A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in
A Song of Ice and Fire, a
fantasy series by American author
George R. R. Martin. It was first published on 8 August 2000 in the United Kingdom, with a United States edition following in November 2000. Its publication was preceded by a novella called
Path of the Dragon, which collects some of the Daenerys Targaryen chapters from the novel into a single book.