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- Content warnings: Violence, Graphic violence, War, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, Torture, Child death, Animal death, Slavery, Blood
A Clash of Kings
by George R.R. Martin
Book 2 in A Song of Ice and Fire
A core Westeros sequel for the fantasy-reader side of the catalog: massive scope, ruthless political fallout, and dragons moving from rumor toward reality.
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storykind_community 3.8/5 10 ratings
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Length1,040 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 7 books
Spice0/5
PacingSlow
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- None
- Book hangover
- Vicarious thrill
- Intellectual satisfaction
Fantasy promise
- Romantasy
- War front / rebellion
- High fantasy
- Dragons
- Forest / wilderness
- Grimdark / dark fantasy
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- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Undead
Reading experience
- Multi-POV
- Slow
- Epic
- Heavy
- High
- Warrior/fighter
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- Dark
- Atmospheric
- Survivor
- Suspenseful
- Immersive
- Gritty
- Serious
- Tense
- Political intrigue
- War of succession
- No one is safe
- Morally complex
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Slow · Suspenseful · Dragons
Different because
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Different because
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Book details
- Length
- 1,040 pages
- Publisher
- Random House Worlds
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book