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HTML:THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. In this eagerly awaited sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any you have ever experienced. A CLASH OF KINGS A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. 52 alternates | English | Primary description for language | score: 329 A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders--Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon--who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. 44 alternates | English | score: 183 A medieval fantasy on the land of the Seven Kingdoms, chronicling the intrigues of its ruling families as they jockey for power. By the author of A Game of Thrones. 4 alternates | English | score: 182 Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. 3 alternates | English | score: 164 Five separate factions vie for control of the realm of the late Lord Eddard Stark, while an ancient form of magic, an everlasting winter, and an unearthly army threaten to return. 8 alternates | English | score: 128 A Song of ice and fire, book two: As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 3 alternates | English | score: 60 "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....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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles." 13 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 49 "Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders--Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon--who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead . . . victims of royal treachery. 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. As 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. Eddard's son Robb has declared himself King in the North. In the south, Joffrey, the heir apparent, rules in name only, victim of the scheming courtiers who teem over King's Landing. Robert's two brothers each seek their own dominion, while a disfavored house turns once more to conquest. And a continent away, an exiled queen, the Mother of Dragons, risks everything to lead her precious brood across a hard hot desert to win back the crown that is rightfully hers. A Clash of Kings transports us into a magnificent, forgotten land of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare. It is a tale in which maidens cavort with madmen, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory may be measured in blood. And the spoils of victory may just go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel . . . and the coldest hearts. For when rulers clash, all of the land feels the tremors. Audacious, inventive, brilliantly imagined, A Clash of Kings is a novel of dazzling beauty and boundless enchantment--a tale of pure excitement you will never forget." 16 alternates | English | score: 44 Fantasy.
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HTML:THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. In this sequel to A Game of Thrones, George Martin pursues the embattled Seven Kingdoms through a bitter 10-year winter in which good and evil contend for power. When cruel Queen Cerisi's son takes the Iron Throne following the death of its king, Robert Baratheon, the Queen's sons and Robert's brothers battle for control of the realm. Robert's young daughter, Princess Arya Stark, flees the kingdom disguised as a boy, as the exiled last heir of the former ruling family tends to his dragons. Meanwhile, the guardians of the realm's Wall dwindle in numbers as menacing barbarians gather their forces. Set in a glittering fantasy world enriched by 8,000 years of history, this baroque jewel captivates with its believable characters, deftly realized magic, and intricate plotting. 8 alternates | English | score: 34 "This special edition of A Clash of Kings--featuring twenty-two gorgeous, original black-and-white illustrations by Lauren K. Cannon--continues the series of anniversary releases of the iconic A Song of Ice and Fire novels that began with A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles"-- 4 alternates | English | score: 34 Continuing the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of George R.R. Martin's landmark series, this gorgeously illustrated special edition of A Clash of Kings features over twenty all-new illustrations from Lauren K. Cannon, both colour and black-and-white, and a special foreword by Bernard Cornwell. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King's Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer's son Joffrey - Queen Cersei's son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable. In Dragonstone, Robert's brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm's End - and Eddard Stark's fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky, red and malevolent, the colour of blood and flame, can only be an omen of murder and war. Stannis's child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. And a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself, foretelling summer's end. It has been the longest summer in living memory, lasting ten years, and the smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come... The first rule of war is never give the enemy his wish. But winter will be the biggest enemy. From beyond the Wall the undead and Others clamour for freedom, and from beyond the sea the long-dead Dragon King's daughter hatches her revenge. Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood. 7 alternates | English | score: 24 Joffrey ascends the Iron Throne after the death of Robert Baratheon, The Usurper, and chaos reigns as six factions struggle for control of the kingdom. 1 alternate | English | score: 20 From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell, chaos reigins 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 fractions 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 and fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory is measured in blood. 7 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 16 Fantasy.
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Martin resumes his Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series. Kings, queens, knights, and ladies carry the principal roles, with a smattering of whores and other unsavory characters adding spice to the story as members of House Stark and House Lannister struggle over the seven kingdoms of Westeros, while an even greater supernatural threat gathers on the horizon. Roy Dotrice rises to the challenge, providing each character with his or her own unique voice. Dotrice's range of vocal tones, from gravelly and commanding to silkenly dangerous, creates a mood of insistence that holds the listener captive throughout the epic story. S.D. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine.
HTML:THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. In this sequel to A Game of Thrones, George Martin pursues the embattled Seven Kingdoms through a bitter 10-year winter in which good and evil contend for power. When cruel Queen Cerisi's son takes the Iron Throne following the death of its king, Robert Baratheon, the Queen's sons and Robert's brothers battle for control of the realm. Robert's young daughter, Princess Arya Stark, flees the kingdom disguised as a boy, as the exiled last heir of the former ruling family tends to his dragons. Meanwhile, the guardians of the realm's Wall dwindle in numbers as menacing barbarians gather their forces. Set in a glittering fantasy world enriched by 8,000 years of history, this baroque jewel captivates with its believable characters, deftly realized magic, and intricate plotting. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 15 Two young men fight each other to gain control of a land that isn't rightfully theirs and there is only one woman who can stop them, but first she must find a way back into the country that exiled her years before. 1 alternate | English | score: 13 THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. Here is the second volume in George R.R. Martin magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R.R. Martin stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. A CLASH OF KINGS A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders--Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon--who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. 2 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 11 Comic and Graphic Books.
