A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
Jaime Lannister, defeated and captured by Robb Stark was released by Catelyn under oath. Overconfident and unquestionably a good warrior and talker, his life is about to change in his trip back to King's Landing with Brienne of Tarth and cousin Cleos Frey supposedly to Jaime's advantage. His moniker Kingslayer continues to haunt him despite his attempts to hide it. Catelyn Stark is second guessing herself. Maybe she was a bad mother who made wrong decisions. Only the outcome of the war can tell if what she has done for her family was right. Arya Stark is still on the run. What she has witnessed of the world so far only served to make her tougher and colder. Tyrion Lannister, betrayed again despite what he has done for the realm, thinks he has found solace in a few allies and a woman whom he thinks adores him. It's just a matter of time until his enemies move to take him out of the game. Davos Seaworth thought everything was lost until he recalled wh...