A Song Of Ice And Fire - A Clash Of Kings (vol. 2) -

: Five claimants—Joffrey Baratheon, Stannis Baratheon, Renly Baratheon, Robb Stark, and Balon Greyjoy—vying for control of the Iron Throne or regional independence.

: While kings clash, Jon Snow investigates mysterious disappearances north of the Wall, and Daenerys Targaryen seeks allies for her three infant dragons in the city of Qarth, Essos. Featured Characters & Perspectives A Song of Ice and Fire - A Clash of Kings (Vol. 2)

The narrative expands upon the groundwork laid in A Game of Thrones , shifting from political maneuvering to full-scale military conflict. : A celestial event appearing early in the

: A celestial event appearing early in the novel, interpreted by various factions as a divine omen for their cause. Martin's epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice

The story is told through nine primary point-of-view (POV) characters, including: A Clash of Kings - A Wiki of Ice and Fire

: The book's climax, featuring an amphibious assault on King's Landing, Westeros by Stannis Baratheon, repelled by Tyrion Lannister's use of wildfire.

A Clash of Kings is the second volume of George R.R. Martin's epic fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire , published in 1998. It chronicles the escalating civil war in Westeros, known as the War of the Five Kings, following the death of King Robert Baratheon .