Fire & Blood (HBO Tie-in Edition): 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series House of the DragonThe thrill of Fire & Blood is the thrill of all Martin's fantasy work: familiar myths debunked, the whole trope table flipped.Entertainment WeeklyCenturies before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel's worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring more than eighty-five black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley including five illustrations exclusive to the trade paperback edition.

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    • Author - George R. R. Martin
    • Publisher - Random House Publishing Group
    • Publication Date - 07-12-2022
    • Page Count - 752
    • Paperback
    • Adult
    • Science Fiction and Fantasy
    • Product Dimensions - 6 W x 9 H x 1.5 D
    • ISBN -13 - 9780593598009

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7 months ago
from Louisville, KY

History Book

After watching House of the Dragon season 2's meandering storyline, I became impatient and wanted to know how the story unfolds, so I decided to read George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. The book tells the history of House Targaryen from the conquest, which makes me wonder why HBO decided to focus on the Dance of the Dragons storyline, dragging out that story for multiple seasons. They could have produced the whole book over multiple seasons. Anyway, Fire & Blood is a rather dry history, the writing sometimes repeats itself and too many characters share the same name -- too many Aegons. And it's an unreliable history as the book purports to be the study of three historians, each with a different version of historical events. And this is only part one, so there is a second volume to come. There aren't many people to root for in this book, similarly to the TV show, as people of questionable character are always scheming for control. The book does immerse the reader in the history of Westeros, so readers into the Song of Ice and Fire or Game of Thrones would most likely find interest.

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3 years ago
from Baltimore, MD

It’s a history book, so expect it to be so

I think many saw the show and ran to grab the book and underestimated just how in depth this book is. It is a true history textbook and not a drama. That doesn’t mean it’s bad or worth 1 star like many have given it. Martin does an amazing job detailing the history of the Targaryens in this and if you are looking to learn more about this world then this book is great. Much like JRR Tolkiens “The Silmarillion” expect it to be a history book.

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