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HTML:Tensions rise as a divided kingdom falters in this third volume of a four-part, full-color graphic novel adaptation of the second book in George R. R. Martin抯 landmark Song of Ice and Fire series, the inspiration for HBO抯 Game of Thrones. New York Times bestselling author Landry Q. Walker and illustrator Mel Rubi continue to serve up a feast in this penultimate volume. In the south, Renly is dead at his brother抯 hand, but even as Stannis seeks a way to subdue Renly抯 hold of Storm抯 End, Tywin Lannister continues his march toward King抯 Landing, harried by the forces of Robb Stark and Edmure Tully. As Robb wins victory after victory, his sister Arya finds her own small way to turn the tides against the Lannister forces from her secret place inside Harrenhal梬hile back at Winterfell, their brother Bran is about to discover the true meaning of his prophetic dreams. Meanwhile, beyond the Wall, Jon Snow is chosen for a very special mission, and in sun-drenched Qarth, Daenerys Targaryen enters the House of the Undying. And so the pieces slowly shift into place, setting the stage for the explosive final volume as king at last clashes with king. This stunning graphic novel brings George R. R. Martin抯 landmark series to vivid life and is a must-read for any series fan. 3 alternates | English | score: 11 The fourth and final volume of the full-color graphic novel adaptation of the second book in George R. R. Martin's landmark Song of Ice and Fire series, the inspiration for HBO's Game of Thrones. In the final volume of this gorgeous, full-color adaptation, simmering tensions finally reach their explosive conclusion. Dany leaves Qarth with her dragons while Theon finds himself the uneasy lord of Winterfell, though his treatment of Bran and Rickon causes their grief-stricken mother to take precipitous action which could change the course of the war. Beyond the Wall, Qhorin Halfhand's band of scouts--Jon Snow included--prepares to face Mance Rayder's army, while in King's Landing one of the most iconic battles ever is about to unfold, pitting Tyrion's wit against Stannis's determination. For when kings clash, all the land pays the price. 4 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 10 Chaos reigns as six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. 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. English | score: 10 A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders - Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon - who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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.... 5 alternates | English | score: 9 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. ?Nobody does fantasy quite like George R. R. Martin?Sunday Times ?Colossal, staggering? Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome?SFX ?The sheer mind-boggling scope of this epic has sent other fantasy writers away shaking their heads? Its ambition: to construct the Twelve Caesars of fantasy fiction, with characters so venomous they could eat the Borgias?Guardian. English | score: 8 Cuando los reyes est谩n en guerra, toda la tierra tiembla... "Ahora hay m谩s reyes en el reino que ratas en un castillo", afirma uno de los personajes de Choque de reyes. Despu茅s de la sospechosa muerte de Robert Baratheon, el monarca de los Siete Reinos, su hijo Joffrey ha sido impuesto por la fuerza, aunque "quienes realmente gobiernan son su madre, un eunuco y un enano", como dice la voz del pueblo. Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes leg铆timos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la m谩s ominosa de las se帽ales: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo. En esta novela prodigiosa nada es realmente lo que parece ser. Los protagonistas, trazados con una complejidad asombrosa, son capaces de hacerse odiar o amar desde las primeras p谩ginas. George R. R. Martin, con pulso firme y en茅rgico, vuelve a ofrecernos un brillante despliegue de personajes en una trama rica, densa y sorprendente. Nos convierte en testigos de luchas fratricidas, intrigas y traiciones palaciegas en una tierra maldita, donde fuerzas ocultas se alzan de nuevo y acechan para reinar en las noches del largo invierno que se avecina. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE SERIES: BOOK 2 In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. 4 alternates | English | score: 7 The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King's Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike. In Dragonstone, Robert's brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm's End--and Eddard Stark's 15-year-old-son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky, red and malevolent, the colour of blood and flame, can only be an omen of murder and war. And a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself, foretelling summer's end. But winter will be the biggest enemy. From beyond the Wall the undead and Others clamour for freedom, and from beyond the sea the Dragon King's daughter hatches her revenge. Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood. 3 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 7 THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. Here is the second book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A CLASH OF KINGS A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. A GAME OF THRONES A CLASH OF KINGS A STORM OF SWORDS A FEAST FOR CROWS A DANCE WITH DRAGONS. 2 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 7 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. 'Nobody does fantasy quite like Martin' Sunday Times 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. 2 alternates | English | score: 6 THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK TWO In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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... 1 alternate | English | score: 6 From Dragonstone to Winterfell the warring factions are creating an atmosphere of chaos as they battle for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 6 A Clash of Kings picks up where A Game of Thrones ended. The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are plagued by civil war, while the Night's Watch mounts a reconnaissance force north of the Wall to investigate the mysterious people, known as wildlings, who live there. English | score: 5 Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders桳ord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon梬ho held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead...victims of royal treachery. 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. As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky梐 comet the color of blood and flame梥ix factions struggle for control of a divided land. Eddard's son Robb has declared himself King in the North. In the south, Joffrey, the heir apparent, rules in name only, victim of the scheming courtiers who teem over King's Landing. Robert's two brothers each seek their own dominion, while a disfavored house turns once more to conquest. And a continent away, an exiled queen, the Mother of Dragons, risks everything to lead her precious brood across a hard hot desert to win back the crown that is rightfully hers. 4 alternates | English | score: 5 The second book in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" trilogy. Sansa Stark is trapped in marriage to the feeble Lannister boy, child of incest, who is King Joffrey. In the North the Starks prepare for battle with the Lannisters. 2 alternates | English | score: 5 With the two great leaders dead, six factions struggle for control of a divided land. