A Song of Ice & Fire: A Dance With Dragons

Finally I have completed all of the published books in this series & I am eagerly awaiting the following two editions. The Winds of Winter & A Dream of Spring.  I have fallen in love with this series for all of the intrigue, misdirection & Machiavellian schemes that drive the characters in this epic series.  I some trouble finishing this particular book knowing that there wasn't sixth book to pick up next.  As a fan I am upset that it takes Martin so long to write one of these books & we have two to wait for, but as an artist I respect that this is Martin's baby & it will be done in due time.  I have complete respect for George R.R. Martin & he rushed this it would suffer in quality compared to the previous editions.  I pray that Martin finds the time to finish this series & get over any writers block because this is an extraordinary body of work & when it is finished I am sure it will be one of my all time favorite series.  This fifth book sets up so many characters & leaves so many cliff hangers that have fans screaming for more.  Meereen is set for war & the siege of the city has begun.  Lord Varys has returned to Kings Landing.  There is an upcoming battle in snow in the north between The Warden of the North & King Stannis's Army.  The Iron Born are moving toward Meereen.  One dragon is in Westeros while Daenerys's is in the Great Grass Sea facing down a Dothraki hoard.  John Snow has fallen in some strange way the Lanisters have been put through the ringer just as much as the Starks.  While other characters fates remain unknown for now.  I must wait for this next book like A Dream of Spring the wait is the long winter.