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A Storm of Swords: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book Three (Song of Ice and Fire #03)

by George R. R. Martin

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GAME OF THRONES: A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOW ON HBO.

Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. 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 great achievements of imaginative fiction.

A STORM OF SWORDS

Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King’s Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons still left in the world. . . .

But as opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others--a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future of the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest until the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in a veritable storm of swords. . .

Review:

"[O]ne of the more rewarding examples of gigantism in contemporary fantasy....[R]ichly imagined....The complexity of characters...will keep readers turning even the vast number of pages contained in this volume..." Publishers Weekly

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"The upside is impressive: a backdrop of real depth; elaborate yet immaculate plotting; believable characters; and controlled, resourceful magic." Kirkus Reviews

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"[R]eaders hardy enough to make their way through nearly a thousand pages of rich yet unrelenting prose will find their efforts well rewarded....Martin continues to take epic fantasy to new levels of insight and sophistication..." Faren Miller, Locus

Review:

"This medieval fantasy series stands as one of the best." Dallas Morning News

Synopsis:

A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOW ON HBO.

George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has become, in many ways, the gold standard for modern epic fantasy. Martin—dubbed the “American Tolkien” by Time magazine—has created a world that is as rich and vital as any piece of historical fiction, set in an age of knights and chivalry and filled with a plethora of fascinating, multidimensional characters that you love, hate to love, or love to hate as they struggle for control of a divided kingdom. It is this very vitality that has led it to be adapted as the HBO miniseries “Game of Thrones.”

This boxed set includes the following novels:

A GAME OF THRONES

A CLASH OF KINGS

A STORM OF SWORDS

A FEAST FOR CROWS

Synopsis:

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

GEORGE R. R. MARTIN

 

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE

A GAME OF THRONES

A CLASH OF KINGS

A STORM OF SWORDS

A FEAST FOR CROWS

About the Author

George R.R. Martin sold his first story in 1971 and has been writing professionally since then. He spent ten years in Hollywood as a writer-producer, working on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and television pilots that were never made. In the mid ‘90s he returned to prose, his first love, and began work on his epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire. He has been in the Seven Kingdoms ever since. Whenever hes allowed to leave, he returns to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lives with the lovely Parris, and two cats named Augustus and Caligula, who think they run the place.

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Edward Hahn, October 27, 2011 (view all comments by Edward Hahn)
This may be the best of the first four books in the series. It certainly is the most exciting. Martin's technique of telling the story through the point of view of the characters takes some getting used to but I have grown to enjoy this approach to story-telling. I do sometimes get frustrated when Martin leaves the character hanging in a certain situation and I feel forced to look ahead to the next chapter that features that particular character to find out what happened. This is not a linear tale.

There is more fantasy and supernatural events in this volume than the two that preceded it. The medieval context is so well drawn that I sometimes have to remind myself that this is not historical fiction but rather historical fantasy. The appearance of the "Others", zombie-like animated corpses, impossible to stop, brought me up short and helped me realize what I was reading. Martin also uses words very close to their English equivalent, like "ser" for sir and "Sothorn" for Southern. This technique, I believe makes it easier to follow the story-line.

Martin's settings are also recognizable as their earth counterparts, the dessert, the swamps and bogs, the sea, etc. all have recognizable features. He also creates his people so they fit the climate they come from and also have their earth-like complements. Yet, always making them just different enough to help the reader know this is a fantasy.

The story itself, in this volume, continues the saga as the Lannister, Stark, Tully, and Tyrell families struggle with each other for dominion over the seven kingdoms. All of this is complicated by the danger from the Wildings, who inhabit the frozen wastes north of the Wall. Across the sea, the Princess Daenerys, the last of the Dragon line works to build a military force that will allow her to reestablish her family's rule over the Seven Kingdoms with the help of her three young dragons. All of this done in a way that draws the reader deeper and deeper into Martin's world.

I look forward with a lot of anticipation to reading volumes 4 and 5.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780553573428
Author:
Martin, George R. R.
Publisher:
Bantam
Author:
Martin R. R.
Location:
New York
Subject:
Fantastic fiction
Subject:
Fantasy - General
Subject:
Fantasy - Epic
Subject:
Science Fiction and Fantasy-Fantasy
Copyright:
Edition Number:
Reissue ed.
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Series:
Song of Ice and Fire
Series Volume:
03
Publication Date:
March 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
1216
Dimensions:
14 x 9 x 4.75 in 12.5 lb

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Product details 1216 pages Spectra Books - English 9780553573428 Reviews:
"Review" by , "[O]ne of the more rewarding examples of gigantism in contemporary fantasy....[R]ichly imagined....The complexity of characters...will keep readers turning even the vast number of pages contained in this volume..."
"Review" by , "The upside is impressive: a backdrop of real depth; elaborate yet immaculate plotting; believable characters; and controlled, resourceful magic."
"Review" by , "[R]eaders hardy enough to make their way through nearly a thousand pages of rich yet unrelenting prose will find their efforts well rewarded....Martin continues to take epic fantasy to new levels of insight and sophistication..."
"Review" by , "This medieval fantasy series stands as one of the best."
"Synopsis" by , A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, NOW ON HBO.

George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has become, in many ways, the gold standard for modern epic fantasy. Martin—dubbed the “American Tolkien” by Time magazine—has created a world that is as rich and vital as any piece of historical fiction, set in an age of knights and chivalry and filled with a plethora of fascinating, multidimensional characters that you love, hate to love, or love to hate as they struggle for control of a divided kingdom. It is this very vitality that has led it to be adapted as the HBO miniseries “Game of Thrones.”

This boxed set includes the following novels:

A GAME OF THRONES

A CLASH OF KINGS

A STORM OF SWORDS

A FEAST FOR CROWS

"Synopsis" by , #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

GEORGE R. R. MARTIN

 

A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE

A GAME OF THRONES

A CLASH OF KINGS

A STORM OF SWORDS

A FEAST FOR CROWS

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