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Martin’s landmark fantasy series, continuing the story behind HBO’s Game of Thrones Season 4. It focuses on the southern regions of Westeros, delivering rich world-building, complex characters like Cersei and Brienne, and intricate political intrigue. Though divisive among fans for its split narrative and slower pace, it remains essential for those invested in the epic saga’s unfolding drama. ## Description THE BOOK BEHIND THE FOURTH SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. Here is the fourth book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece in the making. A FEAST FOR CROWS After centuries of bitter strife, the seven powers dividing the land have beaten one another into an uneasy truce. But it’s not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters of the Seven Kingdoms gather. Now, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed while surprising faces—some familiar, others only just appearing—emerge from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges of the terrible times ahead. Nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages, are coming together to stake their fortunes . . . and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors. A GAME OF THRONES • A CLASH OF KINGS • A STORM OF SWORDS • A FEAST FOR CROWS • A DANCE WITH DRAGONS Review: The most divisive book in the series is still a worthy part in it. - A Feast for Crows is likely the most divisive part of the ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire series of books. In developing the sequel to the widely loved A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin realized that he wouldn't be able to do the five-year time skip he originally envisioned because there was just too much plot in this deep series. However, because he wanted the fourth book to be shorter than A Storm of Swords (which was the longest book yet, an accomplishment of its own given the door-stopper length of these books), the fourth book in the series would need to be split into two more: A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons. Each needed its own complete story, though, so George R.R. Martin decided to split the plot of the books on geographic location: A Feast for Crows would follow King's Landing and the Riverlands, while A Dance with Dragons would follow the North and across the sea in Essos. This meant that each book would have different point of view characters, and many of the fan favorites ended up in A Dance with Dragons, such as Tyrion, Danaerys, and Jon. However, although some of the fan favorite characters are missing, A Feast for Crows is still definitely an entry in this amazing series, and a worthy one at that. A Feast for Crows follows directly from the end of A Storm of Swords and follows many point of view characters on the south end of Westeros as the War of the Five Kings winds down. Cersei and Jaime are dealing with the loss of their father and taking care of the kingdom, Brienne is sent through the Riverlands to search for Sansa Stark, the Iron Islands lose their king and must find a new one, and Prince Doran in Dorne is also dealing with the loss of his brother in the events of the prior book while other machinations are occurring under his nose. With the expansion to Dorne and more detail in the Iron Islands, a large amount of new point of view characters are brought into play in those areas, though most take up only one or two chapters. Other recurring characters like Cersei and Brienne are now given their own chapters as well, further developing their characters. The plot moves forward in its own way, though it is apparent that this is a middle book. There are no big twists like previous books (the big death of the first book or the Red Wedding of the third), and the plot does often feel like build-up. However, those who enjoy the characters of the series will still enjoy their arcs over the course of the book, while the latter act of the book does build up to some thrilling final chapters that set up the forward progression of the series nicely. Where A Feast for Crow proves that it is still a worthy member of the series, even if not the best, is its characters: they are still deep and wonderfully written. A vast amount of characters exist in this book, but all of them are rich and believable, from point of view characters to side characters like Robert Arryn, Genna Lannister, or Septon Meribald. The point of view characters are well-developed, often in ways that give us new insight into their characters. For example, we get a better idea of Brienne's upbringing and life back home, and we finally learn what goes on in Cersei's head as she rules the kingdom. Cersei is a highlight of the book, not just because she has the most chapters, but because we learn a new perspective on her and learn why she is the way she is, but in a way that still takes care to keep her as unlikable as ever, if not more so. Character interactions and relationships are also still strong, especially the growth of Jaime and the way his relationship with Cersei develops, or breaks, over the course of the book. The deep characters are one of the series' greatest strengths, and that doesn't change here. Another of the series' strengths is strong writing and excellent world building, and both are here. A Feast for Crows continues to have well-written dialogue. Martin is a master at crafting wonderful monologues that hit hard and scenes that close out a chapter leaving us wanting more (only to have to wait until the next chapter from that character). The prose is great