![]() For when rulers clash, all of the land feels the tremors.Audacious, inventive, brilliantly imagined, A Clash of Kings is a novel of dazzling beauty and boundless enchantmentâ a tale of pure excitement you will never forget. And the spoils of victory may just go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel.and the coldest hearts. 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, the price of glory may be measured in blood. It is a tale in which maidens cavort with madmen, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. And a continent away, an exiled queen, the Mother of Dragons, risks everything to lead her precious brood across a hard hot desert to win back the crown that is rightfully hers.A Clash of Kings transports us into a magnificent, forgotten land of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare. Robert's two brothers each seek their own dominion, while a disfavored house turns once more to conquest. In the south, Joffrey, the heir apparent, rules in name only, victim of the scheming courtiers who teem over King's Landing. Eddard's son Robb has declared himself King in the North. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns, as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms prepare to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war.As a prophecy of doom cuts across the skyâ a comet the color of blood and flameâ six factions struggle for control of a divided land. Two great leaders-Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheonâ who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead.victims of royal treachery. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Now, in the second volume in this epic saga, he once again proves himself a master myth-maker, setting a standard against which all other fantasy novels will be measured for years to come.Time is out of joint. In his widely acclaimed A Game of Thrones, he introduced us to an extraordinary world of wonder, intrigue, and adventure. ![]() Martin, a writer of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination, has created a landmark of fantasy fiction. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. The condition of the item you will receive is VG+/EX - no dust jacket. Bantam Books Song of Ice and Fire, A Song of Ice and Fire, A #2 - A Clash of Kings (1999 Edition) (VG+/EX) (no dust jacket)Manufacturer: Bantam BooksProduct Line: Song of Ice and Fire, AType: Novel - HardcoverCode: BAN02804Copyright Date: 1999Author: George MartinPage Count: 760Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item.
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