Fire and Blood: The inspiration for HBO’s House of the Dragon (A Song of Ice and Fire)

· HarperCollins UK
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THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.

Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash.

So began the Targaryens’ bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon.

Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne began...

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4.1
371 reviews
Marlise Steenkamp
March 3, 2025
A great addition to the world building of Westeros and House Targaryen. This does read as more of a history book, but the book description states as much so I had no issue with the way it was written. If this is a put off, take that as a warning. (I am also disappointed that George has not finished Winds of Winter yet and that at this point we will never get A Dream of Summer but I can't take it out on a decently written history of my favourite fictional family line)
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Karl Baum
May 3, 2019
Book is recycled from other books he has written with no new material and stops halfway through. Waste of money fast loosing respect for this amazing author
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Isnee Disney?
November 23, 2018
With Game of Thrones UNFINISHED George is making the most of it's mad popularity to stay IMPORTANT and milk the demand... and ride the wave by putting out all kinds of offshoots and merch books. I didn't mind at first, after all he's been writing all his life and FINALLY he's cracked it...late in life too..so enjoy it, right? But George, c'mon dude! He's hijacked the GOTs SPOTLIGHT and holds it hostage by witholding the last book and instead spends all his time on writing anything BUT the book we all want him to write. Instead he goes on writer's junkets and tours around milking every bit of it. Now I suspect he's afraid of delivering the final in case it's the end of all the FAME.
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About the author

George R.R. Martin is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE – now adapted as the worldwide television phenomenon GAME OF THRONES. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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