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 4 George R. R. Martin's superb fantasy epic continues in consummate style as bloodshed and alchemy lay waste the Seven Kingdoms in the second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King's Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer's son Joffrey -- Queen Cersei's son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable. In Dragonstone, Robert's brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm's End -- and Eddard Stark's fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky, red and malevolent, the colour of blood and flame, can only be an omen of murder and war. Stannis's child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. And a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself, foretelling summer's end. It has been the longest summer in living memory English | score: 4 Transporting readers into a forgotten land of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare, Martin weaves a tale in which maidens cavort with madmen, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 4 In the south, Renly is dead at his brother's hand, but even as Stannis seeks a way to subdue Renly's hold of Storm's End, Tywin Lannister continues his march toward King's Landing, harried by the forces of Robb Stark and Edmure Tully. As Robb wins victory after victory, his sister Arya finds her own small way to turn the tides against the Lannister forces from her secret place inside Harrenhal - while back at Winterfell, their brother Bran is about to discover the true meaning of his prophetic dreams. Meanwhile, beyond the Wall, Jon Snow is chosen for a very special mission, and in sun-drenched Qarth, Daenerys Targaryen enters the House of the Undying. 1 alternate | English | score: 4 A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. English | score: 3 The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. In Dragonstone, Stannis has declared himself king, while Renly proclaims himself king at Storm's End, and Eddard Stark's fifteen-year-old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky, red and malevolent, the colour of blood and flame, can only be an omen of murder and war. Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. And a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself, foretelling the end of summer, the longest in living memory, lasting ten years. The smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come. English | score: 3 Unlock the more straightforward side of A Clash of Kings with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin, which continues the story that began in A Game of Thrones, the first novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. In this sequel, the Seven Kingdoms are engulfed in a bloody civil war as five different would-be kings vie for the throne. However, these political squabbles are merely a distraction from two far-greater threats rising in the North, where shadowy forces of myth and legend are rising from slumber, and the East, where an exiled queen is nursing three dragon hatchlings and plotting her triumphant return to the land that banished her family. George R. R. Martin's sprawling epic A Song of Ice and Fire is one of the most popular fantasy series of all time, and has been adapted into the successful television show Game of Thrones. Find out everything you need to know about A Clash of Kings in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: - A complete plot summary - Character studies - Key themes and symbols - Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com! 2 alternates | English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 3 The second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, featuring a stellar cast. 'Martin has captured the imagination of millions' Guardian Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising. From Dragonstone to Winterfell, chaos reigns as five pretenders to the Iron Throne prepare to stake their claims. As an omen of doom - a comet the colour of blood and flame - cuts across the sky, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. War is coming, and the price for glory is measured in blood. A CLASH OF KINGS, Book Two of A Song of Ice and Fire, continues the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 3 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. 'Characters so venomous they could eat the Borgias' Guardian ' 'Tears: the woman's weapon, my lady mother used to call them. The man's weapon is a sword. And that tells us all you need to know . . . ' 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. Five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Against a backdrop of incest, fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory is measured in blood. English | score: 3 Fantasy.
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HTML: Starred review from February 1, 1999 THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 3 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. Includes 16-page preview of the upcoming hardcover, "A Storm of Swords". English | score: 2 A Clash of Kings (HBO Tie-in Edition): A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two by George R.R. Martin (2012) English | score: 2 A stunning illustrated edition of the second book in the beloved A Song of Ice and Fire series, for fans of HBO's Game of Thrones Continuing the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of George R. R. Martin's landmark series, this gorgeously illustrated special edition of A Clash of Kings features over twenty all-new illustrations from Lauren K. Cannon, both color and black-and-white, bringing glorious new life to this modern classic. A CLASH OF KINGS A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE: BOOK TWO With a special foreword by Bernard Cornwell Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders--Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon--who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead . . . victims of royal treachery. 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. As 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. Eddard's son Robb has declared himself King in the North. In the south, Joffrey, the heir apparent, rules in name only, victim of the scheming courtiers who teem over King's Landing. Robert's two brothers each seek their own dominion, while a disfavored house turns once more to conquest. And a continent away, an exiled queen, the Mother of Dragons, risks everything to lead her precious brood across a hard hot desert to win back the crown that is rightfully hers. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory may be measured in blood. And the spoils of victory may just go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel . . . and the coldest hearts. For when rulers clash, all of the land feels the tremors. English | score: 2 The second volume in a four-part graphic novel adaptation of the second book in George R. R. Martin's landmark A Song of Ice and Fire series, the inspiration for HBO's Game of Thrones. As chaos grips Westeros, a flaming red comet continues to burn a crimson path across the sky. Some see this fiery herald as a sign of their impending victory. Others see it as a mark of the blood and terror that will soon engulf this divided kingdom. But one thing is certain: None of the six contenders who seek either the Iron Throne, or the lands their ancestors once held as kings, are willing to back down. And as factions scatter or come together, there are many witnesses to the unrest that is to come. Arya Stark finds herself in the heart of enemy territory at Harrenhal, while her mother is trapped between two brothers battling each other for their dead brother's throne. In the heart of King's Landing, Tyrion is busy ferreting out traitors as the Hand of the King, while Jon is beginning to comprehend the lawlessness of life beyond the Wall. New friends arrive in Winterfell for Bran, a forgotten son finds life in the Iron Islands quite different than he remembered, and the Mother of Dragons at last arrives in the fabled city of Qarth. But even as these would-be kings draw their lines of battle, it is the people of Westeros who will most suffer for their ambitions. For when kings clash, it is the commoners who bear the greatest cost. English | score: 2 "A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles."--Backcover.
