Rarely has there been a tale as gripping, or one as likely to seize the minds and hearts of a generation, as George R.R.Martin"s epic high fantasy series A Song of and Fire. In A Game of Thrones, an ancient king-n was torn by the ambitions of ruthless men and women; in A Clash of Kings, war, sorcery, and madness swept over the kingdom like a voracious beast of prey. Now, as the brutal struggle for power nears its tumultuous climax, the battered and divided kingdom faces its terrifying invasion-one that is being spear-headed from beyond the grave.