A Storm of Swords

A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3

By: George R.R. Martin

Narrated by: Roy Dotrice

Length: 47 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

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 swords....

©2000 George R.R. Martin (P)2004 Books On Tape, Inc., published in arrangement with Random House Audio Group, a division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

• Locus Award, 2001

"A riveting continuation of a series whose brilliance continues to dazzle." (The Patriot News)

"I always expect the best from George R. R. Martin, and he always delivers." (Robert Jordan)

Well narrorated, most the time.

Once you can get past the annoyance of him mispronouncing certain characters names, then it's pretty good to listen too.

First half OK, second half could not put down

First half of the audio was OK and then the last half I couldn't put down. I love the way no character is safe.

Good story but watered down.

Could have cut a few hours of useless background and song out, may-haps there was some literary stuff behind it but it's lost to me. Awesome performance as always.

a third as fresh as the first

If J.R.R. Tolkein's The Lord of the Rings was the definitive fantasy epic of the Twentieth Century, then George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire may well be that of the Twenty-First. A Storm of Swords, the third novel in the series, maintains the momentum of the first two books--bringing with it new heights of heroism, depths of duplicity, and a cunning savvy that breathes new life into the entire fantasy genre. Critical cynics who have lost faith in the ability of contemporary fantasy writers would do well to dig into Martin's world. I've bought these books in hard copy, on kindle, and on audible and consider every penny well=spent. If you're looking for a series that can withstand many listenings, look no further--I'm on my fourth round and continue to find new gems in unlooked for corners.

Book 3 had lots of twists and turns

Love this series! Book 3 has lots of twists and turns, intrigue and deception. A great book for a road trip!

superb

loved it. can't wait to start the next one. Roy dotrice did an amazing job.

amazing

Love the story. Much better than the HBO series. Can't wait to listen to book 4!

Amazing story, perfect narration.

Roy Dotrice's voices make the characters feel so personal. I really enjoyed the work he put into making them so unique-cause there are tons of characters!

Hits all cylinders

Any additional comments?

My favorite of the all the current books up to 5, we get to see all the major characters move and shake, the politics ramp up, and we have allot of major parts moving(which becomes the later books issues). This is the book that completely hooks you.

excellent series

excellent narration, excellent story...just excellent. highly recommend to anyone who "
"doesn't want the story to end..."