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A Clash of Kings
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
- Durée: 37 h et 12 min
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A Storm of Swords
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
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As opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others, a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. 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.
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The chapters are out of order
- Écrit par Colleen le 2018-10-23
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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A Feast for Crows
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
- Durée: 33 h et 51 min
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Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy that began with A Game of Thrones. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.
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Not Bad Despite Character Voice Inconsistencies
- Écrit par StealthATK le 2018-09-19
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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A Game of Thrones
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
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Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse - unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances....
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The narration leaves much to be desired.
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2019-05-07
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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A Dance with Dragons
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
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Dubbed the American Tolkien by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the number-one New York Times best-selling author delivers the fifth book in his spellbinding landmark series - as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.
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I've loved all of the books in this series however
- Écrit par John Priest le 2018-04-09
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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Fire & Blood (HBO Tie-in Edition)
- 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones
- Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Simon Vance
- Durée: 26 h et 24 min
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Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen - the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria - took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.
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Great narrator, lethally boring
- Écrit par nikko le 2018-11-28
Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- A Song of Ice and Fire
- Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Harry Lloyd
- Durée: 10 h
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Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there were Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve, but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals - in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg - whose true name (hidden from all he and Dunk encounter) is Aegon Targaryen.
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Lacking performance supported by Martin's captivat
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2018-07-20
Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
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A Storm of Swords
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
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As opposing forces maneuver for the final titanic showdown, an army of barbaric wildlings arrives from the outermost line of civilization. In their vanguard is a horde of mythical Others, a supernatural army of the living dead whose animated corpses are unstoppable. 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.
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The chapters are out of order
- Écrit par Colleen le 2018-10-23
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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A Feast for Crows
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
- Durée: 33 h et 51 min
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Few books have captivated the imagination and won the devotion and praise of readers and critics everywhere as has George R. R. Martin’s monumental epic cycle of high fantasy that began with A Game of Thrones. Now, in A Feast for Crows, Martin delivers the long-awaited fourth book of his landmark series, as a kingdom torn asunder finds itself at last on the brink of peace . . . only to be launched on an even more terrifying course of destruction.
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Not Bad Despite Character Voice Inconsistencies
- Écrit par StealthATK le 2018-09-19
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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A Game of Thrones
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
- Durée: 33 h et 46 min
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Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse - unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances....
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The narration leaves much to be desired.
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2019-05-07
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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A Dance with Dragons
- A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 5
- Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice
- Durée: 48 h et 55 min
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Dubbed the American Tolkien by Time magazine, George R. R. Martin has earned international acclaim for his monumental cycle of epic fantasy. Now the number-one New York Times best-selling author delivers the fifth book in his spellbinding landmark series - as both familiar faces and surprising new forces vie for a foothold in a fragmented empire.
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I've loved all of the books in this series however
- Écrit par John Priest le 2018-04-09
Auteur(s): George R.R. Martin
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Fire & Blood (HBO Tie-in Edition)
- 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones
- Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Simon Vance
- Durée: 26 h et 24 min
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Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen - the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria - took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.
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Great narrator, lethally boring
- Écrit par nikko le 2018-11-28
Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- A Song of Ice and Fire
- Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
- Narrateur(s): Harry Lloyd
- Durée: 10 h
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Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there were Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve, but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals - in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg - whose true name (hidden from all he and Dunk encounter) is Aegon Targaryen.
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Lacking performance supported by Martin's captivat
- Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2018-07-20
Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin
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The World of Ice & Fire
- The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones
- Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin, Elio M. Garcia, Linda Antonsson
- Narrateur(s): Roy Dotrice, Nicholas Guy Smith
- Durée: 21 h et 22 min
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If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin's masterwork - the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time - warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice & Fire. This volume is a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, providing vividly constructed accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead to the events of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO's Game of Thrones.
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Audio Book only.
- Écrit par Enelra le 2018-09-15
Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin, Autres
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The Rise of the Dragon
- An Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty, Volume One
- Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin, Elio M. García, Linda Antonsson
- Narrateur(s): Harry Lloyd
- Durée: 8 h et 10 min
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This lavish visual history—featuring over 180 all-new illustrations—is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon.
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Fire and Blood retelling
- Écrit par Jose Flores le 2022-10-25
Auteur(s): George R. R. Martin, Autres
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The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- Auteur(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrateur(s): Andy Serkis
- Durée: 20 h et 46 min
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The company of the Ring is torn asunder. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. This continues the classic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its awesome climax in The Return of the King.
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Back to Middle-Earth!
