Standout characters besides Arya include Queen Cersei, so lacking in morals that she becomes almost pitiable the queen's brother, the relentlessly ingenious dwarf Tyrion Lannister and Arya's brother, Prince Brandon, crippled except when he runs with the wolves in his dreams. In between, her actions map the further course of a truly epic fantasy set in a world bedecked with 8000 years of history, beset by an imminent winter that will last 10 years and bedazzled by swords and spells wielded to devastating effect by the scrupulous and unscrupulous alike. It ends with the princess, now known as Weasel, having led the liberation of the accursed castle of Harrenhal.
The second novel of Martin's titanic Song of Ice and Fire saga (A Game of Thrones, 1996) begins with Princess Arya Stark fleeing her dead father's capital of King's Landing, disguised as a boy. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel. 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 brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. A Clash of Kings transports us to a world of revelry and revenge, wizardry and warfare unlike any we have ever experienced.Ī comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky.
Martin has created a work of unsurpassed vision, power, and imagination. In this thrilling sequel to A Game of Thrones, George R. In addition to hundreds of enhancements, you’ll find an excerpt of The Winds of Winter, the hugely anticipated sixth book in Martin’s series. Explore the symbolism of every house’s sigil. Follow each main character’s journey with interactive maps. Stay on top of the epic story lines with annotations, glossaries, and family trees. Available only on Apple Books, this enhanced edition is an amazing way to explore the rich world of George R.
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