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.ДЄs a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky-a comet the color of blood and flame-six factions struggle for control of a divided land. Two great leaders-Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon-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 eagerly awaited 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. 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. A Crash Course in the History of Black Science Fiction.200 Significant SF Books by Women, 1984-2001.

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