Quick recap
Renly and Stannis face off outside Storm's End, and a mysterious death changes the war: Stannis takes over most of his brother's army. Tywin Lannister marches toward King's Landing while Robb keeps winning battles in the west. At Harrenhal, Arya finds a dangerous way to take revenge on her captors. Theon Greyjoy betrays the Starks and seizes Winterfell. Bran has prophetic dreams no one takes seriously. Jon sets out on a risky mission into the mountains beyond the Wall. Daenerys visits the House of the Undying in Qarth and leaves with visions she can't understand. The volume ends with Stannis's fleet ready to strike the capital.

