HBOs hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martins internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE & FIRE the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series. The Iron Throne once united the Sunset Lands but King Robert is dead his widow is a traitor to his memory & his surviving brothers are set on a path of war amongst themselves. At Kings Landing the head of Lord Eddard Stark rots on a spike for all to see. His daughter Sansa is betrothed still to his killers son Joffrey
- Queen Cerseis son though not the son of her late husband Robert. Even so Joffrey is now a boy-king Cersei is his regent & war is inevitable. In Dragonstone Roberts brother Stannis has declared himself king while his other brother Renly proclaims himself king at Storms End
- & Eddard Starks fifteen year old son Robb wears the crown of the north at Winterfell. A comet in the night sky red & malevolent the colour of blood & flame can only be an omen of murder & war. Stanniss child Princess Shireen dreams of dragons waking from stone. & a white raven has brought word from the Citadel itself foretelling summers end. It has been the longest summer in living memory lasting ten years & the smallfolk say it means an even longer winter to come... The first rule of war is never give the enemy his wish. But winter will be the biggest enemy. From beyond the Wall the undead & Others clamour for freedom & from beyond the sea the long-dead Dragon Kings daughter hatches her revenge. Robb Stark will be exceedingly lucky to reach adulthood.