It is unavoidable to prefer some POV characters over other ones, but pay attention to what is happening even if you don’t love a character because a lot of things and backgrounds are introduced and traditional action is often revealed through other characters, instead of actually seeing what happened. Martin won’t hesitate to kill any of the characters, so be ready to say goodbye. Magical and fantastical elements are introduced in this volume, and even if they are not fully explained or developed, we know that in following volumes we will see a lot more of them.įew of the conflicts are solved, and when they are it is usually through death, so do not expect a book that is happier than the previous one because George R. We get to know them better, we see an evolution (and in certain cases we could say an “involution”), and we know how they react to different situations. This provides the opportunity to develop the plot, which in fact happens, and with the plot, characters develop a lot more. On this occasion we have Maester Cressen for the prologue, Tyrion Lannister, Lady Catelyn Stark, Ser Davos Seaworth, Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Bran Stark, Jon Snow, Theon Greyjoy, and Queen Daenerys Targaryen.Ĭompared to the previous audiobook, this one is more slowly paced. Just like A Game of Thrones, the story of A Clash of Kings is told through the POV of 9 recurring characters plus one prologue character. Martin audiobook where characters and plot are much more developed, and new elements are introduced. ReviewThe story of A Song of Ice and Fire continues with A Clash of Kings by George R. Audacious, inventive, brilliantly imagined, A Clash of Kings is a novel of dazzling beauty and boundless enchantment a tale of pure excitement you will never forget”. 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. It is a tale in which maidens cavort with madmen, brother plots against brother, and the dead rise to walk in the night. “A Clash of Kings transports us into a magnificent, forgotten land of revelry and revenge, wizardry and wartime. And finally, overseas, a continent away, the Mother of Dragons is doing everything she can to lead her brood across the desert to get the crown that rightfully belongs to her. Robert’s brothers are seeking their own dominion and a house turns once more to conquest. In the North, Robb has declared himself as the king. In King’s Landing, Joffrey rules in name only, while scheming courtiers are the ones who actually take decisions. Six different factions are fighting to control land. Things start to get out control as pretenders to the Iron Throne of Seven Kingdoms are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their purposes while ignoring the horrors that winter is about to bring. The two leaders that maintained an enforced peace over the years, Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon, are now dead because of royal treachery. Martin audiobook is the second book out of seven of the A Song of Ice and Fire Audiobooks.Ĭhaos reigns as the peaceful summer is coming to an end and harsh winter is approaching. The readers can download A Clash of Kings: Book 2 of A Song of Ice and Fire Audiobook for free via Audible Free Trial. I suggest you dont get too comfortable.but no warning will prepare you for the twists this book takes.A Clash of Kings: Book 2 of A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. Things seem to cruise along in this book until the very end and the world turns upside down. The story continues here and the end has an amazing turnout that will surely upset you emotionally. Absolutely necessary to follow the story.this is really not a series you can pick up without having started from the beginning. It may not be memorable, but it was just as easy and exciting to follow as the rest. This book was not quite as memorable for me as the first book or had as much impact as the third book in the series, but that may be because I have waited to rate these books. You get much more than you bargain for! Anything by this narrator is sure to be a treat! He assigns a voice and a style to each character and brings the story alive as he reads. Roy Dotrice is an amazing vocalist in his right. I was not disappointed.įirst the narrator, because without a good narration a book can be as bland as stereo instructions. Always an avid reader, I have wanted to read at times when it is not feasible and was quite dismayed until I tried this option. And let me be the first to say I could not have had a better easing into audiobooks than this. I started audio books with this series and Roy Dotrice narrating.
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