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Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. Here is the third volume in George R. Together, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, destined to A Storm of Swords as one A Storm of Swords the great achievements of imaginative fiction. Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, An alternate cover for this isbn can be found here. Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. 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 still left in the world. And as opposing forces manoeuver for the final showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost limits of civilization, accompanied by a horde of mythical Others—a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. As the future A Storm of Swords the land hangs in the balance, no one will rest A Storm of Swords the Seven Kingdoms have exploded in A Storm of Swords veritable storm of swords Get A Copy. Mass Market Paperbackpages. Published March 4th by Bantam first published August 8th More Details Original Title. A Song of Ice and Fire 3. Westeros Essos. Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about A Storm of Swordsplease sign up. For readers who have read through this book and are watching the TV show as well--does the change of Robb Stark's wife from Jeyne Westerling to Talisa Maegyr bother you? Mitali It's a little annoying. In the book, Robb marries Jeyne for the sake of honour - he doesn't want to dishonour the girl he slept with by refusing to ma …more It's a little annoying. In the book, Robb marries Jeyne for the sake of honour - he doesn't want to dishonour the girl he slept with by refusing to A Storm of Swords her. On the show, Robb marries Talisa just because she's hot. I think the former makes for a better and more interesting motivation. It also ties Robb to Ned: both father and son are overly concerned with honour. To date, A Storm of Swords is the best of the books. I'm hungry for more, pray, shall we have a Feast of Crows? With that said, "A Storm of Swords" is probably my 2nd favorite book in the series. See all 12 questions about A Storm of Swords…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. A Storm of Swords filters. Sort order. Shelves: locus-winnerhugo-nebula. This book made me want to throw it against the wall in anger and disbelief. It made me root for the death of a child A Storm of Swords then despise myselflove a hated character, cry angry tears, and bite my nails because A Storm of Swords all the suspense. Instead, I put it aside and stared A Storm of Swords the wall for a few minutes in grief and disbelief. I know, I'm bad, very very bad. Ah, you guys Look at you, all innocent, before this book rips into you A Storm of Swords is, in my opinion, an undisputed high point of the series so far. It expanded the story in delightful, wonderful ways. It gave it a truly epic feel. It delivered the cruel punch in the gut with the view spoiler [Red Wedding hide spoiler ] excuse me as I A Storm of Swords and cry myself to sleep and reinforced the axiom that nobody is safe in the world GRRM created. But it was necessary, even if just to remind how cruel and brutal this world is, and how little choices can have huge consequences. I loved this book because of the amount of promise it brought to the series. It brought our characters to the brink of greatness, put them in the positions that were surely going to change the course of this entire story. Examples: Jon and Dany. It was amazing to see how these two very young characters grew and developed due to all the battles, losses, and betrayals that they suffered. Both of them at the end of this story carry such potential for the future of this series. Does it make you feel any sympathy for the Starks now? I thought so. The character complexity parallels the story complexity - both are done masterfully. The characters feel alive and real. The previously unseen connections between characters and events are mind-blowing. And seeing the select few skillfully manipulating so many others is unsettling. What he does with his sister - gross, but they are competent and consenting adults, and it's not my place to judge them. Tyrion, on the other hand What he did to Shae reminded me that darkness can live inside everyone, even our favorite Imp. Not cool. I gush about it, but this book is far from perfect. Just like its sequels and predecessors it suffers from overload of descriptions and repetitions, gratuitous bodily functions and banquets. Some storylines already begin to drag Arya, for instance. But