as well, whether it is describing drool-inducing meals, gorgeous fashion, or imaginative locations. The world of A Song of Ice and Fire is rich in a way that takes the best cues from Tolkien, but understands what it was that made Middle-earth such a beautiful setting without just cloning Middle-earth. We get new developments about Westerosi culture, from Dorne to the Iron Islands, and even a little bit across the Narrow Sea. This cultural development also continues the intelligent themes and motifs of the series while focusing on some new ones. A Feast for Crows delves into how a medieval society treats women and the roles it puts them, religion, the mystery of magic, and the ever-present politics in ruling a kingdom ("the game of thrones"). This is a hard book to rate and review, because many may still have different feelings. Mechanically, the pieces are still there, the characters and the world are still well developed in a truly Martin way. However, the absence of characters like Tyrion, Jon, and Danaerys and lack of or minimal progression on some of the overarching story lines of the series (such as the Wall or Danaerys' journey back to Westeros) may leave this book as "that one you have to get through" for some readers. However, those willing to wait for those characters, and take in this book as it is, will still find a book that is definitely a part of the series and well worth a read. Review: Good of its own right - As most people reading this review are probably aware, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this book. While the first three volumes of Martin's saga are almost universally praised, this latest (ha! Latest, and released now five years ago) volume is treated as Martin's bastard child, many wishing it had never existed, or that it had more of what they wanted, or wishing they had never read the series to begin with. It's easy to understand where this frustration comes from. For one thing, the direction of the story completely veers off, and the cast of characters is radically different. If one had picked up the story without expecting that, I could see how it would be frustrating. Compound that with the fact that Martin said he would give us the rest of the story FOUR YEARS AGO, and still hasn't, and it's easy to see why many fans would be frustrated. But the reality is that both of these circumstances are tangential, they have nothing to do with the merits of this book. And when I try to be objective, I find the plot and the characters still interesting and worthy of acclaim. Having said that though, I would still say this is the worst of the four books in the series. This isn't a criticism of the book itself, but more of a realistic recognition of what it is and where it is. It's often looked on as a continuation of the first three, but I think it is more properly considered as the epilogue to the first three book series, and the introduction to whatever is coming now. Storm of Swords was the best of the series so far, but that's because it was climactic, and climax is riveting. Many of the conflicts introduced in the early series were resolved in that volume, and new ones were only just set up for Feast for Crows. As such, FfC is an introductory volume, and is best compared to Game of Thrones, to which it is only slightly inferior. Many of the storylines of Feast for Crows are interesting and compelling. Of foremost interest to me is Sansa and Littlefinger, the latter of which has revealed himself to be a true master schemer, who now is a great source of anticipation, and will doubtlessly be a majorly interesting plot mover. Samwell Tarly and Arya Stark are also characters whose circumstances have changed, and whose stories are of great interest. And most importantly, there are two new storylines which I find fascinating, about settings with rich backgrounds, which so far in the series we've heard little about. These are Dorne and the Iron Islands. Dorne is especially enchanting. The primary character of the book, though, is Cersei Lannister. That Martin made her such a central figure in this volume is a real break with the earlier series, in that she's the first point of view character to be eminently loatheable. All of the other point of view characters have been loveable, likeable, or at the very least, sympathetic. When Martin made Jaime a POV character in Storm of Swords, I was skeptical for the same reason, but he made Jaime a great character, and he grows even more in this volume. He's now one of my favorites. But Cersei is none of that. She may be Jaime's twin, but of course, they're not identical. I hated her with every word I read of her. She's pure evil. The only way to enjoy her story was to hope that she eventually would destroy herself, and it would be oh so sweet. In that vein, it's enjoyable. Having said all that praise, though, there are points of the book that are less satisfying. There are characters who carry on pointless, rambling quests with no satisfying end. There are intriguing introductory scenes that are not stoked into interesting plot points. The prologue comes to mind in that regard. But these negatives don't render the book deserving of all the maligns it has received. One last word about the whole Martin situation, to anybody who's interested in the my opinion. I say be patient with Martin. This has been a great series. The only unforgiveable sin would be for him to publish A Dance With Dragons, and it not to live up to the series. That would be terrible. Think of Harry Potter, an inferior literary series, but still an epic. The first volumes, were good, but in the end, it