Isn't it a pretty strong consensus that the last third of Storm of Swords is the climax of the book series? Within about four hundred pages you have the Red Wedding, the Purple Wedding, Littlefinger killing Lysa, Tyrion killing Tywin, Dany taking Meereen, the Night's Watch defending Castle Black and then the Wall…

Man, my Boondock Saints references need to get a lot less subtle. Think "fighting in the air vents"

Do you know what we need, man? Some rope.