Game of Thrones: 2. A clash of kings

In the wake of King Robert Baratheon's suspicious death, the Seven Kingdoms are plunged into chaos. Young Joffrey sits uneasily on the Iron Throne, but true power hides in the shadows, wielded by his manipulative mother, a cunning eunuch, and a sharp-witted dwarf. As whispers of discontent echo through the land, four noble factions rise, each proclaiming their own kingly right, thrusting Westeros into a tempest of war and betrayal. Overhead, a blood-red comet blazes across the sky, a harbinger of the turmoil to come. From the ancient halls of Dragonstone to the icy reaches of Winterfell, the realm is torn asunder. Six mighty factions vie for dominance, each seeking to claim the Iron Throne through the clashing of swords and the spilling of blood. Amidst the chaos, alliances are shattered and bonds of loyalty are tested. A princess dons the guise of a lowly orphan boy, while a cerebral knight concocts a deadly poison for a treacherous sorceress. From the Mountains of the Moon, savage clans descend to pillage the lands. In this gripping tale of incest, intrigue, and fratricide, victory belongs to those with the coldest steel—and the coldest hearts. As kings clash, the very earth trembles beneath their feet. Enter a world where the stakes are life and death, and only the cunning will survive.