was clear that the product suffered for the sake of the deadline. The result? That series won't stand the test of time as well as if they were written to perfection and it had taken longer. Think of Tolkien. To his credit, he published The Return of the King within a year of The Two Towers, and it was great. But ponder two hypotheticals. What if he had published it in that timeframe, and it was lackluster? What if he had published what he had, but 5 years later? Which would be worse? That was now 55 years ago, and while a delay may have annoyed his fans at the time, it would now be just a footnote to the literary historian. His legacy would be the books, and they would be just as great, just as Martin's will be. So take as much time as you need George, just so long as your next volumes are as great as your first four. We'll be waiting. ## Features - novel - fiction ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #25,897 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #49 in Science Fiction Adventures #89 in Fantasy Action & Adventure #92 in War & Military Action Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 35,535 Reviews | ## Images ![A Feast for Crows - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dMAyw4kjL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The most divisive book in the series is still a worthy part in it. *by K***. on December 12, 2015* A Feast for Crows is likely the most divisive part of the ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire series of books. In developing the sequel to the widely loved A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin realized that he wouldn't be able to do the five-year time skip he originally envisioned because there was just too much plot in this deep series. However, because he wanted the fourth book to be shorter than A Storm of Swords (which was the longest book yet, an accomplishment of its own given the door-stopper length of these books), the fourth book in the series would need to be split into two more: A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons. Each needed its own complete story, though, so George R.R. Martin decided to split the plot of the books on geographic location: A Feast for Crows would follow King's Landing and the Riverlands, while A Dance with Dragons would follow the North and across the sea in Essos. This meant that each book would have different point of view characters, and many of the fan favorites ended up in A Dance with Dragons, such as Tyrion, Danaerys, and Jon. However, although some of the fan favorite characters are missing, A Feast for Crows is still definitely an entry in this amazing series, and a worthy one at that. A Feast for Crows follows directly from the end of A Storm of Swords and follows many point of view characters on the south end of Westeros as the War of the Five Kings winds down. Cersei and Jaime are dealing with the loss of their father and taking care of the kingdom, Brienne is sent through the Riverlands to search for Sansa Stark, the Iron Islands lose their king and must find a new one, and Prince Doran in Dorne is also dealing with the loss of his brother in the events of the prior book while other machinations are occurring under his nose. With the expansion to Dorne and more detail in the Iron Islands, a large amount of new point of view characters are brought into play in those areas, though most take up only one or two chapters. Other recurring characters like Cersei and Brienne are now given their own chapters as well, further developing their characters. The plot moves forward in its own way, though it is apparent that this is a middle book. There are no big twists like previous books (the big death of the first book or the Red Wedding of the third), and the plot does often feel like build-up. However, those who enjoy the characters of the series will still enjoy their arcs over the course of the book, while the latter act of the book does build up to some thrilling final chapters that set up the forward progression of the series nicely. Where A Feast for Crow proves that it is still a worthy member of the series, even if not the best, is its characters: they are still deep and wonderfully written. A vast amount of characters exist in this book, but all of them are rich and believable, from point of view characters to side characters like Robert Arryn, Genna Lannister, or Septon Meribald. The point of view characters are well-developed, often in ways that give us new insight into their characters. For example, we get a better idea of Brienne's upbringing and life back home, and we finally learn what goes on in Cersei's head as she rules the kingdom. Cersei is a highlight of the book, not just because she has the most chapters, but because we learn a new perspective on her and learn why she is the way she is, but in a way that still takes care to keep her as unlikable as ever, if not more so. Character interactions and relationships are also still strong, especially the growth of Jaime and the way his relationship with Cersei develops, or breaks, over the course of the book. The deep characters are one of the series' greatest strengths, and that doesn't change here. Another of the series' strengths is strong writing and excellent world building, and both are here. A Feast for Crows continues to have well-written dialogue. Martin is a master at crafting wonderful monologues that hit hard and scenes that close out a chapter leaving us wanting more (only to have to wait until the next chapter from that character). The prose is great as well, whether it is describing