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Review title: Proof that fantastic literature can be respectable...
Product review: Martin reaffirms that fully developed characters and a well written plot will make any work of literature exceptional, no matter what garb the author cloaks his story in. Martin bestows a great gift upon the long time fantasy reader, that there is still hope for this genre. The plot lines and characters continue to develop from A Game of Thrones; the constant cycle of deception, alliance, conflict and betrayal can make one's head spin. The family index is vital to keep track of who's who and where their allegiances lie. Martin shares a quality of Tolkien's in that "magic" is not so commonplace that it becomes tiresome or predictable. Martin uses magic as a mysterious, misunderstood, and uncommon element and thereby increases the perceived reality of the story. I hope he writes another dozen.
