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  • A Clash of Kings

  • Book 2 of A Song of Ice and Fire
  • By: George R.R. Martin
  • Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
  • Length: 37 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (11,195 ratings)
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A Clash of Kings

By: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
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Editor reviews

One of the most read fantasy series in the world, A Song of Ice and Fire, is here in Book 2, A Clash of Kings, written by legendary author George R. R. Martin and in an unabridged audiobook narrated by veteran British actor Roy Dotrice. This phenomenal series has been the inspiration behind the colossal HBO TV series Game of Thrones. The Seven Kingdoms lie in ruin. King Robert is dead and the boy-king rules as a tyrant. Talk of an immense war is seeping throughout the lands. Available now from Audible.

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The complete, unabridged audiobook of A Clash of Kings.

HBO’s hit series A Game of Thrones is based on George R. R. Martin’s internationally best-selling series A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A Clash of Kings is the second volume in the series.

Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising.

From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest, turmoil and war.

As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky - a comet the colour of blood and flame - five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night.

Against a backdrop of incest, fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory is measured in blood.

©2011 George R. R. Martin (P)2011 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"A Game of Thrones grabs hold and won’t let go. It’s brilliant." (Robert Jordan)
"I read my eyes out. I couldn’t stop until I’d finished and it was dawn." (Anne McCaffrey)
"Colossal, staggering... Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome in his imaginary world...one of the greats of fantasy literature." ( SFX)

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Addictive listening

I have been surprised by how wildly different the books are to the TV show, which is sort of brilliant in a way because it's like losing yourself in another equally compelling timeline of Westeros! (Only trouble is not confusing one with the other...) The way the narrative is broken up by different character paths is a brilliant way to keep your focus and interest, so if there's one narrative you're not completely invested in at this point in the tale, stick around because your favourite is sure to pick up just a few chapters later. (I always looked forward to the installments of Tyrion, Sansa, Arya and Catelyn, particularly.)
Roy Dotrice does a brilliant job of discerning each character from the next in this installment - and my particular favourite interpretation of his has to be Dolorous Edd: he captures him uniquely and perfectly, eh. It's a long and enthralling listen, and the best way for me to experience the books as I know reading them would simply take me too long! (As soon as this finished I purchased the next, and was undaunted by its 42 hour length because I've become addicted to my daily fix of 3 or so chapters.)

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Brilliant!!

Really enjoyed this book as much as the 1st..cant wait to start the 3rd and final book.

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amazing

I have read the books and watched the programmes so I am a massive fan. Decided to listen to them and the narrator is fantastic, one of the best I have heard.

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excellent!

brilliant story...i thought i had missed something but it turns out i didn't! great stuff!

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Bloody good, Ser.

Absolutely sh*t hot stuff. I listen to Roy every night to sleep. His voice like a sweet lullaby.

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Beautifully Written Beautifully Narrated

I read a review, saying Roy Dotrice must not like woman .... this has prompted me to write this review. Roy Dotrice is a absolute genus. He has a voice and accent for each character. This is far better than any actor who would be one character. Roy Dotrice also, on top of say 20 plus characters he also has his narrator voice. Most definitely worth a listen. The story and the way its read is pretty much one of the best.

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Liked it, not much to say

Great performance, fantastic story. Can't wait to start on the next one. Will watch the TV show.

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wont be disappointed

great listening. loving it from start to end. looking forward to listening to the rest of the books.

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Great book

A few mistakes in characters names and voice consistency. Otherwise, an excellent story well told.

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can't wait for book 3

Even though I have seen the TV series I thoroughly enjoyed the book, bring on the next one!

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