"A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles."--Backcover. 1 alternate | English | score: 2 "As 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. Eddard's son Robb has declared himself King in the North. In the south, Joffrey, the heir apparent, rules in name only, victim of the scheming courtiers who teem over King's Landing. Robert's two brothers each seek their own dominion, while a disfavored house turns once more to conquest. And a continent away, an exiled queen, the Mother of Dragons, risks everything to lead her precious brood across a hard hot desert to win back the crown that is rightfully hers." "A Clash of Kings transports us into a magnificent, forgotten land of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare. It is a tale in which maidens cavort with madmen, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night." English | score: 2 Lord Eddard Stark is dead, his family scattered. The late King Robert's brothers each desire the throne. Five separate factions seek to gain control of a land being torn apart by internal politics, the slow return of an ancient magic, and an encroaching winter that might last a lifetime. A continent away, the last surviving member of the previous ruling family, gathers her own inhuman forces. English | score: 1 Joffrey ascends the Iron Throne after the death of Robert Baratheon, The Usurper, and chaos reigns as six factions struggle for control of the kingdom; while an ancient form of magic, an everlasting winter, and an unearthly army threaten to return. English | score: 1 George R. R. Martin, a writer of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination, has created a landmark of fantasy fiction. In his widely acclaimed A Game of Thrones, he introduced us to an extraordinary world of wonder, intrigue, and adventure. Now, in the eagerly awaited second volume in this epic saga, he once again proves himself a master myth-maker, setting a standard against which all other fantasy novels will be measured for years to come. Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders--Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead...victims of royal treachery. 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. As 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. Eddard's son Robb has declared himself King in the North. In the south, Joffrey, the heir apparent, rules in name only, victim of the scheming courtiers who teem over King's Landing. Robert's two brothers each seek their own dominion, while a disfavored house turns once more to conquest. And a continent away, an exiled queen, the Mother of Dragons, risks everything to le. English | score: 1 FANTASY. The second volume in the hugely popular and highly acclaimed epic fantasy series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, starring Sean Bean. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King's Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer's son Joffrey -- Queen Cersei's son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable. In Dragonstone, Robert's brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm's End -- and Eddard Stark's fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. English | score: 1 George R. R. Martin's superb fantasy epic continues in consummate style as bloodshed and alchemy lay waste the Seven Kingdoms in the second volume of A Song of Ice and Fire. English | score: 1 George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy masterwork 'A Song of Ice and Fire' is brought to life in the pages of this full-colour graphic novel. English | score: 1 揂hora hay m醩 reyes en el reino que ratas en un castillo, afirma uno de los personajes de Choque de reyes. Despu閟 de la sospechosa muerte de Robert Baratheon, el monarca de los Siete Reinos, su hijo Joffrey ha sido impuesto por la fuerza, aunque 搎uienes realmente gobiernan son su madre, un eunuco y un enano, como dice la voz del pueblo. Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes leg韙imos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la m醩 ominosa de las se馻les: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo.
"Now there are more kings in the kingdom than rats in a castle," says one of the characters of Clash of Kings. After the suspicious death of Robert Baratheon, the monarch of the Seven Kingdoms, his son Joffrey has been forced by force, although "those who really rule are his mother, a eunuch and a dwarf," as the voice of the people say. Four nobles proclaim themselves at once legitimate kings, and the lands of the West tremble between wars and betrayals. And all this horror is presided over by the most ominous of the signs: an immense blood-colored comet suspended in the sky. English | score: 1 FANTASY. George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire is the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age, and is now available in a collectible box set. Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, featuring a stellar cast. George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has set the benchmark for contemporary epic fantasy. Labelled by Time magazine as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world, Martin has conjured a world as complex and vibrant as that of J.R.R. Tolkien's, populated by a huge cast of fascinating, complex characters, and boasting a history that stretches back twelve thousand years. Three great storylines weave through the books, charting the civil war for control of the Seven Kingdoms; the defence of the towering Wall of ice in the uttermost north against the unearthly threat of the Others; and across the Narrow Sea the rise to power of Daenerys Targaryen and the last live dragons in the world. English | score: 1 Sequel to: A game of thrones. Audacious,inventive,brilliantly imagined, A Clash of Kings is a novel of dazzling beauty and boundless enchantment-a tale of pure excitement you will never forget. English | score: 1 From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne and the Seven Kingdoms prepare to stake their claims. As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky - a comet the colour of blood. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 Game Of Thrones Book Two By George R.R. Martin -Summary By Gyorgy Martin Game of Thrones is a popular book series in the world today. Game of Thrones book Two is a famous book that is included in this series. In this second volume, you are able to read the stories about the chaos reigns. There are six different factions who struggle for getting the control of the dividend land. It is very interesting to follow the stories of all wars inside this book. There are many other interesting stories that you can read from this book. You can read the summary of this book on the Internet today.There are a lot of benefits that you can get from this summary.You don't have to spend your time for reading this thick book.You can also save money by reading the summary from the Game of Thrones: 2nd book.This summary includes some interesting details,facts and also stories from the original book. English | score: 1 Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of sword. English | score: 1 Book Two of a Song of Ice & Fire: A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. English | score: 1 Asked to risk his priceless jewel collection in order to snare a master thief, Max Bannister discovers that his beautiful and savvy exhibit director, Morgan West, has become a pawn in the dark and evil schemes of a dangerous. English | score: 1 Six separate factions vie for control of the realm of the late Lord Eddard Stark, while an ancient form of magic, an everlasting winter, and an unearthly army threaten to return.
