A Storm of Swords 2: Blood and Gold by George R. R. Martin

Title: A Storm of Swords 2: Blood and Gold
Author: George R. R. Martin
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Publication Date: 1st September 2011
Genre: Dark Fantasy

Summary:
It is all going down in Westeros...

(I really cannot be bothered)

Review:
I made the grave mistake of reading two books from the Song of Ice and Fire series in a row.

I did not get off to a great start with this book in the series, because of the TV programme, Series three of the popular HBO series finishes just after the start of this book, so several major events which happen in this installation - I already knew about. Very helpful, ey? So, if you are reading the book, and then watching the corresponding series (like me) you are best to skip the first one hundred pages - it will save you a lot of time and patience.

Anyway, this book is much like the rest in the series - blood, swords and unsuspecting twists.

However, I found myself getting really bored as there was a lot of talking and not enough action. A big event happens in the beginning, middle and end, which makes pace bearable, but getting from one event to the next is a chore.

My favourite characters barely featured as well! Compared to the other books in the series, which had a fairly even coverage of all the characters, this installment of the series tended to focus on a select few characters. Considering that most of the characters are now dead, I can see why this is so but, I really feel that not covering a wider selection of the characters really took something away from the plot.

Rating: 6/10. Losing it's momentum...

You can buy A Storm of Swords 2: Blood and Gold from Amazon here.