most of the faults were easily overshadowed by the great characterization, masterful story, and wonderfully built suspense. This is what I felt was unfortunately missing from the books that followed, and what I hope they return to eventually. View all 75 comments. View all 22 comments. Feb 26, mark monday rated it it was amazing Shelves: rain-man-reviewsfantasy- modernalpha-team. A Game of Heroes and Zeroes! Lord Beric comes equipped with a nifty super-power courtesy of the Lord of Light, 'natch View all 69 comments. View all 24 comments. Shelves: favorites. Merciless and brilliant. This was unbelievably amazing. A Storm of Swords could actually be the height of George R. Seriously, you have to experience this for yourself. I have known the main twists of this installment from watching the TV show but somehow the book was still able to fully capture my attention. You have to visit them from time to time. Up to season 4, the TV series adaptation remains mostly loyal to the original material. They were A Storm of Swords but I personally think there are other grimdark fantasy authors that wrote battle scenes much better than Martin; Joe Abercrombie and Steven Erikson to name a few. A Storm of Swords | The Folio Society

It was first published on August 8,in A Storm of Swords United Kingdom, [1] with a United States edition following in November Its publication was preceded by a novella called Path of the Dragonwhich collects some of the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel into a single book. At the time of its publication, A Storm of Swords was the longest novel in the series. It was so long that in the UK, Ireland, Australia, Serbia and Israel, its paperback edition was split in half, Part 1 being published as Steel and Snow in June with the one-volume cover and Part 2 as Blood and Gold in August A Storm of Swords a specially-commissioned new cover. The same division was used in the Polish and Greek editions. In France, the decision was made to cut the novel into four separate volumes. Rowling 's novel Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Meisha Merlin Publishingwhich had previously issued limited, illustrated editions of both A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kingswas planning to release a similar A Storm of Swords for A Storm of Swords in two volumes; however, lengthy delays in the release of A Clash of Kings caused it to lose its publishing rights, which were picked up by Subterranean Press. This edition, illustrated by Charles Vesswas released in the summer of A Storm of Swords is also the name of the second expansion to the board game A Game of Thronesreleased in July Approximately the first half of the novel was adapted for television as the third season of the HBO A Storm of Swords Game of Thrones[4] while the second half became the basis for the series' fourth season[5] and some elements for the series' fifth season. Meanwhile, a large host of A Storm of Swordsthe tribes from beyond the Seven Kingdoms' northern border, approach the Wall that marks the border, under the leadership of Mance Rayderthe self-proclaimed "King Beyond the Wall", with only the undermanned Night's Watch in opposition. Finally, Daenerys Targaryenthe daughter of a deposed former king of Westeros and "mother" of the world's only living dragonssails west, planning to retake her late father's throne. At her father's castle of RiverrunRobb's mother Catelyn Stark releases the captive Jaime LannisterJoffrey's uncle and, secretly, father in order to secure the release of Catelyn's daughters, Sansa and Aryawho Catelyn believes are held hostage by A Storm of Swords Lannisters in the capital city, King's Landing. Jaime is sent south, escorted by Brienne of Tarth. Robb's army returns to Riverrun, having vanquished the Lannister armies in the west, and Robb reveals that he has married Jeyne Westerlingviolating his promise to be wed to a daughter of House Frey. These actions alienate and A Storm of Swords some of Robb's allies, weakening his military position. Jaime and Brienne are captured by mercenaries working for Roose Boltonwho is nominally an ally of A Storm of Swords but is secretly A Storm of Swords to undermine him to become Warden of the North. The mercenary captain Vargo Hoat has Jaime's sword hand cut off. Brienne is thrown into a bear pit by Hoat, and Jaime risks his own life to rescue her. Bolton releases Jaime and Brienne and they travel to King's Landing. Arya Stark, traveling in the Riverlands, is taken in by the "Brotherhood Without Banners": a band that defends the smallfolk of the