Six separate factions vie for control of the realm of the late Lord Eddard Stark, while an ancient form of magic, an everlasting winter, and an unearthly army threaten to return. English | score: 1 The Seven Kingdoms have come apart. Joffrey, Queen Cersei's sadistic son, ascends the Iron Throne following the death of Robert Baratheon, the Usurper, who won it in battle. Queen Cersei's family, the Lannisters, fight to hold it for him. Both the dour Stannis and the charismatic Renly Baratheon, Robert's brothers, also seek the throne. Robb Stark, declared King in the North, battles to avenge his father's execution and retrieve his sister from Joffrey's court. Daenerys, the exiled last heir of the former ruling family, nurtures three dragons and seeks a way home. Meanwhile the Night's Watch, sworn to protect the realm from dangers north of the Wall, dwindle in numbers, even as barbarian forces gather and beings out of legend stalk the Haunted Forest. English | score: 1 "A Song of Ice and Fire, Book Two: As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction." "A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders鈥擫ord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon鈥攚ho hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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....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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles." English | score: 1 Traditional Chinese edition of A Clash of Kings: Book Two of A Song of Ice and Fire (two-volume set) by George R.R. Martin, the hottest HBO movie and bestselling book of 2012. English | score: 1 Available only on iBooks, this enhanced edition is an amazing way to explore the rich world of George R.R. Martin's series. Stay on top of the epic story lines with annotations, glossaries, and family trees. Follow each main character's journey with interactive maps. Explore the symbolism of every house's sigil. In addition to hundreds of enhancements, you'll find an excerpt of The Winds of Winter, the hugely anticipated sixth book in Martin's series. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. 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. It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. 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. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. English | score: 1 Here is the second volume in GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'S magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, GEORGE R. R. MARTIN'S stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. English | score: 1 George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series has been called one of the greatest fantasies of all time--but it is massive! There are hundreds of characters, plots, and settings. This study guide is a companion to the second book in the series: A Clash of Kings. It's the perfect guide to someone who wants extra help keeping up with all the twist and characters, or who just wants a refresher while reading the rest of the books in the series.The guide features an author biography, a plot overview, summary of major themes, summary of characters, and a summary of settings; it also has a chapter by chapter recap of the entire book.BookCap Study Guides do not contain text from the actual book, and are not meant to be purchased as alternatives to reading the book. English | score: 1 As chaos grips Westeros, a flaming red comet continues to burn a crimson path across the sky. Some see this fiery herald as a sign of their impending victory. Others see it as a mark of the blood and terror that will soon engulf this divided kingdom. But one thing is certain: None of the six contenders who seek either the Iron Throne, or the lands their ancestors once held as kings, are willing to back down. And as factions scatter or come together, there are many witnesses to the unrest that is to come. English | score: 1 The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros are plagued by civil war, while the Night's Watch mounts a reconnaissance force to investigate the mysterious people known as wildlings. Meanwhile Daenerys Targaryen continues her quest to return to and conquer the Seven Kingdoms. All signs are foreshadowing a terrible disaster that is to come. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 Pretenders to the Royal Throne bring chaos to the once peaceful land after two great leaders are murdered. English | score: 1 Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. Sansa Stark is trapped in marriage to the feeble Lannister boy, child of incest, who is King Joffrey. In the North the Starks prepare for battle with the Lannisters. 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Martin resumes his Song of Ice and Fire fantasy series. Kings, queens, knights, and ladies carry the principal roles, with a smattering of whores and other unsavory characters adding spice to the story as members of House Stark and House Lannister struggle over the seven kingdoms of Westeros, while an even greater supernatural threat gathers on the horizon. Roy Dotrice rises to the challenge, providing each character with his or her own unique voice. Dotrice's range of vocal tones, from gravelly and commanding to silkenly dangerous, creates a mood of insistence that holds the listener captive throughout the epic story. S.D. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine.
HTML: Starred review from February 1, 1999 In this sequel to A Game of Thrones, George Martin pursues the embattled Seven Kingdoms through a bitter 10-year winter in which good and evil contend for power. When cruel Queen Cerisi's son takes the Iron Throne following the death of its king, Robert Baratheon, the Queen's sons and Robert's brothers battle for control of the realm. Robert's young daughter, Princess Arya Stark, flees the kingdom disguised as a boy, as the exiled last heir of the former ruling family tends to his dragons. Meanwhile, the guardians of the realm's Wall dwindle in numbers as menacing barbarians gather their forces. Set in a glittering fantasy world enriched by 8,000 years of history, this baroque jewel captivates with its believable characters, deftly realized magic, and intricate plotting. English | score: 1 Unlock the more straightforward side of A Clash of Kings with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin, which continues the story that began in A Game of Thrones, the first novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series. In this sequel, the Seven Kingdoms are engulfed in a bloody civil war as five different would-be kings vie for the throne. However, these political squabbles are merely a distraction from two far-greater threats rising in the North, where shadowy forces of myth and legend are rising from slumber, and the East, where an exiled queen is nursing three dragon hatchlings and plotting her triumphant return to the land that banished her family. George R. R. Martin's sprawling epic A Song of Ice and Fire is one of the most popular fantasy series of all time, and has been adapted into the successful television show Game of Thrones.
Find out everything you need to know about A Clash of K... English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 The second volume of George R.R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 Dany leaves Qarth with her dragons while Theon finds himself the uneasy lord of Winterfell, though his treatment of Bran and Rickon causes their grief-stricken mother to take precipitous action which could change the course of the war. Beyond the Wall, Qhorin Halfhand's band of scouts--Jon Snow included--prepares to face Mance Rayder's army, while in King's Landing one of the most iconic battles ever is about to unfold, pitting Tyrion's wit against Stannis's determination. English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 Six factions struggle for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms in "Book Two of a Song of Ice and Fire.". English | Description provided by Bowker | score: 1 Fantasy.
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HTML:"Con reminiscencias de Camelot de T. H. White, esta novela es una absorbente combinaci髇 de la mitolog韆, la historia y lo intensamente personal".
HTML: Starred review from February 1, 1999 "Ahora hay m醩 reyes en el reino que ratas en un castillo", afirma uno de los personajes de Choque de reyes. Despu閟 de la sospechosa muerte de Robert Baratheon, el monarca de los Siete Reinos, su hijo Joffrey ha sido impuesto por la fuerza, aunque "quienes realmente gobiernan son su madre, un eunuco y un enano", como dice la voz del pueblo. Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes leg韙imos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la m醩 ominosa de las se馻les: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo. En esta novela prodigiosa nada es realmente lo que parece ser. Los protagonistas, trazados con una complejidad asombrosa, son capaces de hacerse odiar o amar desde las primeras p醙inas. George R. R. Martin, con pulso firme y en閞gico, vuelve a ofrecernos un brillante despliegue de personajes en una trama rica, densa y sorprendente. Nos convierte en testigos de luchas fratricidas, intrigas y traiciones palaciegas en una tierra maldita, donde fuerzas ocultas se alzan de nuevo y acechan para reinar en las noches del largo invierno que se avecina. From the Trade Paperback edition.. English | score: 1 Tears: the woman's weapon, my lady mother used to call them. The man's weapon is a sword. And that tells us all you need to know... 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. Five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Against a backdrop of incest, fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory is measured in blood. English | score: 1 The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King's Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer's son Joffrey - Queen Cersei's son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable. English | score: 1 Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.
Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. English | score: 1 Lord Eddard Stark is dead, his family scattered. The late King Robert's brothers each desire the Throne. What was once unity now becomes chaos, as five separate factions seek to gain control of a land which is being torn apart not only by internal politics and the slow return of an ancient magic, but also by an encroaching winter that might last a lifetime. All the while, a continent away, the last surviving member of the previous ruling family, gathers her own inhuman forces about her. (Second novel in trilogy.) Author res: NM. Science Fiction Book Club main. Author tour. Large first printing (F). 0553108034. Previous: A GAME OF THRONES; ARMAGEDDON RAG; et al. BRODART CO., c1998. English | score: 1 Transports us into a magnificent, forgotten land of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare. It is a tale in which maidens cavort with madmen, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. 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. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory may be measured in blood. And the spoils of victory may just go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when rulers clash, all of the land feels the tremors. English | score: 1 Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders--Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon-who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead...victims of royal treachery. 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. English | score: 1 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. English | score: 1 Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising. From Dragonstone to Winterfell, chaos reigns as five pretenders to the Iron Throne prepare to stake their claims. As an omen of doom - a comet of blood and flame - cuts across the sky, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. War is coming, and the price for glory is measured in blood. English | score: 1 讛注转 讛讬讗 注转 转讛驻讜讻讜转. 拽讬抓 讛砖诇讜诐 讜讛砖驻注 砖谞诪砖讱 注砖专 砖谞讬诐 诪讙讬注 诇拽爪讜, 讜讛讞讜专祝 讛讗讻讝专讬 讜讛爪讜谞谉 诪转拽专讘 讻诪讜 讞讬讛 讝讜注诪转. 诇讜专讚 讗讚讗专讚 住讟讗专拽 讜专讜讘专讟 讘讗专讗转讬讗讜谉, 砖谞讬 讛诪谞讛讬讙讬诐 砖砖诇讟讜 讘注讬讚谉 砖诇 砖诇讜诐 讻驻讜讬, 讻讘专 诪转讬诐 讗讞专讬 砖谞驻诇讜 拽讜专讘谉 诇讘讙讬讚讛 诪诇讻讜转讬转. 讻注转 诪讜砖诇 转讜讛讜 讜讘讜讛讜 诪讟讬专转 讚专讙讜谞住讟讜谉 讛注转讬拽讛 讜注讚 诇讜讜讬谞讟专驻诇 讘爪驻讜谉 讛拽讜讚专 讜讛拽驻讜讗. 讛讟讜注谞讬诐 诇讻住 讛讘专讝诇 诪砖讘注 讛诪诪诇讻讜转 注讜砖讬诐 讻诇 讚讘专 讻讚讬 诇诪诪砖 讗转 转讘讬注转诐 讘住注专, 讘诪讛讜诪讛 讜讘拽专讘. 讘注讜讚 谞讘讜讗转 讞讜专讘谉 讞讜爪讛 讗转 讛砖诪讬讬诐 砖讘讬讟 讘爪讘注 讚诐 讜诇讛讘讛 谞讗讘拽讜转 讞诪砖 住讬注讜转 诇砖诇讜讟 讘讗专抓 讛诪驻讜诇讙转; 专讜讘, 讘谞讜 砖诇 讗讚讗专讚, 讛讻专讬讝 注诇 注爪诪讜 讻注诇 诪诇讱 讛爪驻讜谉. 讙'讜驻专讬, 讛讬讜专砖 诇讻住, 诪讜砖诇 诇讻讗讜专讛 讘讚专讜诐, 讗讱 诇诪注砖讛 讛讜讗 拽讜专讘谞诐 砖诇 讗谞砖讬 讞爪专 转讻讻谞讬诐 讛讙讜讚砖讬诐 讗转 诪注诇讛 讛诪诇讱. 讻诇 讗讞讚 诪讗讞讬讜 砖诇 专讜讘专讟, 住讟讗谞讬住 讜专谞诇讬, 专讜讗讛 讗转 注爪诪讜 讻讬讜专砖讜 砖诇 讗讞讬讜, 讜讘讬转 讗爪讜诇讛 砖讬专讚 诪讙讚讜诇转讜 讬讜爪讗 砖讜讘 诇诪住注 讻讬讘讜砖讬诐. 讜讛专讞拽 诪砖诐 谞诪爪讗转 诪诇讻讛 讙讜诇讛, 讗诐 讛讚专拽讜谞讬诐, 砖诪住讻谞转 讛讻讜诇 讜诪讜讘讬诇讛 讗转 注讚转讛 讛拽讟谞讛 诇注讘专讜 讛讗讞专 砖诇 讛诪讚讘专 讛诇讜讛讟 讜讛讗讻讝专 讘讞讬驻讜砖 讗讞专 讗诪爪注讬诐 诇讛砖讘转 讛讻转专 讛砖讬讬讱 诇讛 讘讝讻讜转. 注讬诪讜转 讛诪诇讻讬诐 谞讜砖讗 讗讜转谞讜 诇讗专抓 诪讜驻诇讗讛 讜谞砖讻讞转 砖诇 讛讬诇讜诇讛 讜谞拽诪讛, 砖诇 讻讬砖讜祝 讜拽专讘讜转.
