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

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)

Clash of kings.

Amazing book.
Loved every second of it..
George R.R really is an amazing author and has created a wonderful world to drift off to.

More Sweetness !!!!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I have am talking to my little bother about it his thinking about get it

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Mother of Dragons she a woman who he cant feel heat she gave bother to dragons and what to kill who flips of over her

Which character – as performed by Roy Dotrice – was your favorite?

A few people i cant rember them from the back of my head but he do's a good job

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The part were they fight in the rive the green flames burning everything that wuz sweet

Any additional comments?

Nope it all good

Story is amazing. Voice acting is lacking

Story was great.

Unless it was a main character or the story and not someone on the side the voice acting was okay. Even some of the main characters (Davos in particular) would start sounding like the actor's generic male/female voice that he did for almost all side characters. Also if there's more than one side character in the room good luck trying to follow along. You're better just reading the chapter at that point.

Love GoT

I wish they had chosen a different narrator, he's ok for some voices but others super annoying!!

Starts a bit slow but doesn't disappoint...

Where does A Clash of Kings rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed hearing stories read to me--I haven't revisited that experience since I was a child. The books in this series are PERFECT for the audio format and that truly is because of the narration of Roy Dotrice. There are a billion characters in these books yet he manages to give each a singular voice, and often incredibly realistic and true to the character. I read most of the first book but it was a bit slow going in order to keep track of the characters and story lines; however, in an audio format, because Mr. Dotrice lends different voices and inflections to the characters and their words, it is just simply easier and more enjoyable this way. I still go back and forth between the audio and the book to keep my brain employed, but I am really, really enjoying Mr. Dotrice's storytelling.

What does Roy Dotrice bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Mr. Dotrice lends life, inflection, and variety to every single character who utters a line in the books. For that reason alone, it becomes less confusing to sort out the many, many characters that inhabit these books.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Theon and his plight probably go the most mutters and reactions from me. He is pitiable in his pathetic attempts to force the love and respect out of everyone around. It's annoying, frustrating, and almost comical how these efforts pan out for him--everyone except him seems to see his impending downfall.

Great!

How about a few dozen hours of listening to this book and the rest of the series

Read a Sample of Reviews from all the Books First!

Where does A Clash of Kings rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

After starting this series, I'll now read a few reviews from the sequels BEFORE starting the first book.
The first 2 books were pretty good. It's been downhill from there and an obscene waist of time and money.

Which character – as performed by Roy Dotrice – was your favorite?

Not a good choice for narration given multiple books and Mr. Dotrice's advanced age. No disrespect- but Mr. Dotrice was around 90 when he recorded the 4th book. They found another narrator for book 3, then brought him back for book 4.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Readers should note that central characters featured in the first few books disappear in the later books... a few die, but many are just never mentioned again. No closure, no resolution. Very frustrating...

Amazing book!

Loved it!! So well read and narrated. Couldn't put it away. It kept me entertained on all my night shifts.

Solid but not as good as first

Good read but I feel like the story just drags so much with all the dialog.

The narrator is phenomenal

The narrator doing the GoT books is wonderful. He has several voices he uses, and remains delightfully consistent. I can see the tale he weaves because I can always tell who is speaking as well as their emotions/frame of mind. Wonderful.