A Storm of Swords

About “A Storm of Swords”

A Storm of Swords is the third book in George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. The novel continues the story of the struggle for power in the Seven Kingdoms. Joffrey Lannister rules from the Iron Throne, while his rival Stannis Baratheon is weakened by a sorceress. Robb Stark controls the North from Riverrun, but his sister is held hostage by the Lannisters. Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen, exiled and ruling from the east, commands three dragons. As political and military conflicts intensify, an invading force of wildlings and supernatural Others threatens the realm. The story builds toward a massive confrontation, with the fate of the Seven Kingdoms hanging in the balance.