讘住讬驻讜专 讝讛 注诇诪讜转 诪讻专讻专讜转 诇爪讚 诪讟讜专驻讬诐, 讜讛诪转讬诐 诪转讛诇讻讬诐 讘诇讬诇讛; 谞住讬讻讛 诪转讞讝讛 诇讬转讜诐; 讗讘讬专 讛转讘讜谞讛 专讜拽讞 专注诇 诇诪讻砖驻讛 讘讜讙讚谞讬转; 讜驻专讗讬诐 诪转讻讜谞谞讬诐 诇专讚转 诪讛专讬 讛讬专讞 讜诇驻砖讜讟 注诇 讛注诪拽. 注诇 专拽注 讙讬诇讜讬 注专讬讜转 讜专爪讞 讗讞讬诐, 讗诇讻讬诪讬讛 讜讛专讙, 谞讗诪讚 诪讞讬专 讛转讛讬诇讛 讘讚诐, 讜谞专讗讛 讻讬 讛谞讬爪讞讜谉 讬讬驻讜诇 讘讞诇拽诐 砖诇 讛讙讘专讬诐 讜砖诇 讛谞砖讬诐 讘注诇讬 讛驻诇讚讛 讛拽专讛 讘讬讜转专 ... 讜讛诇讘 讛拽专 讘讬讜转专, 讻讬 讻讗砖专 诪诇讻讬诐 诪转注诪转讬诐, 讛讗专抓 讻讜诇讛 诪讝讚注讝注转. 注讬诪讜转 讛诪诇讻讬诐 讛讜讗 住驻专 谞讜注讝, 诪拽讜专讬 讜砖讜驻注 讚诪讬讜谉; 专讜诪谉 拽住讜诐 讜讬驻讛驻讛 讞讜讜讬讬转 讛转专讙砖讜转 讟讛讜专讛 砖诇讗 转砖讻讞讜 诇注讜诇诐. 诪谉 讛诪注讟驻转 讛讗讞讜专讬转. Hebrew | Primary description for language | score: 4 袛. 袦邪褉褌懈薪, 薪邪褔懈薪邪褟 褋 褉邪褋褋泻邪蟹芯胁 懈 锌芯胁械褋褌械泄, 锌褉械写褋褌邪胁谢褟褞褖懈褏 褋芯斜芯泄 褋屑械谢褍褞 褋屑械褋褜 薪邪褍褔薪芯泄 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈泻懈 懈 "褍卸邪褋芯胁", 褉邪斜芯褌邪谢 懈 胁 "泻谢邪褋褋懈褔械褋泻芯泄" 薪邪褍褔薪芯泄 褎邪薪褌邪褋褌懈泻械, 薪芯 胁锌芯褋谢械写褋褌胁懈懈 褋褌邪谢 锌芯写谢懈薪薪褘屑 屑邪褋褌械褉芯屑 褎褝薪褌械蟹懈, 泻芯褌芯褉芯谐芯 泻褉懈褌懈泻懈 褋褌邪胁褟褌 薪邪褉邪胁薪械 褋 袛.袪.袪. 孝芯谢泻懈薪芯屑. Russian | Primary description for language | score: 2 Le royaume des Sept Couronnes est sur le point de connai虃tre son plus terrible hiver : par-dela虁 le mur qui garde sa frontie虁re nord. Une arme虂e de te虂ne虁bres se le虁ve, menac抬ant de tout de虂truire sur son passage. Mais il en faut plus pour refroidir les ardeurs des rois, des reines, des chevaliers et des rene虂gats qui se disputent le tro虃ne de fer. Tous les coups sont permis, et seuls les plus forts, ou les plus retors, s'en sortiront indemnes... French | Primary description for language | score: 1 Fantasy.
Fiction.
Mythology.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:Cuando los reyes est醤 en guerra, toda la tierra tiembla... "Ahora hay m醩 reyes en el reino que ratas en un castillo", afirma uno de los personajes de Choque de reyes. Despu閟 de la sospechosa muerte de Robert Baratheon, el monarca de los Siete Reinos, su hijo Joffrey ha sido impuesto por la fuerza, aunque "quienes realmente gobiernan son su madre, un eunuco y un enano", como dice la voz del pueblo. Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes leg韙imos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la m醩 ominosa de las se馻les: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo. En esta novela prodigiosa nada es realmente lo que parece ser. Los protagonistas, trazados con una complejidad asombrosa, son capaces de hacerse odiar o amar desde las primeras p醙inas. George R. R. Martin, con pulso firme y en閞gico, vuelve a ofrecernos un brillante despliegue de personajes en una trama rica, densa y sorprendente. Nos convierte en testigos de luchas fratricidas, intrigas y traiciones palaciegas en una tierra maldita, donde fuerzas ocultas se alzan de nuevo y acechan para reinar en las noches del largo invierno que se avecina. From the Trade Paperback edition.. 8 alternates | Spanish | Primary description for language | score: 31 "Ahora hay m醩 reyes en el reino que ratas en un castillo", afirma uno de los personajes de Choque de reyes. Despu閟 de la sospechosa muerte de Robert Baratheon, el monarca de los Siete Reinos, su hijo Joffrey ha sido impuesto por la fuerza, aunque "quienes realmente gobiernan son su madre, un eunuco y un enano", como dice la voz del pueblo. Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes leg韙imos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la m醩 ominosa de las se馻les: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo.--Publisher's description. 5 alternates | Spanish | Description provided by Bowker | score: 13 Fantasy.
Fiction.
Literature.
