are still alive: Sansa Stark is located under the "protection" of dubious Petyr Baelish, called Little Finger, who tried to seize power in the Vale of Arryn se. Meanwhile, the Regent Cersei Lannister is increasingly losing his mind and threatened at the same time the great alliance with the powerful House Tyrell, while Jaime Lannister turns away from her and goes into the river landing, there to break the last remaining resistance of Stark loyalists. Brienne of Tarth, alongside a new Cersei POV character, has meanwhile made in search of Sansa Stark in order to fulfill her promise to Lady Caitlyn. Samwell Tarly embarks meanwhile to Oldtown, during the vigil be upgraded to the upcoming fight with the "Others". The Ironmen, however, also plan their next steps and fall into the distance. In the southernmost of the seven kingdoms, mandrels, it simmers, and Doran Martell, Prince of Dorne, who seemed to react slowly to the events, is now pursuing far-reaching plans. Meanwhile reach Westeros increasingly Daenerys Targaryen and stories about her three dragons ... The style Martins is usual class: especially many smaller narratives is clearly given more space, with the usual, rather somber tone was maintained. At the same time the main plot but less than hoped promoted, although Martin has quite ready one or the other surprise, although many procedures are not linked together, as was the case in the previous books, One may argue whether because now the book is have been necessary, and it would not perhaps have made more sense to write a coherent and gestrafftere presentation of the books "Feast" and "A Dance With Dragons". Nevertheless, the book is not bad, a reader, a second of "Storm of Swords" has hoped for, but it will definitely be disappointed. Annoying but the absence is won by loving characters like Tyrion and Dany and Jon (which occurs only briefly and on the edge in this book). Nevertheless, a separation is to plot locations - when man already want to split the action - even m. E. meaningful. As already said, the book is not a milestone, but certainly an excellent story told that no fan should miss, even though the action certainly is not for children. Two points disturb also: on the one hand are the cards attached to the UK version, a clear regression in relation to "Storm", also have the explanation Martins why "Feast" is now the book what it is, clearly belongs to the front. Both are bad form, reduces the reading experience, but of course, only at the edge.