drool-inducing meals, gorgeous fashion, or imaginative locations. The world of A Song of Ice and Fire is rich in a way that takes the best cues from Tolkien, but understands what it was that made Middle-earth such a beautiful setting without just cloning Middle-earth. We get new developments about Westerosi culture, from Dorne to the Iron Islands, and even a little bit across the Narrow Sea. This cultural development also continues the intelligent themes and motifs of the series while focusing on some new ones. A Feast for Crows delves into how a medieval society treats women and the roles it puts them, religion, the mystery of magic, and the ever-present politics in ruling a kingdom ("the game of thrones"). This is a hard book to rate and review, because many may still have different feelings. Mechanically, the pieces are still there, the characters and the world are still well developed in a truly Martin way. However, the absence of characters like Tyrion, Jon, and Danaerys and lack of or minimal progression on some of the overarching story lines of the series (such as the Wall or Danaerys' journey back to Westeros) may leave this book as "that one you have to get through" for some readers. However, those willing to wait for those characters, and take in this book as it is, will still find a book that is definitely a part of the series and well worth a read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good of its own right *by P***P on June 5, 2010* As most people reading this review are probably aware, there is a lot of controversy surrounding this book. While the first three volumes of Martin's saga are almost universally praised, this latest (ha! Latest, and released now five years ago) volume is treated as Martin's bastard child, many wishing it had never existed, or that it had more of what they wanted, or wishing they had never read the series to begin with. It's easy to understand where this frustration comes from. For one thing, the direction of the story completely veers off, and the cast of characters is radically different. If one had picked up the story without expecting that, I could see how it would be frustrating. Compound that with the fact that Martin said he would give us the rest of the story FOUR YEARS AGO, and still hasn't, and it's easy to see why many fans would be frustrated. But the reality is that both of these circumstances are tangential, they have nothing to do with the merits of this book. And when I try to be objective, I find the plot and the characters still interesting and worthy of acclaim. Having said that though, I would still say this is the worst of the four books in the series. This isn't a criticism of the book itself, but more of a realistic recognition of what it is and where it is. It's often looked on as a continuation of the first three, but I think it is more properly considered as the epilogue to the first three book series, and the introduction to whatever is coming now. Storm of Swords was the best of the series so far, but that's because it was climactic, and climax is riveting. Many of the conflicts introduced in the early series were resolved in that volume, and new ones were only just set up for Feast for Crows. As such, FfC is an introductory volume, and is best compared to Game of Thrones, to which it is only slightly inferior. Many of the storylines of Feast for Crows are interesting and compelling. Of foremost interest to me is Sansa and Littlefinger, the latter of which has revealed himself to be a true master schemer, who now is a great source of anticipation, and will doubtlessly be a majorly interesting plot mover. Samwell Tarly and Arya Stark are also characters whose circumstances have changed, and whose stories are of great interest. And most importantly, there are two new storylines which I find fascinating, about settings with rich backgrounds, which so far in the series we've heard little about. These are Dorne and the Iron Islands. Dorne is especially enchanting. The primary character of the book, though, is Cersei Lannister. That Martin made her such a central figure in this volume is a real break with the earlier series, in that she's the first point of view character to be eminently loatheable. All of the other point of view characters have been loveable, likeable, or at the very least, sympathetic. When Martin made Jaime a POV character in Storm of Swords, I was skeptical for the same reason, but he made Jaime a great character, and he grows even more in this volume. He's now one of my favorites. But Cersei is none of that. She may be Jaime's twin, but of course, they're not identical. I hated her with every word I read of her. She's pure evil. The only way to enjoy her story was to hope that she eventually would destroy herself, and it would be oh so sweet. In that vein, it's enjoyable. Having said all that praise, though, there are points of the book that are less satisfying. There are characters who carry on pointless, rambling quests with no satisfying end. There are intriguing introductory scenes that are not stoked into interesting plot points. The prologue comes to mind in that regard. But these negatives don't render the book deserving of all the maligns it has received. One last word about the whole Martin situation, to anybody who's interested in the my opinion. I say be patient with Martin. This has been a great series. The only unforgiveable sin would be for him to publish A Dance With Dragons, and it not to live up to the series. That would be terrible. Think of Harry Potter, an inferior literary series, but still an epic. The first volumes, were