• 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
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (76,392 ratings)

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A Storm of Swords

By: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
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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)

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Excellent High Fantasy

Another classic volume in the series. Roy Dotrice does an outstanding job in the marathon as well.

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Dotrice does it again!

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Yes, wonderful performance and a great epic that continues to delight!

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He does an amazing job with each characters voice!

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Enjoyed!

I've watched series so wanted to compare to book. I enjoyed. More details in book

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George R. R. Martin’s epic story continues

Roy Dotrice narrates a G.R.R.M. classic. Some names mispronounced but overall delightful!
I’d recommend to anyone looking for a fantasy novel.

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Greatest book/piece of literature ever published

Roy Ditrice does a brilliant job, as always. Read or listen to this right now!

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Awesome series

love every part of this series I do have a small issue with the narrator making every female sound like an old crone and mispronounced a few names but other than that its very easy to get lost in this awesome story

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Simply Put, Amazong

Every single bit of it. Couldn’t have been more entertained, and so happy I picked the third book on tape.

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read books a decade ago

it's great hearing them while I work and drive. brings back memories of when I first read them.

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One of the greatest fantasy books!

Whereas A Game Of Thrones had mostly plotting, A Clash Of Kings mostly war and action, A Storm Of Swords has everything. Action, Suspense, gut wrenching betrayals, and a smooth flowing story that leaves you on the edge of your seat every chapter. Possibly the best (in my opinion) not only of the A Song Of Ice And Fire series, but of the entire fantasy genre.

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Narrator changes the way names are pronounced and voices for characters differ throughout the series. The books are all good just the narrator is frustrating to listen to.

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