Jaime and Brienne are captured by mercenaries working for Roose Bolton, who is nominally an ally of Robb's but is secretly plotting to undermine him to become Warden of the North. The mercenary captain Vargo Hoat has Jaime's sword hand cut off. Brienne is thrown into a bear pit by Hoat, and Jaime risks his own life to rescue her. Bolton releases Jaime and Brienne and they travel to King's Landing. Pilon, Danielle (March 28, 1999). "Second book in Martin series shines amid dull tomes". Winnipeg Free Press. Things We Learned From the New Winds of Winter Chapter". Archived from the original on October 10, 2019 . Retrieved February 18, 2020. One of the all-time classic fantasy series, right up there with The Belgariad and The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, and, yes, with The Lord of the Rings.’ Winds of Winter Mentioned in Clare-Martin Event". October 17, 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023 . Retrieved October 30, 2023.

Estonian: Two volumes, hardcover: Varrak (2008, 2009), "Kuningate heitlus I & II" ("A Clash of Kings") Turkish: Two volumes, Epsilon Yayınevi: "Buz ve Ateşin Şarkısı II: Kralların Çarpışması - Kısım I & Kralların Çarpışması - Kısım II" ("A Clash of Kings") a b " 'Winds Of Winter' Chapter — George RR Martin Releases 'Game Of Thrones' Excerpt – Hollywood Life". Hollywood Life. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014 . Retrieved March 28, 2014.Fiction review: A Storm of Swords". publishersweekly.com. October 30, 2000. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013 . Retrieved 2012-02-13. The first novel introduces the readers to the characters and the land of Westeros. It is told that King Robert is about to die and his young son Joffrey is going to take his place on the throne.

The books are told through the eyes of several characters. Each time the chapter changes, the perspective changes as well. The titles of the chapters are the names of the characters, so it is easy to know what is going on. There are several plotlines going on in each novel and some of them end up intertwining, Game of Thrones Ser Davos Seaworth, a smuggler turned knight in the service of King Stannis Baratheon, often called the Onion Knight. Scholz, Martin (January 19, 2020). "Die Leute kennen ein Ende – nicht das Ende". Die Welt (in German). Archived from the original on September 2, 2022 . Retrieved April 28, 2023. In April 2015, Martin said he would like to have it published before the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (which was to cover material from the book) aired in 2016; [57] [58] in September 2015, statements made by the Spanish editor and the Polish translator of the novel indicated that it was expected to be published in 2016. [59] [60] [61] [62]

Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin determined to finish book by 2016". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 4, 2019 . Retrieved February 18, 2020.

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