The Winds of Winter - Preview Chapter - Mercy

Preview chapter from George RR Martin's upcoming "The Winds of Winter"
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I am in no sense a professional reader, voice actor, or what have you. I began this audiobook project some years ago when some friends of mine jokingly said they'd read A Song of Ice and Fire (my favorite fantasy series) if I personally recorded the whole series in audiobook form and sent it to them. Having now made my way almost through the first two books in the series, I decided to join the small community of people who post their own amateur audibook readings to youtube, and share my efforts.
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Also I should give full credit to my cat, Claudio, for the frequent background meows and purring sounds you hear throughout.
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[@TheCbot88]

“Carry him.” He says! 😂😂😂

[@oz4087]

I love how George plays with character identities, their names afd chapter names. Identity, character and realising who they are plays a vital role in every main characters story.

[@brishawmcknight8856]

Ironic that she refused to give The Hound mercy only to take on the name later

[@brandonhall7498]

Rafe: "I need healing." Mercy: >:)

[@ryanorielly5617]

I really hope the line “raff looked up sharply at her” after she says “think so?” Means he realized who was killing him, not just that he was shocked someone was killing him

[@zardox78]

41:50 Oh, I never even noticed the first time I listened to this chapter how the narrator acknowledges her shift from Mercy into Arya near the end. Thought it just sort of went without saying. But, no. It was said.

[@bellamaz1972]

Wow, reading/hearing the name Arya again after so many of her chapters is deeply gratifying, even more so than when George did the same delay with Theon. Winterfell/Stark forces are first recovering as individuals before hopefully coming together as an army stronger than ever…

[@PedroLucas-mg5je]

Jon with his wildlings buddies, Sansa and her allies in the Vale, maybe with the addition of fAegon's forces, Arya with Nymeria's pack, rogue Faceless Men and maybe the BWB with Nymeria's pack as well, Bran with Howland Reed and the Order of the Green Men, Rickon with the Skaagosi and the forces of White Harbor... The House Stark reborn is going to be the scariest thing that Westeros will see, the 2nd Hour of the Wolf is coming!

[@InfamousB9]

@@PedroLucas-mg5je Brlliant👍

[@kingofdragons7]

​@@PedroLucas-mg5jeJon is dead, and if he returns, it will be only in the form of a white wolf, Theon is a turncloak that will surely dies, Arya is only one girl, the last hope of House Stark is Sansa, but i don't see her being anyone more than Alayne for now

[@rachell452]

No lemon trees in Braavos, but somehow Daenerys vividly remembers a lemon tree outside her room in Braavos. GRRM is subtly reminding us of this important detail.

[@biropgrules]

yes, her eternally chasing a memory that never really existed. at least not how she wanted it to be.

[@rachell452]

@@biropgrules I actually think the house with the red door was in Dorne not Braavos. Makes sense that some Targaryen loyalists would be in Dorne, since Elia was married to the crown prince. So Daenerys spent her early childhood in Westeros without even knowing.

[@pandawillishelthostage2985]

Isn't that room in Pentos?

[@adolfolivernipples5760]

Her house with the Red Door was on Pentos, with Magister Illyrio, if I remember correctly.

[@InfamousB9]

Its not in Bravos,its beyond the Wall

[@asherbs3741]

Mercy Mercy Mercy🎶🎵

[@ahmednahra4256]

They obviously used bits of this chapter in the show with Meryn Trant

[@thegreatpage5912]

And Poliver

[@aaron_rosales4]

We're running out of preview chapters... T_T

[@user-no4di9ro7c]

Yeah...

[@oz4087]

George will hurry up so David doesnt run out of Material, he himself is probably exited to find out what happens next.

[@JanicePhillips]

@@oz4087 Maybe it'll be a Christmas 2022 present just for David! lol

[@RomeroPortero]

@@JanicePhillipsstill waiting… 😢

[@TheHaHaNinja]

Lommy "we should have yielded" Greenhands has been avenged.

[@kawaniGaming]

This is my favorite chapter in the entire story (So far)

[@garrys248]

The voice acting for the Lannister guards were great, well all of your performances really!

[@nikolaiwhite4255]

Except Brienne. 😔

[@fenrirofink8039]

'The forsaken' is near. Can't wait for that dark epic dark chapter.

[@dookieshoe2905]

This is such a perfect chapter that I don't think George wants to get rid of it. It was clearly supposed to be after the five year gap since she should be way older than she is now. I guess she can be any age when putting a face on.

[@poppag8281]

well based on the diolouge it sounds like he reincorporated it pretty well (with the guards describing her as a child)

[@2KOREAN]

Mercy playing the adolescent seductress gives me the shivers. Gnarly!

[@JanicePhillips]

Oh! I've been excited to get to this one. Arya is still one of my favorite characters and I keep hoping she'll realize she'll make a better warg than assassin and go find her wolf! If Rob would have figured it out...and maybe if Jon did...if if if. We know Rob's an unlikely comeback as they killed his wolf, but with Jon, there's hope. I have no clue what's going to happen with Bran and the youngest one...but Arya really needs to embrace and practice her gift! And could you imagine controlling a dragon with your mind?

[@kingofdragons7]

No matter how many names and faces a girl wears, when she dreams, she is always Arya Stark

[@MichaelSmith-ht7mw]

I find it interesting how lommy greenhands isn't mentioned once throughout the chapter. I think it shows that Arya's need to kill the people on her list has become more about her bloodlust than justice

[@MrDukeSilverr]

The whole mummers bit reminded me of working with this Brazilian opera singer, he was quite the diva and had a thick accent much like the ones you’re doing

[@alsharpe7213]

Another masterpiece!! Hope your doing goody David!! This is the best thing ever!!!

[@dazznewsome4706]

Carry him he says lmao

[@alsharpe7213]

Beware the mummers dragon!!

[@2wolfmom981]

I'm just loving all of these ❤️

[@sgauden02]

Keep in mind that Arya is only 11 at this point!

[@rapidroadsode8789]

I was expecting to hear they walk into her room and it’s covered ceiling to floor in plastic dexter style .

[@Abnormalise_]

What a great chapter!!

[@amyshanniah4652]

Thank you so so much. 😊😊😊

[@ladymorrigan5950]

My favorite character! So glad to listen to your readings of the preview chapters. Does anyone else wonder if Fario is any relation to Serio the dancing master? Sorry if I spelled the names incorrectly.

[@jaimegraterol8745]

I miss this

[@matro2]

Lemongate reference?

[@facelessdirewlf]

mercy, mercy, mercy....

[@alsharpe7213]

Idk what to say about the lemon tree.. that’s crazy

[@michaelrasmussen6318]

Not a big fan of Aryas chapters, but this one was great. So well written. Mercy Mercy Mercy...

[@afreyinthesnow9015]

Great work!

[@stonemorris5356]

Carry him he says...

[@polskijosh8451]

Does the king reply?

[@FRM101]

this narration is about as horrible as it gets, but since I'm not willing to do it, I have to say kudos... but ya, horrible

[@aaron_rosales4]

We're running out of preview chapters... T_T

[@andrewjennings7306]

Hurry up george

[@JanicePhillips]

@@andrewjennings7306 And here I thought my tardiness would serve me well. I was wrong. lol