Tyrion Lannister, Joffrey's uncle, arrives at the capital city of King's Landing as acting Hand of the King, the senior adviser to Joffrey's reign. Melisandre uses magic to send a shadow to assassinate Renly in the middle of the night, and Stannis sieges Storm’s End, Renly’s kingdom after witnessing Renly's death, Catelyn and Renly's bodyguard, Brienne of Tarth, flee the scene.

Robb's mother Catelyn Stark meets with Renly and Stannis to discuss an alliance against Joffrey's family, the Lannisters, but she is unable to reach an agreement with them. Renly is supported by the wealthy Lord Mace Tyrell, and has married Mace's daughter Margaery.

He is supported by Melisandre, a foreign priestess who believes Stannis a prophesied messianic figure. Stannis Baratheon, publicizing the claim that Joffrey is a bastard, claims the throne as Robert's eldest brother and subsequent heir. The war among these contenders is dubbed the War of the Five Kings. Two regions attempt to secede from the realm: Robb Stark is declared 'King in the North' while Balon Greyjoy declares himself king of the Iron Islands. His reign is far from stable, as both of Robert's brothers, Renly and Stannis, have claimed the throne as well. With King Robert Baratheon dead, his purported son Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne. Meanwhile, Daenerys Targaryen continues her plan to conquer the Seven Kingdoms. The novel has been adapted for television by HBO as the second season of the TV series Game of Thrones.Ī Clash of Kings is also the name of the first expansion to the Game of Thrones board game.Ī Clash of Kings depicts the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros in civil war, while the Night's Watch mounts a reconnaissance to investigate the mysterious people known as wildlings. In May 2005, Meisha Merlin released a limited edition of the novel, fully illustrated by John Howe. Like its predecessor, A Game of Thrones, it won the Locus Award (in 1999) for Best Novel and was nominated for the Nebula Award (also in 1999) for Best Novel. It was first published on Novemin the United Kingdom the first United States edition followed on February 2, 1999. A Clash of Kings is the second of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R.

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