Tower of the Hand

Essays & Analysis

Read essays and analysis from featured experts who review, speculate, and occasionally challenge common wisdom.

Maester Luwin's FAQ
A list of questions that the average reader may have in mind after finishing the first three books in the series.

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Jeff's First Read: A Storm of Swords
A first time reader documents his thoughts while reading A Storm of Swords (Book 3).

Jeff's First Read: A Feast for Crows
A first time reader documents his thoughts while reading A Feast for Crows (Book 4).

Plot Cliff Notes

A Feast for Crows Primer
Before you read AFFC, check out this refresher course on the key plot points and characters from the previous books in the series.

Stark Secret Keepers
A list of characters who know the whereabouts of the various Stark children.

Intersecting POVs
A list of chapters in which two or more POVs appeared.

Houses of the North
The current conditions of the Houses of the North.

About the Books and GRRM

Tracking A Dance with Dragons
When can we expect the next book of A Song of Ice and Fire? Otherwise known as THE most frequently asked question ever.

Future Titles
A Song of Ice and Fire will have at least seven books. What will the future titles be called?

As Recommended by GRRM
A list of quotable book recommendations from George R. R. Martin himself.