Meanwhile, Stannis Baratheon declares himself King of Westeros with the support of the lords of the narrow sea and Melisandre, a red priestess of the eastern god R'hllor. He finds two new friends when Jojen and Meera Reed, children of Eddard Stark's close friend Lord Howland, arrive from Greywater Watch and take an interest in his dreams. Ironborn raiders seize control of Moat Cailin, Torrhen's Square and Deepwood Motte, whilst raiding the Stony Shore.Īt Winterfell, Bran Stark is left in charge of the castle and begins suffering from strange dreams. Robb Stark's attempts to secure an alliance with the Greyjoys are rebuffed and answered with a massive assault along the west coast of the North. The civil war in the Seven Kingdoms complicates further when the Greyjoys make their entrance. The novel spans most of the year 299 AC (After Conquest).

The Seven Kingdoms are plagued by civil war, the Night's Watch mounts a reconnaissance force north of the Wall, and in the distant east, Daenerys Targaryen continues her quest to return to the Seven Kingdoms and claim her birthright. In May 2005 Meisha Merlin released a much-delayed limited edition of the novel, fully illustrated by John Howe.Ī Clash of Kings is also the name of the first expansion to the board game A Game of Thrones.Ī Clash of Kings picks up the story where A Game of Thrones leaves off. It was first published on 16 November 1998 in the United Kingdom, although the first United States edition did not follow until March 1999. ISBN 0-00-224585-X (UK Hardback), ISBN 3-4 (US Hardback), ISBN 0-8 (US Paperback)Ī Clash of Kings is the second of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. 708 (UK Hardback), 768 (US Hardback), 1009 (US Paperback)

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