Please fix the thread title, or Shagga will feed your manhood to the goats.
Excellent series, my personal favorite. Book 4 was fairly slow and boring compared to the first 3, sadly. I hope book 5 delivers like the first 3 did. If Martin pulls a Robert Jordan I'm seriously gona cry.
Any one who hasn't read this series, and is a fan of fantasy, needs to pick this up. It's a must read for any fan imo. Just stick with it through the first 100-150 pages, Martin introduces a ton of characters right off the bat, and it can get a bit bogged down and confusing. It's well worth it though.