Review: A Clash of Kings – A Song of Ice and Fire – Flight. 2 – George R. R. Martin

After reading War of Thrones, still in the chronicles of ice and fire and write a review about the book A Clash of Kings, written George R. R. Martin that, as the title says, tells the story of the fight of the self-proclaimed king of the seven kingdoms. After the death of King Robert Baratheon, not counted book 1, its “son” older Jofrey takes the crown. That would be the natural way for the succession of rule, if there were suspicions that Jofrey was the result of incest, that the brothers Robert, Stannis (older) e Renly (newest), if they feel the right to assume the throne, beyond, of course, the son of Eddard Stark, now called the King of the North, Robb Stark, also want to avenge his father's death and take the crown for himself.

The first paragraph seemed a bit confused? Then you'll get used to it because I also thought that this second book. I was a bit lost with the amount of new names, housing, vassals, local, children, nephews, Parrots, parakeets, etc.. that George R. R. Martin described along seven hundred many pages of this second volume. As there are several supposed kings at war, summon all his subordinates to fight with him and ends up causing a flurry of new characters, new homes, new local, despite the enormous book 768 pages, not given much time to write them all. I think it has to do some kind of mental map and infographic for the next books. So maybe I can better understand the plots between characters. (ok ok ok, I'm kidding, I will not do anything so NERD, even as already did.)

Besides the main plot, the best book develops other characters like Arya and Sansa, daughters of Eddard Stark, Tyrion, the dwarf, Daenerys Targaryen, the mother of dragons, Jon Snow, the bastard who wears black, among others, besides showing a bit the other side of the wall. I never thought I would have the courage to wear black or that their work demanded combat “the wild” and “other” in Black Forest. This part is a little tense.

Swear I thought the weather “I will kill the character that you are enjoying” would be adopted again by author this book A Clash of Kings, but he ended up disappointed. Nay, loved! Too bad you root for a character during 500 pages and 501 it just die like a mere mortal any. (Eddard Stark, Guests juntu! *poetic license…) I will not say that death does not occur in this second book, quite the contrary, but some are necessary, predictable and some other unfortunate, but nothing even similar to those that occurred in War of Thrones.

The narrative is engaging and held me for hours. Of course I recommend reading. I have started to read the book 3, A Storm of Swords, another huge book with over 800 pages. I think the author gets excited over every volume that writes.

So that's. Good reading for the brave who want to venture into the world of Martin and remember, winter has arrived. Ah!, I always say, book is good book read! abs!