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)

Excellent story; need consistent narration

Any speculative history with dragons and I'm there. Great story, plots, well-developed characters, etc. No hollywood here; you become invested in a character who can be killed off at any moment.

A narrator should be asked to review their previous work if there has been a layoff between readings. I can understand if a prisoner spends long enough in the north he may develop a northern accent, but it is annoying when a character's inflection shifts from a regular northern accent in the first two books into a highly distinct Winston Churchill imitation in the third book; I am pulled out of the story and focus on the accent each time I hear it. Hoping this is corrected for the remainder of the series.

pretty good

it was a good audio book. the narrator pronounced several names incorrectly. I hope you consult with the author on pronunciation in the future, as it make the audio book feel cheaply made for how expensive it is. otherwise overall fun to listen to.

loved it

I wish the voice actor wasn't quite so dramatic depicting all the different characters. some of his dialects are hard to hear/understand.

Great story, listened to it several times, doesn't

Great story, listened to it several times, doesn't get old. Give it a listen you won't regret it.

Chapter issue

The book itself is absolutely great. But why in the world would you have changed the chapers? For anyone not sure what I mean, the previous books the chapters were separated by the Pov chapters from the actual book. These chapters start and end right in the middle of different characters chapters. It’s really annoying

Good continuation of an epic story

This grand story continues and is the reader's portrait of the characters is grand. The song parts get annoying as the reader is not able to sing but that is a minor thing.

Favorite book so far.

Even the narrator is growing on me. I wonder who will narrate the new one.

My Favorite So Far

I started reading these books because my husband has been bugging me for years to do so. I have to say I am so sad that I waited so long to start! I really enjoyed this book, it was unexpected, fantastic and sad all at once.

Change Time

Everything change in time. However, everything is changing all at once. The Game remains the same.

The Song of Fire and Ice saga is always a pleasure

I don't know what I will do with myself when I finish the last book...