- Écrit par Stu F le 2021-09-29
Auteur(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Lord of the Rings, Book 1
- Auteur(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrateur(s): Andy Serkis
- Durée: 22 h et 38 min
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In a sleepy village in the Shire, a young hobbit is entrusted with an immense task. He must make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ruling Ring of Power - the only thing that prevents the Dark Lord Sauron’s evil dominion. Thus begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
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Perfect audio and amazing voices
- Écrit par Austin Baxter le 2021-09-29
Auteur(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- Auteur(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrateur(s): Andy Serkis
- Durée: 21 h et 52 min
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The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves, and Ents unite forces to battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
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Andy Serkis. Nothing else to say
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2021-10-25
Auteur(s): J. R. R. Tolkien
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Dune
- Auteur(s): Frank Herbert
- Narrateur(s): Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, Autres
- Durée: 21 h et 2 min
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Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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Great story... but inconsistent voices?
- Écrit par KT_TO le 2018-01-11
Auteur(s): Frank Herbert
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It is a tale in which brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night. Here a princess masquerades as an orphan boy; a knight of the mind prepares a poison for a treacherous sorceress; and wild men descend from the Mountains of the Moon to ravage the countryside. Against a backdrop of incest and fratricide, alchemy and murder, victory may go to the men and women possessed of the coldest steel...and the coldest hearts. For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.
Ce que les critiques en disent
Locus Award, 1999
"A truly epic fantasy.... The novel is notable particularly for the lived-in quality of its world, created through abundant detail...for the comparatively modest role of magic...and for its magnificent action-filled climax.... [Martin] provides a banquet for fantasy lovers with large appetites." (Publishers Weekly)
"Fans of epic fantasy should appreciate this lavishly detailed sequel to A Game of Thrones." (Library Journal)
"Dotrice's range of vocal tones, from gravelly and commanding to silkenly dangerous, creates a mood of insistence that holds the listener captive throughout the epic story." (AudioFile)
"Grabs hold and won't let go. It's brilliant." (Robert Jordan)
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-01-05
Awesome Audio Book
I love the GoT series and this audiobook is the reason I recommend people to the app! I found listening to this audiobook much easier to follow along since the voice actor gave each character their own voice. I find GoT can really bog you down with names and characters but the voice acting in this made it so much easier to understand who was saying what and follow along! Very well done!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-03-28
What is with the narration
Great book but could barely listen at times. I understand there are a ton of characters to give voice to but I don't need to hear Varys slobbering through his cheeks. It's disgusting.
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- Brenna Hutchins
- 2019-03-11
So many mispronounced names!
I've read Game of Thrones and like the writing and storyline, but this narrator pronounces so many things incorrectly!! It irritates me incredibly and it happens frequently enough that I just can't get over it. Disappointed.
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- Zak
- 2018-03-02
Needs more than one voice actor.
Amazing, but infinitly better if there was at least 1 male and 1 female voice actor.
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- Leanna
- 2020-05-08
Don't like the narrator
The story itself is great, but I have a really hard time getting into it with the narrator. he pronounces the names oddly (Brienne is Bri-Een for example) and gives the charectors very odd, hard to understand voices. not sure if I'll be continuing with the other books
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- Thomas
- 2019-01-25
Sexy voice
Love lover mmmm yummy yea good times mmm mmm mmm mmmm mmm mmn mmmmmm mmmmn
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- Stephen
- 2018-06-11
So good
A great story with an awesome narrator. It’s well worth one credit for the amount of enjoyment I got from this.
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- Silvina V.
- 2019-01-02
great!
I don't know if I'm the most reliable reviewer because I LOVE THIS SERIES, but the narrator is excellent and the book is really good. It's not the best of the series but is a great book.
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- Gillian
- 2023-02-02
10/10 would recommend!
10/10 the most amazing narrator. You wouldn’t believe that it was only one man reading the whole book, he does the characters so well! I loved the book as well ;)
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- George w.
- 2023-01-16
Does not disappoint
This has been my 3rd read through of the series and book two a clash of kings has always been my favourite in the series, If you decide to start your journey in the AGOT world this book will certainly not disappoint, so many excellent characters and the descriptions of them are perfect especially when Theon describes Ramsey Boltons lips
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- 9003Sylvia
- 2022-02-27
Great Book
An interesting story with great character and magical voice. To buy and listen without hesitation.
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- Daniel Nichola
- 2020-06-24
Wonderful!
Having already watched the HBO series, reading this book made the story even more interesting, as I have come across some parts of the story that not only did they give the story more depth but, being presented differently from the book. In addition to that, George R. R. Martin's wonderful style of writing and the huge variety of the characters makes reading the book even more amusing. Besides, one never gets tired of visiting Westeros and Easteros.
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Concerning Roy Dotrice... He may not be the best narrator out there, but once you get used to his narration, you start appreciating the audiobook!
