"I prefer my history dead. Dead history is writ in ink, the living sort in blood." 
 After so many battles and self-proclaimed dead kings, the Seven Kingdoms are a feast for crows indeed. The Lannisters rule in King's Landing, but their grip on power falters, as the Tyrells, ambitious and cunning, eye the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, forces stir on the Iron Islands and Dorne, which could drag the whole of Westeros in deeper chaos. 
 Jaime's and Cersei's chapters are by far the most intriguing. Cersei is an extremely complicated character and finally Martin sheds some light on her ulterior motives and fears, whilst her chapters are full of scheming and King's Landing's politics. Jaime, grows so much in this book,as he tries to find his place in a world without the (view spoiler)[ guiding, yet crashing presence of Tywin Lannister (hide spoiler)]or the illusion of (view spoiler)[his sister's love (hide spoiler)]. Sam and Arya seem to finally move towards their predestination, and the Greyjoys and Martells add more threads into this already intricately woven world. 
 A Feast for Crows is often criticized for being the slowest book in the series, thus far. It is true that the plot progresses steadily but without haste and, as opposed to A Storm of Swords, there is a lack of action-packed scenes or staggering plot twists. But, I believe, that this languid pace is deliberate. After everything that went down in the previous books, Martin ties up the loose ends and establishes a new fragile balance of power between the great houses of Westeros, in order for the game of thrones to begin again with new claimants, rebels, and seekers of vengeance.