Riverlands, led by Lord Beric Dondarrion and the red priest Thoros of Myr. The group captures Sandor "The Hound" CleganeJoffrey's former bodyguard, and offers him trial by combat for his crimes. The Hound kills Beric, but Thoros resurrects him with the power of the fire A Storm of Swords R'hllor. The Hound kidnaps Arya and flees with her, planning to ransom her. In order to return north to defend the region against Greyjoy attacks, Robb needs the support of the Freys. The Freys propose a wedding between Catelyn's brother Edmure Tullynow lord of the Riverlands, and one of Lord Walder Frey's daughters, to compensate for Robb breaking A Storm of Swords marriage agreement. At the wedding celebration, the Boltons and Freys turn on the Starks, massacring Robb's bannermen. Robb is murdered by Roose Bolton, while Catelyn's throat is cut and A Storm of Swords body thrown into the river; Edmure is kept alive as a hostage. These events become known as the Red Wedding. Arya and the Hound witness the massacre and escape. Later, the Hound is wounded in a skirmish, and Arya abandons him. She takes a ship to the Free City of Braavoswhere the assassin Jaqen H'ghar had told her she could find him. In the epiloguea re-animated but decayed and mutilated Catelyn is leading the Brotherhood Without Banners, and she oversees the lynching of two of the Freys who were present at the Red Wedding. The smuggler-turned-knight Davos Seaworth attempts to assassinate Stannis' advisor Melisandrea sorceress and priestess of R'hllor, blaming her for Stannis' defeat in his prior assault on King's Landing. Davos is imprisoned for treason, but at Melisandre's behest, Stannis releases Davos and appoints him A Storm of Swords of the King. Melisandre uses the blood of Edric Storma bastard son of Stannis' late brother King Robertto curse the three rival Kings. Balon Greyjoy's death is reported shortly thereafter. Joffrey's grandfather Tywin Lannisterthe Hand of the King, compels Sansa to marry his dwarf son Tyrion A Storm of Swords, to enable Lannister control of the North; but Tyrion refuses to consummate the marriage against her will. Margaery and Joffrey's wedding is held as planned, but during the wedding feast, Joffrey is poisoned and dies. Tyrion is accused of the murder by his sister CerseiJoffrey's mother, and arrested. Sansa escapes the castle with the help of Lord Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelishwho admits to her his culpability in Joffrey's death, incriminating Margaery's grandmother Olenna as well. After Balon, Robb and Joffrey die, as Melisandre predicted, Davos has Edric smuggled to safety to prevent Melisandre and Stannis sacrificing him for the power in his blood. Davos discovers a request by the Night's Watch for aid against Mance Rayder; Stannis prepares to execute Davos for treason but changes his mind after Davos shows Stannis the Night's Watch's plea. The spymaster Varys and Tyrion's lover Shae testify falsely against Tyrion at his trial. Prince Oberyn Martellof the southern region of Dorneoffers to represent Tyrion in a trial by combat against Cersei's champion, Gregor Cleganewho was responsible for the death of Oberyn's sister Elia. Oberyn nearly wins, but is ultimately killed by Gregor, although the poison on Oberyn's spear leaves Gregor dying in agony. Tyrion is sentenced to death. Upon returning to King's Landing, Jaime gives Brienne a sword reforged from the hereditary sword of the Stark family, and sends her to find Arya and Sansa and return them home. Jaime refuses to believe that Tyrion killed Joffrey, and helps Varys free Tyrion from prison. Jaime reveals that Tyrion's first wife Tysha, whom Tywin had gang-raped by his garrison, was not a prostitute as Tywin told him, and genuinely loved Tyrion. Outraged, Tyrion swears revenge on Jaime, Cersei, and Tywin; during his escape, he murders both Shae and Tywin before fleeing Westeros. At the Eyrie, Sansa is disguised as an illegitimate daughter of Littlefinger, and Littlefinger and Lysa are married. Lysa reveals that Littlefinger had convinced her to poison her late husband Jonand to pin the blame on the Lannisters, which was the catalyst for the events A Storm of Swords A Game of Thrones. Lysa threatens to kill Sansa, thinking she is trying to seduce Littlefinger, but Littlefinger intervenes and, after revealing that he had only ever loved Catelyn, pushes Lysa to her death. The detachment of the Night's Watch under Lord Commander Jeor Mormont are attacked by undead wights and the Othershostile inhuman creatures from the far north. The Watch suffer heavy casualties, although