King of Thorns
Broken Empire • Book 2
Narrated by James Clamp
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Jorg is eighteen, already monstrous, already king — and James Clamp makes you root for him anyway.
- Great if you want: a dark, morally complex antihero who keeps surprising you
- Listening experience: fractured, dual-timeline structure rewards patient, attentive listeners
- Narration: Clamp's cold, controlled delivery matches Jorg's chilling voice perfectly
- Skip if: you need a protagonist with even one redeeming quality upfront
About This Audiobook
King Jorg Ancrath is eighteen years old, newly crowned, and completely surrounded by enemies who believe his throne is there for the taking. The second Broken Empire novel tells its story on two timelines simultaneously — Jorg's present siege and his past journey — gradually revealing what shaped the young man who now sits on the mountain and waits. Mark Lawrence deepens the character considerably here, making the cruelty legible without making it comfortable and the intelligence genuinely impressive.
James Clamp narrates a character who is among the more morally demanding protagonists in modern fantasy, and his performance navigates the darkness without either romanticizing it or rendering it merely repellent. David Gemmell Legend Award winner and Goodreads Choice Award winner for Fantasy in its year, King of Thorns represents the series at full creative strength. At just over 13 hours, this is a dense and rewarding listen.
