Joel M. (joel) reviewed on 5/25/2011 + 37 more book reviews

The 2nd book in Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is as good if not better than the first. A Clash Of Kings picks up where A Game Of Thrones leaves off. The Stark family has been split up with Robb leading an army in the North, Jon Snow serving the Night Watch at the Wall, Lady Catelyn with her father at Riverrun. Sansa is still betrothed to Joffrey in Kings Landing. Arya has escaped Kings Landing and is currently moving north trying to get back to Winterfell, which is where her brothers Bran and Rickon still are.

Since the death of King Robert, there are now 4 "kings" in the Seven Kingdoms. Robb Stark in the North, Lord Renly Baratheon and Lord Stannis Baratheon are all at war with each other as well as the current occupant of the Iron Throne King Joffrey Baratheon, who while still underage is being assisted by his mother Queen Cersei and his Uncle Tyrion the acting Hand of the King. At the same time, Danaerys is leading a small army of Dothrakis and planning to sail to the Seven Kingdoms and retake the Iron Throne herself....

All this and Jon Snow and the rest of the Night Watch continue to fight the "wildlings" and whatever other strange beings are beyond the Wall....

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