HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series.
A beautifully presented slipcased edition of A CLASH OF KINGS.
The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands, but King Robert is dead, his widow is a traitor to his memory, and his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At King’s Landing, the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killer’s son Joffrey – Queen Cersei’s son, though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so, Joffrey is now a boy-king, Cersei is his regent, and war is inevitable.
In Dragonstone, Robert’s brother Stannis has declared himself king, while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storm’s End – and Eddard Stark’s fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell.
A comet in the night sky, red and malevolent, the colour of blood and flame, can only be an omen of murder and war. Stannis’s child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. And a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself, foretelling summer’s end. It has been the longest summer in living memory, lasting ten years, and the smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come...
The first rule of war is never give the enemy his wish. But winter will be the biggest enemy. From beyond the Wall the undead and Others clamour for freedom, and from beyond the sea the long-dead Dragon King’s daughter hatches her revenge. Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood.
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‘A Game of Thrones grabs hold and won’t let go. It’s brilliant’
Robert Jordan
‘Colossal, staggering... Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome in his imaginary world... one of the greats of fantasy literature.’
SFX
‘An extraordinarily rich novel... The book stands out from similar work by virtue of its superbly developed characters, accomplished prose and sheer bloody-mindedness.’
Publishers Weekly
‘I read my eyes out. I couldn’t stop until I’d finished and it was dawn.’
Anne McCaffrey
‘Fantasy literature has never shied away from grandeur, but the sheer-mind-boggling scope of this epic has sent other fantasy writers away shaking their heads... Its ambition: to construct the Twelve Caesars of fantasy fiction, with characters so venomous they could eat the Borgias.’
Guardian
‘One of the all-time classic fantasy series, right up there with The Belgariad and The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and, yes, with The Lord of the Rings.’
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Collectors edition. Nice tight binding and lean pages. It looks to be unread but it has a small stamp to the bottom of the text block (pictures), and it is missing its slipcase. First print wit just '1' in the numberline. An increasingly hard to find edition. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging. Seller Inventory # 13099
Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Collectors slipcased edition. It looks to be unread and just has slight handling wear. Includes the slipcase. An increasingly hard to find edition. Professional seller. All pictures are of the actual book that is for sale. Books are dispatched in cardboard packaging. Seller Inventory # 10166
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Collectable - Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Author. ~~Signed by author to title page~~VG+ 1st impression 2011 Voyager hardback, slipcased edition with blue boards and gilt lettering. Surface nick to top front right entry point of slipcase with surface rubbing wear to slipcase, book itself VG+ and unmarked, light usage with a little separation to title page binding where the page has been opened and laid very flat for signing. The other volumes in this sequence also available, also signed. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0007456344. ISBN/EAN: 9780007456345. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 090061. Seller Inventory # 090061
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Not Issued. SPECIAL. Signed by George R R Martin on title page - Signature only. Received in person This is a special slipcase edition published by Harper / Voyager in London. 2011 First thus - first printing. Number 1 present No dust jacket as issued. Blue Boards All-ways well boxed, All-ways fast service. Thanks. Signed by Author(s). Book. Seller Inventory # 044051