HTML: He aqu la esperada secuela de Juego de tronos, segundo volumen de Canci髇 de hielo y fuego, la saga fant醩tica que ha conquistado a millones de lectores en todo el mundo. Choque de reyes es el segundo volumen de Canci髇 de hielo y fuego, la monumental saga de fantas韆 閜ica del escritor George R. R. Martin que ha vendido m醩 de 20 millones de ejemplares en todo el mundo. De la saga que inspir la filmaci髇 de la aclamada serie televisiva de HBO: Game of Thrones. "Ahora hay m醩 reyes en el reino que ratas en un castillo", afirma uno de los personajes de Choque de reyes. Y es que despu閟 de la sospechosa muerte de Robert Baratheon, el monarca de los Siete Reinos, su hijo Joffrey ha sido impuesto por la fuerza, aunque "quienes realmente gobiernan son su madre, un eunuco y un enano", como dice la voz del pueblo. Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes leg韙imos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la m醩 ominosa de las se馻les: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo. En esta novela prodigiosa nada es realmente lo que parece ser. Los protagonistas, trazados con una complejidad asombrosa, son capaces de hacerse odiar o amar desde las primeras p醙inas. George R. R. Martin, con pulso firme y en閞gico, vuelve a ofrecernos un brillante despliegue de personajes, en una trama rica, densa y sorprendente. Nos convierte en testigos de luchas fratricidas, intrigas y traiciones palaciegas en una tierra maldita por la guerra, donde fuerzas ocultas se alzan de nuevo y acechan para reinar en las noches del largo invierno que se avecina. La cr韙ica ha dicho: "Martin supera holgadamente las expectativas creadas con el primer t韙ulo y contin鷄 la que est llamada a ser una de las mejores series de fantas韆 de todos los tiempos." - The Denver Post .4 alternates | Spanish | score: 7 Un cometa del color de la sangre hiende el cielo, cargado de malos augurios. Y hay razones sobradas para pensar as漏脴i: los Siete Reinos se ven sacudidos por las luchas intestinas entre los nobles por la sucesi漏脴on al Trono de Hierro. En la otra orilla del mar Angosto, la princesa Daenerys Targaryen conduce a su pueblo de jinetes salvajes a trav漏脴es del desierto. Y en los p漏脴aramos helados del norte, m漏脴as all漏脴a del Muro, un ej漏脴ercito implacable avanza hacia un territorio asolado por el caos y las guerras fratricidas. George R.R. Martin, con pulso firme y en漏脴ergico, nos deleita con un brillante despliegue de personajes, engranando una trama rica, densa y sorprendente. Nos vuelve testigos de luchas fratricidas, intrigas y traiciones palaciegas en una tierra maldita por la guerra, donde fuerzas ocultas se alzan de nuevo y acechan para reinar en las noches del largo invierno que se avecina. (Lecturalia) 3 alternates | Spanish | score: 5 Un cometa del color de la sangre hiende el cielo cargado de malos augurios. Y hay razones sobradas para pensar as芒i: los Siete Reinos se ven sacudidos por las luchas intestinas entre los nobles por la sucesi芒on al Trono de Hierro. En la otra orilla del oc芒eano, la princesa Daenerys Targaryen conduce a su pueblo de jinetes salvajes a trav芒es del desierto. Y en los p芒aramos helados del Norte, m芒as all芒a del Muro, un ej芒ercito implacable avanza impune hacia un territorio asolado por el caos y las guerras fratricidas 2 alternates | Spanish | score: 3 Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.
Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes legitimos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la mas ominosa de las senales: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo. Spanish | score: 1 Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon are dead, both victims of royal treachery. Chaos reigns in the wake of their deaths as six factions battle for the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.
Despu閟 de la sospechosa muerte de Robert Baratheon, el monarca de los Siete Reinos, su hijo Joffrey ha sido impuesto por la fuerza, aunque 搎uienes realmente gobiernan son su madre, un eunuco y un enano, como dice la voz del pueblo. Cuatro nobles se proclaman, a la vez, reyes leg韙imos, y las tierras de Poniente se estremecen entre guerras y traiciones. Y todo este horror se encuentra presidido por la m醩 ominosa de las se馻les: un inmenso cometa color sangre suspendido en el cielo. Spanish | score: 1 Nel cielo dei Sette Regni, travolti da una guerra devastatrice, compare una cometa dal sinistro colore di sangue. 脠 l'ennesimo segno di immani catastrofi che si stanno preparando? L'estate dell'abbondanza sembra ormai definitivamente passata, e ben quattro condottieri si contendono ferocemente il Trono di Spade. Intanto al di l脿 del mare caldo l'orgogliosa principessa in esilio Daenerys Targaryen, 猫 pronta a rischiare tutto per la corona che le appartiene di diritto. Solo per lei, forse, la cometa di sangue non 猫 un presagio di tragedia ma l'araldo della riscossa. Questa edizione presenta in un volume unico Il regno dei lupi e La regina dei draghi, corrispondente al Libro secondo delle Cronache del ghiaccio e del fuoco, cos矛 come concepito dall'autore. Italian | Primary description for language | score: 1 De to store lederne som tvang frem fred, lord Eddard Stark og Robert Baratheon, er d酶de. Fra det eldgamle Drakeberg til det iskalde Vinterfall hersker n氓 kaos. Fraksjoner vokser frem og gj酶r krav p氓 tronen. For 氓 seire m氓 man ha det hardeste st氓let og det kaldeste hjertet. For n氓r kongenes kamp begynner, vil hele riket skjelve. Norwegian | Primary description for language | score: 1 Den natt drakarna f枚ds brer kometens svans ut sig 枚ver gryningen, r枚d som blod och eld, praktfull och skr盲mmande p氓 en och samma g氓ng. Likt ett nysmitt sv盲rd med gl枚dhet klinga river kometen upp ett s氓r p氓 himlen och f枚reb氓dar en ny tids氓lder. Sedan kung Robert d枚tt betraktar sig hans bror Stannis som arvtagare till j盲rntronen. Men han 盲r inte ensam om sina anspr氓k. Det r氓der kaos i de sju konungarikena och de olika sl盲kterna 盲r beredda att sl氓ss om makten. Det p氓g氓r ett krig d盲r man inte kan lita p氓 n氓gon. Brodermord, blodskam och svartkonst, en prinsessa f枚rkl盲dd till tiggarpojke, en livmedikus som besitter ett d枚dligt gift och str氓tr枚vare som l盲mnar bergen f枚r att hems枚ka dalen. Ett krig d盲r segern g氓r till den som 盲ger det vassaste st氓let och det h氓rdaste hj盲rtat och d盲r d枚den vandrar i natten. N盲r kung sl氓ss emot kung darrar landet i fasa. George R. R. Martin 盲r f枚dd 1948 och redan som barn skrev han historier om monster som han s氓lde f枚r en liten slant till sina kamrater. Efter att ha tagit flera universitetsexamina i journalistik arbetade han som collegel盲rare, men 盲r sedan 1979 f枚rfattare p氓 heltid. Han bor i New Mexico, USA. Kungarnas krig 盲r den andra boken i Sagan om is och eld. [Elib] 1 alternate | Swedish | Primary description for language | score: 5 
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