A Storm of Swords

The Illustrated Edition , #3

Paperback, 1136 pages

English language

Published Jan. 1, 2011 by Bantam Books.

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978-0-593-15895-1
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Here is the third volume in George R. R. Martin’s magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Game of Thrones and A Clash of Kings. Together, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction.

Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage, alliances are made and broken. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. Young Robb still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Meanwhile, making her way across a blood-drenched continent is the exiled queen, Daenerys, mistress of the only three dragons left in the world. And as opposing forces maneuver for the final showdown, an army of barbaric …

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A Storm of Swords

A Storm of Swords est le troisième volume de la saga "A Song of Ice and Fire", publié en octobre 2000, quatre ans après le tome A Game of Thrones et moins de deux ans seulement après son prédécesseur, A Clash of Kings. Moins de deux ans seulement car George R.R. Martin, l'auteur de cette série, nous a ensuite habitué à de longues attentes : nous avons ainsi attendu cinq ans, d'octobre 2000 à novembre 2005, entre ce troisième volume et le quatrième, A Feast for Crows.

Je préviens tout de suite tout de suite que ce billet risque de dévoiler des éléments majeurs des tomes précédents : j'invite donc ceux qui n'ont pas encore lu « A Game of Thrones » et « A Clash of Kings » et ont l'intention de les lire à ne pas poursuivre la lecture de cet avis.

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Yet another amazing ending. I can't give this one 5 stars because the middle third of this book really dragged for me. I thought this book should have been named "People trying to get places that never will". It picked up during the last third and really climaxed in the end. Off to read the forth book!

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