A Clash of Kings

A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2

De: George R.R. Martin

Narrado por: Roy Dotrice

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

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)

love it

I love that these books are actual books on tape :) great listen/read worth the credits or $

Bravo

Like many others, I am not overly fond of the narrator, particularly due to his pronunciation of some names and other words.

That aside, I'd already read the hard copies and wanted to be able to do other things while consuming this story a second time. The story never disappoints, and there is too much detail to grasp every bit the first time through. Moving on to the next book!

Setting New Standards

Martin has continued his Song and Ice of Fire here in A Clash of Kings to overwhelming success. This is simply one of the finest books in quite possibly the finest fantasy saga ever written.

Whatever your views on Martin, you must admit that A Song of Ice and Fire is setting new standards for the genre, and A Clash of Kings is the chapter that confirms this. The story is expanded in new characters, plot-lines and twists galore, and Martin’s fantastic world building has no equal.

While the story and world building are top notch however, the strongest part of A Clash of Kings somehow winds up being the characters. Even when the story drags (only a little) in some chapters, the characters are so well written and developed it becomes near impossible to tear yourself away from even the most mundane of dialogues in the book for fear of missing a nugget of greatness.

I could go on and on about the fantastic quality of this novel and the series as a whole, but I shall refrain some droning on and simply say, don’t expect other works in the genre to be as satisfying after reading A Clash of Kings. It’s the ultimate mix of political drama and high fantasy.

A book that won't disappoint

Incredible book to be honest, the narrator does as incredible part as well rip 😔

Roy Dotrice brings GoT to life

I have found Mr. Dotrice's performance to be wonderful! It took some getting used to after watching the shows and a couple characters feel odd, but it's so much fun to be able to listen to these books! Throws me into the world of GoT.

Just love it.

Like the first book, but better. Looking forward to continuing on through the series and the plot lines expanding from the show.

incredible story

watched the show and I am very surprised how close the show is to the books.

Best of the series so far

This is probably the most exciting of the series. this was my second read. Very fascinating book. I look forward to reading it the third time.

Great book, ok narration

Don’t get me wrong Dotrice does a fantastic job through 99% of the book but he randomly gets the characters names totally wrong. Sometimes pronouncing the same name two completely different ways in the same paragraph. It’s not that big of a deal but it can remove you from the story.

Wonderful!

Great book! Great performance! I have listened to it probably 7 times and I'll probably be listening to it another 7 times more. At least!