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- Lyng Penelope
- 2018-11-28
second livre
une histoire bien rythmée lu par un très bon narrateur, je le recommande. cela a bien meublé mes trajets solitaires 😄
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- Nicolas
- 2016-10-27
awesome
great audiobook, good story, good writing, good voice acting despite some minor characters hard to understand sometimes.
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- Nicholas
- 2012-05-30
Epic novel, terrible narration.
Would you try another book from George R. R. Martin and/or Roy Dotrice?
Martin is incredible. Great characters, fearless plot--no one is safe--and masterful pace/susupense.
Dotrice, on the other hand, has mastered all of maybe 3 different voices, and each of them is about as easy on your ears as broken glass mixed with sandpaper.
Would you be willing to try another one of Roy Dotrice’s performances?
I may not even listen to the rest of these novels simply BECAUSE Dotrice is involved.
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- Peter
- 2013-04-02
I'm hooked, but narration...
Would you listen to A Clash of Kings again? Why?
No. I seldom listen to books more than once.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Tyrion Lannister. Obvious underdog, bullied his whole life. He's coming up in the world and doing big things. Will he stay humble? It seems like a question Tyrion would ask himeself.
That's why I like the character so much.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Roy Dotrice?
Roy does 2 or 3 voices voices very well.
But! his females all sound like toothless old crones in pirate movies. Even the young beautiful ones.
The remainder of male characters sound like grumpy Leprechauns. I'm not joking. They really do. It's getting quite old and it's very disappointing.
That said Roy has the perfect amount of drama. His voice is excellent for reading the back story. You find yourself lost in the story till it comes time to narrate a female part. Then he snaps you out of it like being awakened from a sleep by a power saw in your bedroom.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
37 hours N/A.
Any additional comments?
Just finishing up book 2. Already bought book 3.
I'm excited about the series and will be more than ready to move on after book 3.
Regardless of how it leaves me hanging.
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- Benjamin
- 2013-05-06
Great book, but bad "chapters"
Any additional comments?
The first audiobook (Game of Thrones) has chapter breaks that coincide with where they would be in the physical book. These breaks are timed out, and so happen at random points in the story. Even the four "parts" of the book break mid-chapter.
It would be a better listening experience if the breaks happened at an appropriate chapter break.
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- Theodore
- 2012-01-17
Did not disappoint...
Roy Dotrice again, simply great at what he does....
The twists and turns in the book is simply great and I am loving how the characters are very slowly but purposely being developed. The book has three different stories running as one it seems and it weaves together very well. Just plain impressive.
Overall... Just plain epic!
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- Robin
- 2013-07-02
Problematic, but good on the whole.
What did you like best about A Clash of Kings? What did you like least?
Martin's series is grand and ambitious in its scope, and that is simultaneously its blessing and its curse. The writing is strong, but the pace of the story is at once somehow quick, drawing the ear to the next page, and painfully slow. His use of different perspectives to tell the story is refreshing, but there are certain characters that it seems should be added to that list who remain absent, while some characters can grow simply tiresome at times. Nonetheless, if you're here for more of what you got in "A Game of Thrones", you'll find plenty.
That being said, Dotrice's narration is, to say the least, a mixed bag. Some characters, mainly the older male characters, are given excellent voices. Similarly, the voice he uses to narrate the general text itself is deliberate and clear. That being said, the list of characters who are nearly destroyed by his flamboyant voicing is long and unfortunate. He miserably fails at voicing literally every female character in the book, especially Brienne of Tarth and Mellisandre, and he manages to butcher most of the younger characters, including Theon Greyjoy and Bran Stark. His most distracting and consistent failures come with two of the most important characters, Tyrion Lannister (who is given to sound like a shamefully caricatured leprechaun) and Lord Varys, whose sloppy annunciation and unmstakeable lisp are a shame to Mr. Dotrice and an absolute failure to grasp the character. Also worth mention are his terrible performances as Hodor the stableboy and Yoren the black brother. With Hodor the failure is less distracting, since he only says one word anyway, but Yoren is consistently annoying and hard on the ear in every scene.
Nonetheless, the writing is strong enough that a careful listener can work around the narration. I would recommend this recording of this book, but be aware of what you're getting yourself into beforehand.
What other book might you compare A Clash of Kings to and why?
More important, I think, are the books I would not compare it to. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Heinlein's works and essentially all other rote fantasy material is not fundamentally comparable. Often, the books read more like a novelized, fictionalized history of Scotland or England, and that's a compliment. Martin understands the kind of society he's mimicking, and as such he manages to write what is mostly a political novel with fantasy elements, rather than a fantasy novel with politics.
Would you be willing to try another one of Roy Dotrice’s performances?
