The fifth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series (Game of Thrones). In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance. Daenerys Targaryen rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many have set out to find her. Jon Snow, 998th Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, will face his greatest challenge. For he has powerful foes not only within the Watch but also beyond, in the land of the creatures of ice.