A Clash of Kings

Here is the second volume in George R.R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that include A Game of Thrones and A Storm of Swords.  As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer.  Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced.  Already hailed as a classic, George R.R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the greatest achievements of imaginative fiction. A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky.  Two great leaders-Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon-who held sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of royal treachery.  Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns.  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.