The second book from “A song of Ice and Fire” series is beautiful, mesmerizing and tragic. It brings out all kinds of emotions in the reader, even the ones we don’t quite enjoy. It is a culmination of all genres and types of writings, just like its predecessor in the series. Told from multiple point of views of completely different characters we are given a diverse view of the war that had spilled over from the jar in Westeros, where the conflict in the story is concentrated. As the dragon magic resurfaces in the world so does all other forms of magic and all kinds of evil. The book is very detailed in its construction of the fictional world, like other fantasy books. The vivid colours and the lurking noirs are presented in equally beautiful and attractive words. So diving into the world would take no problem at all. That is, if you are well versed in English. If you are not then you might find many words which are beyond your vocabulary. Most of them are actually simple words but...
A blog that reviews and reflects on great books.