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A Clash of Kings

With the realm splitting under rival claimants, five kings fight for the crown while a boy-king's mother schemes in the capital. The Starks are scattered and an exiled queen tries to raise power in the east.

First published
1998
Pace
medium
Length
long
Format
Standalone

Read this if you finished the first book and want its war-and-intrigue story to widen across more characters.

Skip this if you haven't read the first book, as it picks up without any recap.

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Content warnings

  • Violence
  • Death
  • War
  • Torture
  • Sexual assault

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