good, but in the end, it was clear that the product suffered for the sake of the deadline. The result? That series won't stand the test of time as well as if they were written to perfection and it had taken longer. Think of Tolkien. To his credit, he published The Return of the King within a year of The Two Towers, and it was great. But ponder two hypotheticals. What if he had published it in that timeframe, and it was lackluster? What if he had published what he had, but 5 years later? Which would be worse? That was now 55 years ago, and while a delay may have annoyed his fans at the time, it would now be just a footnote to the literary historian. His legacy would be the books, and they would be just as great, just as Martin's will be. So take as much time as you need George, just so long as your next volumes are as great as your first four. We'll be waiting. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another great, though different, chapter in the story *by A***I on August 29, 2011* After finishing Book 3, Storm of Swords, I was emotionally drained. So much happens in such a short time to characters you care about. When I flipped through Book 4 to browse the chapter headings, I was worried. No Tyrion, no Danaerys, no Jon Snow, no Bran. That was troubling. But there are a number of reasons I ended up loving this installment. To start, I think the pace needed to slow down from the first three books. This is the lull before the storm that is clearly coming when Danaerys makes her way to Westeros. I think what Martin is trying to do is to show us the entire world he's created. Not just House Stark and Lannister and Targaeryon. I wouldn't want the story to come to completion without understanding as much of the world as I could. Of course, that only works if you find the characters he creates interesting and compelling. Obviously, a lot of reviewers (amateur and professional) didn't. But I did. I loved learning more about Dorne, getting to know Arianne and Prince Doran, getting more of the Iron Islanders, those sick, Drowned-God-loving lunatics. I was captivated by Arya's journey in Braavos, as well as Sam's odyssey and Brienne's. For some reason, I just enjoy the characters Martin creates--and he creates a lot of them. But each time I think, "Oh, no, not another new character," I become enthralled with their story. The thing about the people Martin creates is they don't always do what you'd like them to do, but they always do what their character demands. Some grow, and some don't. And I found the chapters from Cersei's point of view fantastic. I mean, holy cow, she's got some issues. And her comeuppance is sweet (although I keep suspecting, of course, that the Frog's prophesy is really about Danaerys and not Margaery). If you didn't enjoy reading the Cersei chapters, I don't know what to tell you. At the same time, I found Jaime's growth--and growing disaffection from Cersei--to be just as compelling. One other thing that I think Martin is trying to do in Book 4 is to show, after the vicarious thrills of battle depicted in the first three books, the true cost of war. The author was (I believe) a conscientious objector during Vietnam, and I think he's trying to sober us up a little bit to the realities of what this conflict has wrought throughout the realm. The slaughter of innocents during wartime is not a 20th-century innovation. Anyone who's read anything about the 100 Years' War can't help but pick up on the similarities (the rape, pillage, and burning; the roving bands of brigands threatening anyone in their path, even entire towns; the complete descent into lawlessness; the common people resorting to religious fanaticism, etc.). Some of Brienne's experiences on the road and the people she meets along the way beautifully illustrate that. Having said that, I can understand why so many people have dismissed this book. (If you look at the Amazon reviews for Books 1-3, they're about 95% five stars. Books 4 and 5 are split evenly between one, two, three, four, and five stars.) All I can say is that, if your expectation for Book 4 is another installment just like Book 3, this will disappoint you. As for me, even though some of my favorite characters from the first three books were absent, I still loved this book. I know we'll get back to Tyrion and Danaerys, etc., so I wasn't worried and just enjoyed the journey. Also, I appreciated the slowing down of the pace and learning a lot more about the history and mythology of Westeros and the east. As for the complaints that much of the narrative is unnecessary, I'm a little perplexed. If you didn't get that Dorne is going to play a huge role in the coming conflict, you need to reread those chapters. Same goes for Victarion Greyjoy. And no doubt Brienne and Jaime's relationship will play a crucial role as their paths are bound to intersect again. If you don't like reading all that detail, I guess you could just wait for season 4 of the HBO series. I plan on enjoying both, because even a TV series as great as Game of Thrones can't convey what the books can (and do). For me, I thoroughly enjoyed A Feast for Crows and can't wait to start A Dance with Dragons. ## Frequently Bought Together - A Feast for Crows: A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) - A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire) - A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://grenada.desertcart.com/products/993659-a-feast-for-crows](https://grenada.desertcart.com/products/993659-a-feast-for-crows) --- *Product available on Desertcart Grenada* *Store origin: GD* *Last updated: 2026-11-01*