A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)

George R.R. Martin

Feb 2011 · A Song of Ice and Fire Book 2 · HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series.

Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising.

From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest, turmoil and war.

As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky – a comet the colour of blood and flame – five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night.

Against a backdrop of incest, fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory is measured in blood.

Ratings and reviews

Great second instalment to the series, however, the online reading only limitation mars this particular ebook. Why limit digital readers if physical readers dont have that limitation?

I have never struggled more to finish a book than this one, read several other books while I worked my way through it, the chapters felt very disconnected and there was very little flow / harmony to reading this

The author does not care to write his story with any complexity of challenging imagery. As a result the story leans heavily on the plot which is strong and complex. The lack of layering makes it easy to read if not monotonous.

About the author

George R.R. Martin is the author of fourteen novels, including five volumes of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, several collections of short stories and numerous screen plays for television drama and feature films. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.