This was the book I was referring to that I didn’t like. It was annoying because the main character was really annoying. I didn’t like him at all, and I thought he was a jerk, loser, the whole way through. All the interesting characters died in the beginning (e.g. Morgenes), and I didn’t like the dijointed telling of the different viewpoints. Who IS that guy in the swamp, anyway, and what does he contribute to the story? Nothing!!! Maybe he does something in the second book, but I think its pointless to have a guy sittting and staring at the stars for 3 chapters throughout the book. Gimme a break! Words are precious, don’t waste them on parts that have nothing to do with the plot… Oh well. I am definitely not reading the sequel to this. Thank goodness I found the RR Martins…