Five separate factions vie for control of the realm of the late Lord Eddard Stark, while an ancient form of magic, an everlasting winter, and an unearthly army threaten to return
The sequel to A GAME OF THRONES, this massive novel follows behind-the-throne machinations in all corners of the Westeros, as men (and women) vie to seize the kingdom by trickery, bloodshed, or magic. Meanwhile, the various disjunct members of House Stark struggle to survive in the war-torn land, while Daenerys Taragaryen and her ever-growing power continue to lurk in the wings.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Themes, Science Fiction + Fantasy
- Subgenre: Types of Characters, Rites of Passage, Saga + Myth + Legend, Militaristic, Politics, Magic, Women, Political, Conflicts + Dualities, Literary Genres + Types of Novels
- Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
- Pages: 761
- Language: English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date: March 1, 1999
- Date Published: March 1, 1999
- Author: George R.R. Martin