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Review title: A downward spiral.
Product review: I read this book while under the impression that it was the second part of a trilogy. In trilogies, it's customary for the second book to be rather dark (so that the heroes can win against all odds in the end of book three). Because of this I wasn't surprised when "A Clash of Kings" described a bloody civil war, the torture of innocent villagers, murder, dark forces closing in, and so on.Still, too little happens that actually develops the plot. Mostly, it gets more and more comlicated. Characters die, but many more are added. I read on, thinking that the first book in the series, "A Game of Thrones", was much better, and that part three would probably be better than this too.In short, I had a feeling I was watching Martin's world slowly come apart. I hoped he knew what he was doing, but even so, I didn't find this book very enjoyable but quite a disappointment.
