A Storm of Swords is the third of seven planned novels in A Song of Ice and Fire, an epic fantasy series by American author George R. R. Martin. It was first published on August 8, 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
Dorne was one of the seven kingdoms. The seven kingdoms where the realms in westeros that existed before the conquest. Dorne was never conquered by force,but was brought into the realm by marriage. That is why there are still other laws than in the rest of westeros ( i.e. inheritance of the throne) and the ruler of Dorne has the title of a prince.Prince of Dorne or Princess of Dorne is the title held by the head of the ruling house of Dorne, House Nymeros Martell of Sunspear.. History. For thousands of years Dorne was a patchwork of petty First Men and Andal kingdoms which included the Kings of the Torrentine, the Kings of Stone and Sky, and the different houses laying claim to the title of High Kings of Dorne.