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A Storm Of Swords by George R. R. Martin
Nobles scheme, oaths shatter, and winter’s shadow lengthens as war rages across a brutal, beautiful realm. Packed with shocking turns and unforgettable confrontations, A Storm Of Swords is the thunderclap centerpiece of A Song of Ice and Fire.
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In A Storm Of Swords, did you enjoy ...
... ruthless political chess and betrayals like the Red Wedding and Tyrion’s trial?
The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson
If you were gripped by Tywin’s cold statecraft, Littlefinger’s orchestration of Joffrey’s downfall, and the way alliances in A Storm of Swords turn to knives at feasts, you’ll be hooked by The Traitor Baru Cormorant. It follows a brilliant accountant-turned-spymaster who conquers from ledgers and leverage, trading love and loyalty for empire-shaping moves. The coups, currency wars, and poison-pill treaties echo the brutal calculus that led to the Twins and the Small Council’s machinations.
... a sprawling, rotating POV ensemble cutting across battlefields, cities, and factions?
Gardens Of The Moon by Steven Erikson
If you enjoyed moving from Jon at the Wall to Arya on the road, from Tyrion’s courtroom to Daenerys’s campaigns—and watching those threads collide—Gardens of the Moon delivers that same breadth. Like A Storm of Swords, it drops you among soldiers, assassins, mages, and rulers whose agendas clash and converge, building the kind of layered tapestry that made Jaime’s chapters and the Brotherhood’s arcs so compelling.
... jaw-dropping reversals and meticulously set traps that upend everything?
The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
If the shock of the Red Wedding, the Purple Wedding, and the last-ditch turns at the Wall thrilled you, you’ll love how The Lies of Locke Lamora plays the long con. Locke and his crew weave schemes within schemes, and when the mask drops the fallout is as brutal and surprising as any feast-turned-bloodbath in A Storm of Swords. It’s clever, brutal, and constantly one step ahead of you.
... charismatic yet compromised protagonists who blur the line between hero and villain?
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
If Jaime’s uneasy redemption, the Hound’s savage pragmatism, and Catelyn’s grim choices kept you riveted, The Blade Itself is your next hit. Logen Ninefingers, Glokta, and company are every bit as compellingly flawed—making choices that feel as perilous and human as Tyrion’s in the wake of his trial and Tywin’s death. It’s sharp-tongued, bloody, and morally muddy in all the right ways.
... vast, continent-spanning conflict and converging destinies driven by deep lore?
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
If the sweep from the Wall to the Riverlands to Dany’s warpath hooked you—culminating in Stannis’s arrival and shifting tides—The Way of Kings brings that same grand momentum. It tracks soldiers, scholars, and rulers across a storm-wracked world, layering ancient mysteries the way A Storm of Swords layers prophecy and history behind the throne-room confrontations.
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