5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 21/05/2008

I am a casual reader didn't used to read to often but this book lured me right in ( may seem boring at first whith character introduction) but after that this is one of the best books i have read and couldnt put it down.
Recommend this author and series to anyone that likes fantasy and abit of magic (slowly coming into the series by the looks of it)
I did not read the first book but immensely enjoyed this :)

5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 28/08/2007

This is the second book in George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Bigger and better than the first book in the series there are new characters enter and old ones leave by a number of way. There are bigger and better battles. What makes this a good book is the fact that the characters act as they would in real life. Good people don't necessary get on with each other and win the day. The bad people are not all stupid and evil for evils sake, there is real reasons for their actions. One of the best fantasy series around.

5.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 27/06/2007

The second book in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, this book continues right from where the first book, A Game of Thrones, left off. A mysterious red comet is seen streaking through the sky; for most of Westeros, it is seen as a bad omen, as previous events have torn the Seven Kingdoms apart, and civil war seems imminent. However, for others, it harkens the return of supernatural forces in the world.

This is a wonderful sequel to A Game of Thrones, which was a masterpiece in its own right. There are many plotlines and characters to follow, much intrigue and political manoeuvring, and many battles, but Martin manages to pull everything together in a cohesive, entertaining and above all human manner that totally engages the reader. The characters and dialogue are expertly crafted; they are all different and their interactions are complex and wonderful to watch, and they add many layers of depth to the political chaos swirling around them. A fine accomplishment that continues this epic series very well.

4.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 27/03/2007

The second installment in George R R Martin's epic adventure. I must say though, it wasn't as addictive as the first book in the series. This is because the Author uses this book to draw a very detailed map in the readers mind of events to come in the next few series of the tale.

Though i would still say that it is a must read as it sets the beginning pace for the Storm of swords to come.

4.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 07/09/2006

This is really fantasy for people who can't be bothered with the standard fixtures of the fantasy genre. George R. R. Martin develops the characters and the plot he began in 'A Game of Thrones' in genuniely interesting ways, and by the end I was left wanting more. I haven't come across a better fantasy series than this one, and this is one of the better books in the series.

4.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 11/03/2006

The second installment of an increasingly complex epic series.Set against a backdrop of political machinations, treachery, dark magic and gory bloodshed.This is a harsh and severely brutal saga where the victorious are more often than not the villains of the story. Definitely not a tale for the tender hearted amongst us. Will linger in the mind long after you put the book down.

1.0 out of 5 based on 7 reviews. – Customer review on 08/05/2006

The second book in a series, and the least enjoyable. Badly written and very frustrating to read, the author spent far too much time on describing pointless things. I don't like this book, or anything else by this particular author. Terrible book, written badly, avoid it.