I like Jon, Arya, and Tyrion. Varys is a good character and I think Daenerys will be a good character once the dragons start to become more of the plot line.
John and Arya are fun, but as a character - I would put Tyrion up there against any character from literature as far as complexity of motivation and emotion.
Such great lines throughout, by so many characters.
“When you play a game of thrones, there are no half measures- you play to win, or you die” Cearsie Lanister
“Rhaegar. I could kill him for what he did to her.” Robert ‘the Usurper’ Barratheon.
“You did kill him, on the Trident.” Ned Stark
“ONLY ONCE!” Robert
Be sure to check out “the Lies of Locke Lamora” by Scott Lynch as well. Re-reading it now. Amazing.