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A Storm of Swords

A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3

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A Storm of Swords

Written by: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Roy Dotrice
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Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. 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....

But 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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What the critics say

  • Locus Award, 2001

"Richly imagined." (Publishers Weekly)
"A riveting continuation of a series whose brilliance continues to dazzle." (The Patriot News)
"I always expect the best from George R. R. Martin, and he always delivers." (Robert Jordan)
"High fantasy with a vengeance!" (San Diego Union-Tribune)

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The Chapters Are In Order

I saw a lot of reviews saying how the chapters are not in order. I have a copy of the book at home, so I took a picture of each chapter to make sure the audio book was in order. The chapters are in order.
This was definitely my favorite book so far!!

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Old reviews discourage new listeners

The chapters are in order! All the reviews claiming otherwise are old. Audible was fixing the problem in 2018. As of my listening (2023), there are NO issues with the chapters or their layout.

The book itself is a wonderful tale, a fantastic chess game with so many players and unexpected turns. the immense run time hardly feels a burden as the pacing only ebbs enough to enthrall anew with every twist.

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yup it's the best

this is in my opinion the best book in the series. it's a fast pase audio book with good stuff flying at you all over the place.

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Great and well done!

The narrator is amazing! I liked that he does different voices for each character and has a really clear speaking tone that is easy to understand. The story is legendary! I liked it a lot, I haven't seen the show yet, but this was a great way to hear the story everyone has raved about. Don't wait, get it today!

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Best Audio Book series ever

Roy Dotrice narration of the GOT series’s the best I’ve ever heard . The novels are even better than HBO show.

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Great audiobook!

I was a little skeptical to buy this audiobook because of the bad reviews saying that chapters were skipped or omitted but mine played through fine. Very entertaining!

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best book of the series

book 3 is the best book of the series in my opinion. far more substance and the best storylines or ending to storylines

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GOT just keeps getting better!

loved it, cant wait to see where we go from here. starting book 4 asap!

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Truly injoyed this book. It's one in a million.

3/3.

The red wedding stopped me in my tracks.


The narrator is well rounded.

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Don’t fear the run time - it’s worth it

I’ve been pacing myself through GoT because I found I got bogged down in the long run times with not a whole lot happening.

Though Storm of Swords a long, long, loooooooooong book, most of the show’s most memorable moments happen in this one. It doesn’t disappoint AND it has a wicked epilogue with a twist not found on the screen. Actually excited to break into the next one.

As far as Roy Dotrice goes, he reigns as second in my audiobook world next to Jim Dale.

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