Fire and Blood
The inspiration for HBO’s House of the Dragon
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4.1 • 266 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
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…
Reviews
‘A masterpiece’
SUNDAY TIMES
‘An epic take, viewed from soaring heights’
DAILY MAIL
‘A feast of pure imagination’
SFX
‘The sheer detail of the richly layered world [Martin] has created is astonishing, with narrative twists and turns aplenty’
SUNDAY EXPRESS
PRAISE FOR A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:
‘Of those who work in the grand epic fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best’
TIME MAGAZINE
‘Colossal, staggering…Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome’
SFX
‘Martin’s style is so vivid that you will be hooked within a few pages’
THE TIMES
‘I always expect the best from George R.R. Martin and he always delivers’
ROBERT JORDAN
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.
Customer Reviews
It’s a historical telling not a novel! Get over it!
To the idiots who buy this thinking it is a novel… it’s your own fault for not looking into the book before purchasing.
To the other idiots that say this is irrelevant, many of these events and historical accounts will be part of the new spinoff series at HBO.
I can’t think of a better thing to suggest to people, ramping up to the premier of House of the Dragon.
Get around it!!!!!
Boring
Boring.......such a massive disappointment couldn’t get past 25%
Disappointed
I am really disappointed with Fire and Blood. It is a list of names, dates and places and lacks any narrative which is vital for works of fiction. Most of it is known, such as the fate of Harrenhal, from the previous books and we dont get a look at what these prople were really like. At best it is a lazy work and at worst its a synical grab for cash. The editor should have put a line through the entire work.