FIRE AND BLOOD (PB)(A Targaryen History #1)
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The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBOās upcomingĀ Game of ThronesĀ prequel seriesĀ House of the Dragon. Now in trade paperback with five new illustrations exclusive to this edition!
Centuries before the events ofĀ A Game of Thrones, House Targaryenāthe only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyriaātook up residence on Dragonstone.Ā Fire & BloodĀ 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 Cruelās worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring eighty-five black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley, including five new illustrations exclusive to this paperback edition. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes asĀ The World of Ice & Fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed.
With all the scope and grandeur of GibbonāsĀ The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,Ā Fire & BloodĀ is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.
Story Locale:Ā Westeros (Fantasy world)
Publication History:Ā Bantam HC (11/18)
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The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBOās upcomingĀ Game of ThronesĀ prequel seriesĀ House of the Dragon. Now in trade paperback with five new illustrations exclusive to this edition!
Centuries before the events ofĀ A Game of Thrones, House Targaryenāthe only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyriaātook up residence on Dragonstone.Ā Fire & BloodĀ 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 Cruelās worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring eighty-five black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley, including five new illustrations exclusive to this paperback edition. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes asĀ The World of Ice & Fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed.
With all the scope and grandeur of GibbonāsĀ The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,Ā Fire & BloodĀ is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.
Story Locale:Ā Westeros (Fantasy world)
Publication History:Ā Bantam HC (11/18)
