GoT blog

In this section of reading the plot really starts getting interesting (not that it wasn't interesting before).  We finally have the final conflict in King's Landing over who will gain control of the throne.  It seemed like Ned had control of it but he repeatedly trusted people that he shouldn't have.  Littlefinger's betrayal was certainly a shock because he genuinely seemed to be on Ned's side.  However, he did warn Ned several chapters ago not to trust him.  So after all that, Cersei is going to end up winning and the little brat Joffrey is going to be king eventually.  But not if Robb has anything to say about it.  He's assembled an army of 12,000 men and has started marching South.  Robb is forced to grow up a lot faster than he should.  He's only fourteen yet he is leading an army into war.  It seems impossible to ask him to do such a thing but so far he's been doing the job well.  Up North on the Wall, Jon finds out about his father's "treason" and is furious over it.  They also have brought the body that they found back to the wall.  It turns out to be an other and attack Mormont, but Jon with the help of Ghost saves him.  We meet Tywin for the first time and he seems like a very cold person.  Cold, but professional.  He appears to be a person who doesn't laugh much but he'll always get the job done.  He also underestimates Robb which should be a big advantage for him.