A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire: Book Two (Unabridged)
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4.5 • 2K Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE BOOK BEHIND THE SECOND SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO.
In this sequel to A Game of Thrones, George Martin pursues the embattled Seven Kingdoms through a bitter 10-year winter in which good and evil contend for power. When cruel Queen Cerisi's son takes the Iron Throne following the death of its king, Robert Baratheon, the Queen's sons and Robert's brothers battle for control of the realm. Robert's young daughter, Princess Arya Stark, flees the kingdom disguised as a boy, as the exiled last heir of the former ruling family tends to his dragons. Meanwhile, the guardians of the realm's Wall dwindle in numbers as menacing barbarians gather their forces. Set in a glittering fantasy world enriched by 8,000 years of history, this baroque jewel captivates with its believable characters, deftly realized magic, and intricate plotting.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The scope of George R.R. Martin’s intricate, volatile world expands exponentially in A Clash of Kings, the sweeping second installment in his renowned A Song of Ice and Fire series. King Robert Baratheon is dead and so is the singularly honorable Ned Stark. Now, five claimants wage a war for the throne, and the fates of countless characters are interwoven into a dark and complex tapestry whose final image has yet to be revealed. From the alliances and betrayals between the noble houses to wildlings uniting under the King-Beyond-the-Wall to Daenerys Targaryen and her newly hatched dragons across the narrow sea, every storyline here is masterfully plotted and rivetingly intense. Martin doesn’t go easy on his characters, least of all the six Stark siblings, but the danger of this world and its endless Machiavellian twists are exactly what make it so captivating. Narrator Roy Dotrice has a commanding gravity that’s utterly suited to this rapturous fantasy epic.
Customer Reviews
Unexpected
Completely different from what people are used to hearing.
Please hire a new reader.
It’s an excellent book of course. However the audiobook reader makes it quite difficult to understand what exactly is going on. He is an excellent reader historically. He’s excellent at communicating facts, but his voice is not suited for this story holding multiple viewpoints. There is literally no change in his voice showing any hint of emotion from character to character. I’ve purchased the audiobooks in lieu of a YouTuber-reader’s channel being copyright struck, and this paid version truly does not measure up. This reader sounds like he is just trying to get to the end of the book for a paycheck. It truly is a shame that such a wonderful story is made less enjoyable due to the reader.
Great Book bad Reader
The audiobook reader makes anyone who’s not a main character sound mentally challenged. Poor Bron sounds like he was dropped 7-8 times as a baby. Any peasant and even some highborn men are completely intelligible. He slurs their speech beyond what a normal person should sound like. Imagine listening to 1000 pages of Mord conversing with Hodor. Really sad that this is the only option to listen to but I’m just gonna push through because I paid $30 for this and I’m not gonna waste it.