In the fourth installment of a song of ice and fire, The war for the Iron Throne has cooled, leaving behind a shattered realm and a fragile peace. With King Joffrey dead, Cersei Lannister rules in Kings Landing, clinging to power as new threats gather. The North lies broken after Robb Starks fall, and his surviving siblings are scattered across the land.

But peace is an illusion. In the wake of chaos, ambitious playersnobles, outlaws, and opportunistsrise to claim what’s left. It is a time for nobles and commoners, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and sages to come together and stake their fortunes… and their lives. As alliances shift and old powers wane, a deadly game begins anew. For in the feast that follows war, the crows gatherand not everyone will survive the banquet.