• A Clash of Kings

  • A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
  • By: George R.R. Martin
  • Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
  • Length: 37 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (89,051 ratings)

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A Clash of Kings

By: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
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Publisher's summary

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.

©1999 George R.R. Martin (P)2004 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

Locus Award, 1999

"A truly epic fantasy.... The novel is notable particularly for the lived-in quality of its world, created through abundant detail...for the comparatively modest role of magic...and for its magnificent action-filled climax.... [Martin] provides a banquet for fantasy lovers with large appetites." (Publishers Weekly)

"Fans of epic fantasy should appreciate this lavishly detailed sequel to A Game of Thrones." (Library Journal)

"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." (AudioFile)

"Grabs hold and won't let go. It's brilliant." (Robert Jordan)

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fantastic

a great book. was shocked at how well the series follows the book. this book is the best of all the book's in this series

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Wow

Best book series I have listened to in a long time!! I can’t wait to go on to the next one !

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good book bad reader

The accents change chapter to chapter for the same character and he pronounces half the names in the book wrong. Also adds extra "character" in the form of extra words not in the book for some characters. Not unlistenable but it can be annoying. Wish there were more options for a reader.

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loved it

A great story, great performance, a huge fan of Martin's work. Definitely helped me through my long commutes

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Nothing but excellence!

After watching the first season of Game of Thrones, after having listened to A Game of Thrones, I felt seriously disappointed by the performances in the show. Roy Dotrice is by far a better performer than any member of the cast. An excellent book made in to an even better performance!!

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awesome

as reviewed for GOT 1. Roy was excellent and painted a wondrous picture of this masterful tale.

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Incredible!

The narrator is incredible! His many voices, his ability to portray emotion and comedy and tragedy is almost as artful as the writing itself. George RR Martin is a genius; the way he created this world, his ability to guide you through this epic world of fantasy and adventure through the eyes of so many characters is just amazing

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Much better than book 1

Roy Dotrice does a much better job in this book. He has found his voice for the characters and it is great.

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Terrific series

Having already watched the series I have come to the books for a better story. It has followed the plot of the tv show pretty parallel. I can not wait to see how it all ends. Hoping for a better conclusion than HBO did.

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Limited Voice Acting, Great Story

Book Two of A Song of Ice and Fire has many solid character moments that the TV series Game of Thrones did not offer. This audiobook series is lacking in voice acting as compared to many other voice acting readers. The reader also mispronounces names from time to time, like saying Brine instead of Brien or Jeffrey instead of Joffrey

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