CLASH OF KINGS AUDIOBOOK CD SERIES

Although as the plots of the first books unfold, the power of magic is growing, as supernatural events seem to be increasing in power and frequency. The fantastical elements within the story don't overwhelm they merely add another flavor. At it's heart, the story is one of schemes within schemes, Machiavellian intrigues, lust, murder, greed, envy, deception, betrayal and all the other good human virtues :-). Martin is very skilled at drawing you into the story he moves the plot(s) along at varying paces, sometimes slow, even plodding and sometimes he hits you over the head with a war hammer.

CLASH OF KINGS AUDIOBOOK CD SERIES

I love the 'Song of Ice and Fire' series so much that I have read the books three times and now have listened to the audio books as well.

The Best Modern Epic Fantasy Series, no contest. Otherwise, I would not be caught dead listening to another of his performances.ĭid A Clash of Kings inspire you to do anything? I will, but *only* because his is the only available narration of these books. Would you be willing to try another one of Roy Dotrice’s performances? Martin understands the kind of society he's mimicking, and as such he manages to write what is mostly a political novel with fantasy elements, rather than a fantasy novel with politics. Often, the books read more like a novelized, fictionalized history of Scotland or England, and that's a compliment. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Heinlein's works and essentially all other rote fantasy material is not fundamentally comparable. More important, I think, are the books I would not compare it to. What other book might you compare A Clash of Kings to and why? I would recommend this recording of this book, but be aware of what you're getting yourself into beforehand. Nonetheless, the writing is strong enough that a careful listener can work around the narration.

With Hodor the failure is less distracting, since he only says one word anyway, but Yoren is consistently annoying and hard on the ear in every scene. Also worth mention are his terrible performances as Hodor the stableboy and Yoren the black brother. Dotrice and an absolute failure to grasp the character. His most distracting and consistent failures come with two of the most important characters, Tyrion Lannister (who is given to sound like a shamefully caricatured leprechaun) and Lord Varys, whose sloppy annunciation and unmstakeable lisp are a shame to Mr. He miserably fails at voicing literally every female character in the book, especially Brienne of Tarth and Mellisandre, and he manages to butcher most of the younger characters, including Theon Greyjoy and Bran Stark. That being said, the list of characters who are nearly destroyed by his flamboyant voicing is long and unfortunate.

Similarly, the voice he uses to narrate the general text itself is deliberate and clear. Some characters, mainly the older male characters, are given excellent voices. That being said, Dotrice's narration is, to say the least, a mixed bag. Nonetheless, if you're here for more of what you got in 'A Game of Thrones', you'll find plenty. His use of different perspectives to tell the story is refreshing, but there are certain characters that it seems should be added to that list who remain absent, while some characters can grow simply tiresome at times. The writing is strong, but the pace of the story is at once somehow quick, drawing the ear to the next page, and painfully slow. Martin's series is grand and ambitious in its scope, and that is simultaneously its blessing and its curse. What did you like best about A Clash of Kings? What did you like least? I'm excited about the series and will be more than ready to move on after book 3. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Then he snaps you out of it like being awakened from a sleep by a power saw in your bedroom. You find yourself lost in the story till it comes time to narrate a female part. His voice is excellent for reading the back story. That said Roy has the perfect amount of drama. It's getting quite old and it's very disappointing. The remainder of male characters sound like grumpy Leprechauns. But! his females all sound like toothless old crones in pirate movies. Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Roy Dotrice? Will he stay humble? It seems like a question Tyrion would ask himeself. He's coming up in the world and doing big things. Obvious underdog, bullied his whole life. Would you listen to A Clash of Kings again? Why?

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