I can see why people love A Song of Ice and Fire! 
 This is another strong installment to the series. Like the others, you can expect to see vivid characters performing atrocious acts in a believable world. 
 In my opinion, A Storm of Swords was better, but probably because it focused on some of my favorite characters (Snow, Tyrion, Dany). Here we see more of Cersei, Brienne, and Jaime as well as the Greyjoys so we get to see what some of the other characters have been up to. The next book, A Dance with Dragons is coming out soon, though I am not among the fans who had to wait ages for it. Still, I am excited for the next book!