I will, but *only* because his is the only available narration of these books. Otherwise, I would not be caught dead listening to another of his performances.
Did A Clash of Kings inspire you to do anything?
Keep reading the series.
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- Darren L. Hightower
- 2004-04-26
The Best Modern Epic Fantasy Series, no contest...
I love the "Song of Ice and Fire" series so much that I have read the books three times and now have listened to the audio books as well. Martin is very skilled at drawing you into the story; he moves the plot(s) along at varying paces, sometimes slow, even plodding and sometimes he hits you over the head with a war hammer. At it's heart, the story is one of schemes within schemes, Machiavellian intrigues, lust, murder, greed, envy, deception, betrayal and all the other good human virtues :-). The fantastical elements within the story don't overwhelm; they merely add another flavor. Although as the plots of the first books unfold, the power of magic is growing, as supernatural events seem to be increasing in power and frequency. This will be even more apparent in the third book, "A Storm of Swords". Roy Dotrice is amazing as the reader for the audiobook. You may know him as Mozart's father in the Movie "Amadeus". Dotrice does a brilliant job of capturing the personalities of old crones, young children, gruff knights, pitiable beggars, and a host of others. Nothing beats a long drive and these audiobooks to keep you company. What am I saying, I listen to them at home as well because I don't want the story to end. I can't wait for the next audiobook, only so I can enter the world again while I wait for "A Feast for Crows" to get published. If you enjoy Tolkien, Robert Jordan, or other epic fantasy series, you will fall in love with this. It's simply the best series being written today, and deserves a place in the short list of great epic fantasy tales.
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- Nicholas
- 2011-12-13
Prepare to work on little sleep once you start
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This whole series is well worth the time and the money. Once you start its all consuming. if you dont dream about it when you finally go to sleep, then your not paying attention.
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- Arthur
- 2005-06-10
Fantastic ongoing story from a skilled author.
George R. R. Martin continues his epic tale filled with greed, passion, intrigue, and war. If you are a veteran of A Game Of Thrones then you'll have learned to expect the unexpected; surprising plot twists and turns and a sort of literary brutality with the fates of his characters put Martin well above the fluff-writing fantasy authors infesting bookshelves today. You'll go through the full gamut of emotions before you're done and, tired and weary, you'll be left wanting more. The narration by Roy Dutrice is phenomenal--his myriad voices and accents and seasoned, gruff voice is perfect for Martin's grim, realistic writing. Now, there are many people who don't like Martin's penchant for making the "good" characters suffer for their ignorance and lack of ruthlessness. There are many people who don't like Martin's realistic take on villians and how bad people with lots of power can do really bad things. There are many people who don't like seeing the characters that they've invested their emotions in get killed or have worse happen to them (yes, worse.) If you are one of these people. then go read something else that will fill your hearts with kittens and butterflies and chocolate chip ice cream. To everyone else: Strap yourselves down because you're in for one heck of a ride.
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- JCC
- 2012-05-09
Awesome Story, Terrible Narration
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Great story but the narration is really distracting. The narrator makes everyone sound like a dim-witted toothless old man, even the women. I listened less and less and ended up just reading the book since the audio took so much away from my enjoyment of this excellent read.
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- Jamie
- 2013-04-01
Life Sucks and Then It Gets Worse
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I've gotten drawn into this series well enough that I'm most of the way through Book 3, but by the end of this, Book 2, I was feeling a little like I wanted 80-something hours of my life back. I do enjoy most of the story lines, but I find the plot arch so brutal in its scope, I am not sure I can hold out for another 4 books or whatever to find out if whichever of these characters finally survive will get any kind of justice in the end.
The good characters generally have horrid lives that only get worse and worse (with occasional moments of hope that are often soon dashed!), while the bad characters rarely get any sort of just rewards. And in a normal novel, you only have to wait 10-20 hours or so to know the ending, but this saga is so vast, you will not get any such satisfaction. You will wait years to know for sure if the poor characters you've come to love will suffer anything but awful fates, and while I'd like to believe--since this is pop fiction--that the author won't let us down in the end, I am not so sure after seeing several central and beloved characters killed to serve the larger plot.
I know people are wild about this series in general, but as a non-fantasy reader I'm not sure if these are genre-transcending books. More like, they're good fantasy books that appeal to fantasy readers more than they will appeal to a general audience. I bought the books after reading so many positive reviews, and after several recommendations from friends. Speaking as a non-fantasy reader, I do really enjoy that there's not a great deal of magic or non-human characters in the stories, while there is enough to create an interesting atmosphere. The world-building is very skillfully done.
However I don't know if I have the fortitude for much more bloodshed, beheadings, and killing off of characters who never get to see any kind of justice for all their suffering.
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