#CLASH OF KINGS AUDIOBOOK LENGTH SERIES#

The series has sold more than 45 million copies in the US alone. Each individual title in the series has been nominated for the Locus Award, with four winning, and different volumes have been nominated for the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards, among other accolades. All five volumes in print at the time found a spot among 20’s top 100 best-selling books in the US. For the Song of Ice and Fire series in particular, Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams was a big influence, while the harsh winter setting came from his memories of such winters in Dubuque, Iowa.Ī Song of Ice and Fire has been described as “groundbreaking” by Science Fiction Weekly and “a major force for evolution in fantasy” by Time magazine.

Lovecraft, Andre Norton, and Isaac Asimov.

He has said that he gleans inspiration in all his writing from the authors of his childhood, including H. Martin brought years of experience to the first Song of Ice and Fire novel. Following this book in the series are A Storm of Swords and A Feast for Crows.

It was also nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1999. It won the Locus Award for Best Novel in 1999. It is the second novel of the A Song of Ice and Fire series. Revisit the world of Westeros from a new angle or experience it for the first time.Īlready a successful sci-fi and fantasy author, George R. A Clash of Kings is an epic fantasy novel written by George R.R. With a record-breaking 224 voices in A Game of Thrones alone, the acclaimed British actor brings a unique perspective and sense of drama to the epic series. Roy Dotrice lends his incredible voice to the narration of the core Song of Ice and Fire books. War reigns in Westeros, while across the sea in Essos, Daenerys Targaryen rises to power as the Mother of Dragons. Meanwhile, to the far north, the watchers on the Wall strive to protect Westeros from an incursion of the supernatural Others and enemy human tribes. Young King Joffrey struggles to keep his hold on the throne at the design of his mother, Cersei Lannister, amid attacks from all angles. In the mythical Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, several royal families are locked in a bloody struggle - some for a seat on the Iron Throne, others for freedom from it. Martin’s fantasy world of intrigue, war, political alliances, and backstabbing in the epic series that inspired the HBO sensation Game of Thrones. Meanwhile, the Night’s Watch, sworn to protect the realm from dangers north of the Wall, dwindle in numbers, even as barbarian forces gather and beings out of legend stalk the Haunted Forest.Enter George R. Daenerys, the exiled last heir of the former ruling family, nurtures three dragons and seeks a way home. Robb Stark, declared King in the North, battles to avenge his father’s execution and retrieve his sister from Joffrey’s court. Both the dour Stannis and the charismatic Renly Baratheon, Robert’s brothers, also seek the throne. Queen Cersei’s family, the Lannisters, fight to hold it for him. Joffrey, Queen Cersei’s sadistic son, ascends the Iron Throne following the death of Robert Baratheon, the Usurper, who won it in battle. A Clash of Kings is longer and even grimmer, but Martin continues to provide compelling characters in a vividly real world.Ī Clash of Kings depicts the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros in civil war, while the Night’s Watch mounts a reconnaissance to investigate the mysterious people known as wildlings. Martin’s high fantasy weaves a spell sufficient to seduce even those who vowed never to start a doorstopper fantasy series again (the first audiobook – A Game of Thrones ).

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