A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

A Storm of Swords

George R.R. Martin

Random House Worlds · Print & ebook · May 28, 2002

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Who it’s for
For when you want a sprawling fantasy read that keeps the pages moving.
Genres
Epic Fantasy, Dragons & Mythic Creatures, Military Fantasy
Published
Random House Worlds, May 28, 2002

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About this book

THE BOOK BEHIND THE THIRD SEASON OF GAME OF THRONES, AN ORIGINAL SERIES NOW ON HBO. Here is the third book in the landmark series that has redefined imaginative fiction and become a modern masterpiece. A STORM OF SWORDS Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms.

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His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her thrall. Young Robb still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons left in the world. As opposing forces maneuver for the final showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost limits of civilization, accompanied by a supernatural army of the living dead. 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. . . . A GAME OF THRONES • A CLASH OF KINGS • A STORM OF SWORDS • A FEAST FOR CROWS • A DANCE WITH DRAGONS

Why It Clicks

For when you want a sprawling fantasy read that keeps the pages moving.

Come here for

  • List-to-list momentum
  • Long-haul fantasy immersion

Expect

  • Epic fantasy scale
  • Adventure-forward momentum

Where it sits

Epic Fantasy95%
Dragons & Mythic Creatures81%
Military Fantasy29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Epic Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi Adventure
Authors
George R.R. Martin
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published
May 28, 2002
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Action & Adventure