Fire & Blood
Books | Fiction / Fantasy / Epic
4.2
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George R. R. Martin
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon“The 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 black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as 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 Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire & Blood 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.Praise for Fire & Blood “A masterpiece of popular historical fiction.” —The Sunday Times “The saga is a rich and dark one, full of both the title’s promised elements. . . . It’s hard not to thrill to the descriptions of dragons engaging in airborne combat, or the dilemma of whether defeated rulers should ‘bend the knee,’ ‘take the black’ and join the Night’s Watch, or simply meet an inventive and horrible end.”—The Guardian
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Author
George R. R. Martin
Pages
736
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2018-11-20
ISBN
152479628X 9781524796280
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"This book is fascinating because three unreliable sources narrate it: two maesters and a court jester with a dirty mind. This is a Targaryen history book but specifically becomes incredibly detailed surrounding the events of "The Dance of Dragons," which is considered the beginning of the end of the Targaryen reign of supremacy over Westeros."
"I like the book and us knowing the people behind the stories and everything. But my only thing i had a little problem with was the point of view. I wish it was 1st or 2nd pov, more like A song of ice and fire. Cause it kinda glosses over something’s and don’t tell us the whole truth. Like I want to know what everyone is saying and thinking. Not some old maester telling the story over hundreds of years in the future. But I mean I still like it, I get to know more about the Targaryen rule before there down fall. Also I feel like George R.R Martin is gonna prob make another one since he wasn’t able to get through all the kings. But also he shouldn’t be writing another one HE SHOULD BE FINISHING A WINDS OF WINTER INSTEAD. THIS MAN IS TAKING WAYYYYYY TO LONG TO FINISH THE BOOK. But still I wouldn’t mind the next one after A winds of winter is published. "
"I can't believe he took the time to write this and not an actual book."
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Max Rosenthal
"The little nicknames they give the kings/first sons kill me. Imagine being named after your grandfather who people called Aegon the Conquerer and they end up calling you Aegon the Uncrowned because your uncle, who they call Maegor the Cruel, no less, steals your birthright. I’d end it all."
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