Song of Ice and Fire II: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Mart ...

In the Clash of Kings the Screams of the Dying go Unheeded (1518 words)
by fromage - written on 10/09/06, updated on 11/09/06 (Very useful, 74 readings)
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‘A Clash of Kings’, by George RR Martin, is the second volume of the phenomenal ‘Song of Ice and Fire’ - a phenomenon in terms of its length, if nothing else - which stands at present at five brick-like tomes, and is set to expand yet further. The first book, ‘A Game of Thrones’ (which, I beg to intimate, I have also reviewed on Dooyoo), introduced us to the products of Martin’s doubtless fevered imagination, namely the fantasy kingdom of Westeros: its lords, its ladies, its tourneys, chivalry and pageantry; its glories of architecture, its long history, the magic and wonder on which the kingdom was built; the vicious politicking of its rulers, their betrayals, murders ...

Song of Ice and Fire II: A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Mart ...

The Real Deal (136 words)
by daniboy - written on 23/01/01, updated on 23/01/01 (Useful, 34 readings)
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George RR Martin is now half-way through producing the mammoth "Song of Fire and Ice" series and book 2 has the misfortune to follow the incredible "Game of Thrones". Looking back, it's really a segue, a scene-setter that gets the main characters to where they should be, rather than producing any major plot developments. ...