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.Throughout Westeros the cold winds are rising.From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest turmoil and war.As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky - a comet the colour of blood and flame - five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night.Against a backdrop of incest fratricide alchemy and murder the price of glory is measured in blood.In this historical fiction the mythical creatures and the dark undertones of the narrative add a layer of complexity to the adventure. The author George R.R. Martin has once again proven why he is a global top bestseller with this Sunday Times bestselling book.For fans of Robert Jordan (The Path Of Daggers) David French (The Lady of the Lake) Patrick Rothfuss (The Wise Man's Fear) Steven Erikson (Memories of Ice) and Andrzej Sapkowski (Sword of Destiny).