the steward Samwell Tarly kills one of the Others with a blade of obsidian. Soon some of the Watch mutiny and kill Mormont, but Sam escapes with the help of a wildling girl, Gilly. Sam, Gilly, and Gilly's newborn child approach the Wall, assisted by a strange figure riding an elkwhom Sam calls Coldhands. Among the dead are most of the Watch's senior leadership. Robb's brother Bran and his friends, having escaped the Boltons' attack on the A Storm of Swords castle Winterfell, are guided north by Bran's dreams of a three-eyed crow. Jon, on a A Storm of Swords to infiltrate the wildlings, convinces Mance that he is a deserter from the Night's Watch, and learns that the Others are driving the A Storm of Swords south towards the Wall. Jon and his captor Ygritte also begin a sexual relationship. After crossing the Wall, Jon escapes the wildlings and returns to Castle Black. The approaching wildling army attacks Castle Black; but Jon takes command of the defenses and repels several assaults, during which Ygritte is slain. After that, the Watch's surviving leaders Janos Slynt and Alliser Thorne falsely accuse Jon of treachery, and send him north of the Wall to kill Mance under a pretense of parley. As Jon is talking with Mance in the wildling camp, Stannis' army arrives, routing the Wildlings, and Mance is A Storm of Swords. Stannis offers to legitimize Jon and A Storm of Swords him Lord of Winterfell in exchange for his support, but Jon decides to decline Stannis' offer, and is elected by the Night's Watch as its new Lord Commander. Daenerys Targaryen learns that large slave armies can be bought in Astaporone of the cities of Slaver's Bayand buys the entire A Storm of Swords of the warrior-eunuch Unsullied by offering one of her infant dragons in exchange. Upon payment, Daenerys orders the Unsullied and the dragon to turn on the slave traders and sack the A Storm of Swords. With the help of her maturing dragons, she frees A Storm of Swords the A Storm of Swords of Astapor, including the Unsullied. Daenerys' army then conquers the slaver city of Yunkai ; but the lords of the neighbouring city of Meereen antagonize Daenerys by killing child slaves and burning the land to deny her resources. Consequently, Daenerys besieges the city to no avail. Daenerys offers both men the chance to make amends by sneaking into Meereen to A Storm of Swords the slaves and start an uprising. Meereen soon falls and, in retaliation for the murdered child slaves, Daenerys has the city's rulers put to death. Selmy asks for Daenerys' forgiveness and becomes Lord Commander of her Queensguard, while Jorah, who refuses to admit any wrongdoing, is banished. When Daenerys learns that the council she left to govern Astapor has been overthrown, she decides to remain in Meereen to A Storm of Swords it herself. The tale is told through the eyes of ten main characters, plus a one-off A Storm of Swords POV and a one-off epilogue POV character, for a total of 12 narrators. On October 6,Martin noted on his blog that his manuscript for A Storm of Swords had been pages in length; [7] the initial printed hardcover came in at pages. In contrast, he referred to the chapter of Joffrey's fatal wedding as "easy and fun to write" but that he nevertheless tried to instill empathy for the painful demise of this very unpopular character and "bring home the point that this, too, was a human being who was scared and terrified and then dead". Publishers Weekly said the third volume was "one of the more rewarding examples of gigantism in contemporary fantasy. Those two fantasy greats are also evoked by Martin's ability to convey such sensual experiences as the heat of wildfire, the chill of ice, the smell of the sea and the sheer gargantuan A Storm of Swords of the medieval banquet at its most excessive. Perhaps this saga doesn't go as far beyond the previous bounds of high fantasy as some claim, but for most readers it certainly goes far enough to command their attention. Rowling for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Maybe you have billions of dollars and my Hugo, but you don't have readers like these. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the George R. Martin novel. For the board A Storm of Swords, see A Storm of Swords board game. Not to be confused with Sword of Storms. Dewey Decimal. For the television adaptation of the scene, see The Rains of Castamere. For the documentary film about forced marriages, see Red Wedding. Archived from the original on July 9, Retrieved March 7, Worlds Without End. Archived from the original on Retrieved The Hugo Awards.