QuiteWhittle
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A Song of Ice and Fire -- **Unmarked Spoilers For All Books including ADWD**
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Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
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Me either, there are a select few review copies out there, but they're embargoed.
QuiteWhittle
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The book hasn't been leaked, but amazon.de sent out several copies to select German customers. Due to Prime, many are receiving it tomorrow(with a few having already received it).Emerson said:
Emerson said:
Some copies were apparently shipped to some lucky Germans by Amazon.de.
EDIT: synchronicity.
Basileus777
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Amazon.de shipped out a bunch of copies of ADWD. It seems like a small number in the grand scheme of things, but someone among those receiving it is likely to OCR the book and put it online within a week.
I've been wondering...
Back thousands of years ago, in the Age of Heroes when the Long Night happened and the Others walked the land and shit; did all of that only happen in Westeros, or was there a Long Night and Others in the entire world? I would think, since Azor Ahai is a legend from Asshai, that it would have been a worldwide thing, but it's never really brought up regarding anything but Westeros.
Back thousands of years ago, in the Age of Heroes when the Long Night happened and the Others walked the land and shit; did all of that only happen in Westeros, or was there a Long Night and Others in the entire world? I would think, since Azor Ahai is a legend from Asshai, that it would have been a worldwide thing, but it's never really brought up regarding anything but Westeros.
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck, was hoping that was bullshit. My time here is limited.
elrechazado
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I was wondering that myself. Some summaries I've read from trusted sites seem to assume that azor ahai was in westeros, but I've never seen anything that indicates this. One thing to remember is the world has changed a lot - stepstones, etc. Who knows, maybe there was some other funky land bridge between westeros and other lands.KingK said:
PhoenixDark
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methodman said:
C'mon breh, you've waited years. What's another two and a half weeks
elrechazao said:
Hmm, maybe. The Stepstones were created before the Long Night though, iirc, because the First Men were already in Westeros at that point (and the Children created the stepstones when the first men invaded). I feel like if there was some other significant geographic change after that point, we'd have heard about it.
Maybe the Long Night was long and cold enough that some of the northern area of the Narrow sea froze over, allowing the others to cross into Essos or something?
Basileus777
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PhoenixDark said:
Yeah, waiting an extra week or two is nothing at this point. Besides, I still have to finish Abraham's The Price of Spring and The Dragon's Path. Then ADWD comes out and then Butcher's new book. I've got a ton of stuff I want to read in July.
QuiteWhittle
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Sorry, I don't have the strength of will you all do. I will spoil myself on every major plot event by the end of the week.
PhoenixDark
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shadowsdarknes said:
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/R'hllor
The Night's King story:
http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Night's_King
Melisandre is described as pale too, which isn't proof positive obviously but still interesting. She's attempting to seduce Jon, and will most likely play a major role in protecting him from the coup he'll face in ADWD.
I can't think of a good reason why she'd deceive Stannis. Some argue she's simply wrong, and will be shocked to find out Stannis isn't special after all; but given her ability to see into the future, I find that hard to believe.
Also, Martin's ideas on her miniature were quite interesting
http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/topic/38816-melisandre-clues/
elrechazado
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I tend to agree with the "she's mistaken" route, given mel's previous "failures", and explanations that "the flames don't lie, sometimes we misinterpret what they are saying to us though" line.PhoenixDark said:
elrechazado
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she is in the books, that link is suggesting GRRM has other ideas, since he had input on that design. Seems like a stretch to me.yacobod said:
PhoenixDark
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elrechazao said:
Yea. I remember some time ago when we learned about the miniature decision. It may be Martin just wanting a variant, but it may be him inadvertently hinting at future events.
With respect to interpreting things wrong, how could she be so wrong about Stannis? She must know his sword is not Lightbringer, as it doesn't glow like it should.
elrechazado
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Well, it glows, it's just not hot. I think she's convinced he's the one, and she interprets everything she sees in the flames to that end.PhoenixDark said:
Slurpy2k20
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Can someone please explain to me how reek brought that army to winterfell? I read his explanation like 5 times and still don't get it.
luxarific said:
WHAT? That's where I pre-ordered. Why not me? Where is my copy? I'd be so kind and loving to it. I would never show it to anyone. It would be my prec...wait, wrong series.
I'd definitely read it on the (iron) throne, though.
Blue Ninja
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Keen said:
I'm hearing that Australia bookstores have changed their release date to July 1. Can any aussieGaf confirm this?
If it's true, I wonder if other countries will just follow suit. Don't think I can stay spoiler free for 2 more weeks. Already took a peek at the new maps...
If it's true, I wonder if other countries will just follow suit. Don't think I can stay spoiler free for 2 more weeks. Already took a peek at the new maps...
it always starts somewhere innocent
ColonialRaptor
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dabig2 said:
I'm in Australia and I can't find anywhere selling it on July 1st yet....
Though I will by trying my ARSE OFF for it... I want to get this as soon as I can... the hole... the hole in my life since I finished book 4, and A Dance with Dragon's is sure to be SO much better than AFFC
Basileus777
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dabig2 said:
Where did you find them?
Edit: Nevermind, they're on Westeros.
Basileus777
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It looks like some stores in Australia are releasing the book early too. There are several people who have it already, so spoilers will be everywhere soon.
ColonialRaptor said:
Looks like the publisher, Harper Collins, is now officially recognizing the release date as July 1.
Just got an email from amazon.de. (after having complained in another thread about it earlier) My copy of Dance with Dragons has been sent! It will arrive tomorrow. Yay!
Now, if I only I was through Feast for Crows. (I stopped reading it long ago and only yesterday started again).
Anyway, now I have a major incentive. Tomorrow I shall be dancing with dragons!
Now, if I only I was through Feast for Crows. (I stopped reading it long ago and only yesterday started again).
Anyway, now I have a major incentive. Tomorrow I shall be dancing with dragons!
ColonialRaptor
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dabig2 said:
Well that has made my frikken week!
Looks like I'll be starting to read some day this week, if anyone can help me find a copy in Melbourne during this week, or anyone does find a copy in Melbourne and can let me know... please do, I'll be at that store in a jiffy!
Anyone think that Eva Green would suit the part of Asha Greyjoy quite well?
elrechazado
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Reek is actually ramsay snow, the bastard of bolton. He went to the dreadfort, and got his father's men.Paradoxal_Utopia said:
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it's 4th of July in my asshole
dabig2 said:
Awhhhhhhhhh snap. The hunt is fuckin on, book shops win this one for me anyways.
JerkShep said:
Apparently some people on the Westeros website tried this and found it to be impossible. It seems to have been a screw-up with the pre-orders they already had, but they are now aware of it.
Of course it doesn't hurt to try. If they don't ship it, you can still cancel and order it from the uk or wherever else.
BeeDog said:Since all my other books are paperbacks, I want my ADWD copy to be a paperback as well. But I can't find any info about an imminent release of the paperback, only the hardback is listed everywhere
Paperback will probably come out in a year or so, that's how it is for most books.
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