שיר של אש ושל קרח 4 - משתה לעורבים ב' - עפר וכתר

תושבי ווסטרוז מתקשים להאמין שמצפה להם עתיד כה ורוד. מלחמת חמשת המלכים הגיעה סוף-סוף אל קצה המתוח, ונראה כי בית לאניסטר ובעלי בריתם יצאו כשידם על העליונה. אך מצבה של הממלכה עדיין אינו טוב... עקב מותו של המלך ג'ופרי המפלצתי שולטת סרסיי במעלה המלך כעוצרת. מותו של רוב סטארק פילג את מורדי הצפון, ואחיו פזורים ברחבי הממלכה כזרעים על אדמת בור. רק מעטים עדיין טוענים לכס הברזל - וגם הם חלשים או מרוחקים מכדי לממש את תביעתם לכס. אך כמו לאחר כל מאבק אימתני, לא עובר זמן רב עד שהשורדים, פורעי החוק, העריקים וטורפי הנבלות מתחילים להתאסף, נוברים בעצמות המתים ונלחמים על השלל בידיהם הנרפות של הגוססים. בשבע הממלכות, אותם בני אדם בכסות עורבים מתאספים למשתה אפר ומוות, רוקחים קנוניות וכורתים בריתות חדשות ומסוכנות. בעוד שפנים מפתיעות - כמה מהן מוכרות, אחרות מופיעות לראשונה - יוצאות מאותם דמדומים של מאבקים ויוצאות לדרך חדשה. הגיעה השעה שהחכמים והשאפתנים, המוליכים-שולל והחזקים ירכשו את הכישורים, העוצמה והכשפים הנחוצים כדי לשרוד בתקופה הנוראה המצפה להם. הגיעה השעה שהאצילים ופשוטי העם, החיילים והמכשפים, המתנקשים והמלומדים, יאחדו כוחות ויטילו על כף המאזניים את עתידם... ואת חייהם. מפני שבמשתה לעורבים יש אורחים רבים - אך מעטים מהם שורדים. ג'ורג' ר.ר. מרטין מכר את הסיפור הראשון שלו בשנת 1971 ומאז הוא כותב לפרנסתו. הוא התגורר עשר שנים בהוליווד והיה כותב ומפיק בסדרות "אזור הדמדומים" ו"היפה והחיה" ובמגוון סרטי קולנוע ופרקי פיילוט לסדרות שלא שודרו. באמצע שנות התשעים שב לכתיבת פרוזה, אהבת נעוריו, והתחיל לשקוד על סדרת הפנטזיה האפית שלו, "שיר של אש ושל קרח". מאז הוא שוהה בשבע הממלכות. בכל הזדמנות שמרשים לו לצאת משם, הוא שב לסנטה פה שבניו מקסיקו, בה הוא מתגורר בחברת פאריס המקסימה ושני חתולים בשם אוגוסטוס וקליגולה שסבורים שהם אלה המנהלים את הבית. Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in *A Feast for Crows*, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction. ***A Feast for Crows*** It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears. . . . With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King’s Landing. Robb Stark’s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist—or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out. But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, 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—are seen emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges ahead. It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes . . . and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests—but only a few are the survivors. Preceded by: [***A Storm of Swords***][1] Followed by: [***A Dance With Dragons***][2] ([Source][3]) [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL257914W [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1955906W [3]: https://georgerrmartin.com/grrm_book/a-feast-for-crows-a-song-of-ice-and-fire-book-four/

Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace...only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.

It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears....With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King s Landing. Robb Stark s demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil.

Publishers Weekly

Long-awaited doesn't begin to describe this fourth installment in bestseller Martin's staggeringly epic Song of Ice and Fire. Speculation has run rampant since the previous entry, A Storm of Swords, appeared in 2000, and Feast teases at the important questions but offers few solid answers. As the book begins, Brienne of Tarth is looking for Lady Catelyn's daughters, Queen Cersei is losing her mind and Arya Stark is training with the Faceless Men of Braavos; all three wind up in cliffhangers that would do justice to any soap opera. Meanwhile, other familiar faces-notably Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen-are glaringly absent though promised to return in book five. Martin's Web site explains that Feast and the forthcoming A Dance of Dragons were written as one book and split after they grew too big for one volume, and it shows. This is not Act I Scene 4 but Act II Scene 1, laying groundwork more than advancing the plot, and it sorely misses its other half. The slim pickings here are tasty, but in no way satisfying. (Nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

"It seems too good to be true. After centuries of bitter strife and fatal treachery, the seven powers dividing the land have decimated one another into an uneasy truce. Or so it appears ... With the death of the monstrous King Joffrey, Cersei is ruling as regent in King's Landing. Robb Stark's demise has broken the back of the Northern rebels, and his siblings are scattered throughout the kingdom like seeds on barren soil. Few legitimate claims to the once desperately sought Iron Throne still exist--or they are held in hands too weak or too distant to wield them effectively. The war, which raged out of control for so long, has burned itself out. But as in the aftermath of any climactic struggle, it is not long before the survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters start to gather, picking over the bones of the dead and fighting for the spoils of the soon-to-be dead. Now in the Seven Kingdoms, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed, while surprising face--some familiar, others only just appearing--are seen emerging from an ominous twilight of past struggles and chaos to take up the challenges ahead. It is a time when the wise and the ambitious, the deceitful and the strong will acquire the skills, the power, and the magic to survive the stark and terrible times that lie before them. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes ... and their lives. For at a feast for crows, many are the guests--but only a few are the survivors"--Provided by publisher 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 The uneasy peace that exists following the death of Robb Stark is threatened by new plots, intrigues, and alliances that once again will plunge the Seven Kingdoms back into all-out war for control of the Iron Throne