Reading A Crown of Thorns so does it get better and when is it appropriate to drop it

Why would you read a cheap copy of a song of ice and fire just read the original. All these new fantasy books are always called a *something* of *something" because of a song of ice and fire lmaoo

Lowmey, i need background of this convo, like the actual book? Bro., theres always going to be cheap copies of everything lol