Facts about A Clash of Kings
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Daenerys Targaryen's storyline in A Clash of Kings takes place largely in the eastern continent of Essos, where she seeks ships and allies in the city of Qarth.
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Tyrion Lannister serves as acting Hand of the King throughout much of A Clash of Kings, engineering the defense of King's Landing against Stannis Baratheon's assault.
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Battle of the Blackwater, a pivotal naval conflict in A Clash of Kings, features the use of wildfire to destroy Stannis Baratheon's fleet attacking King's Landing.
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In A Clash of Kings, the supernatural threat of the Others beyond the Wall serves as a recurring backdrop while the human characters remain consumed by their political rivalries.
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The Red Wedding, one of literature's most shocking moments, occurs during the third book yet was foreshadowed through multiple prophecies and symbolic details in A Clash of Kings.
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George R.R. Martin published A Clash of Kings in November 1998, making it the second book in the series with 761 pages.