My least favorite of the series so far, but still just so incredibly written and told that I couldn't give it less than four stars. A Feast for Crows (book 4) is written parallel to 
 A Dance with Dragons 
 (book 5), and tells the story of King's Landing during this time, while book 5 returns to the Wall and across the Narrow Sea. 
 Because of the focus on the characters I like the least: Cersei, Jaime, the Lannisters in general, I had a hard time getting as into this book as any of its predecessors. Still, the story it told was riveting, enjoyable, and necessary to the overall plot of ASoIaF. I'm eagerly looking forward to A Dance with Dragons!