![]() ![]() Eddard’s son Robb has declared himself King in the North. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns, as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms prepare to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war.Īs a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky-a comet the color of blood and flame-six factions struggle for control of a divided land. Two great leaders-Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon-who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead…victims of royal treachery. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Martin (Book #2 in the A Song of Ice and Fire series)Īlso reviewed on this blog: A Game of Thrones (Book #1 in the A Song of Ice and Fire series) ![]() He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.A Clash of Kings by George R.R. As a writer-producer, Martin has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He is also the creator of The Lands of Ice and Fire, a collection of maps from A Song of Ice and Fire featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, and The World of Ice & Fire (with Elio M. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire- A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons-as well as Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. Review Quotes "Martin amply fulfills the first volume's promise and continues what seems destined to be one of the best fantasy series ever written."- Denver PostĪbout The Author George R. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel.and the coldest hearts. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Two great leaders-Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon-who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. A CLASH OF KINGS A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. ![]() Martin stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Martin magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords. Includes 16-page preview of the upcoming hardcover, "A Storm of Swords".īook Synopsis THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. About the Book This second novel of Martin's "New York Times" bestselling fantasy series, the sequel to "A Game of Thrones", transports readers to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare-where six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. ![]()
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