"The inspiration for the HBO original series House of the Dragon."--cover. "Portions of this book were previously published, some in an abridged form"--Title page verso. "300 years before A Game of Thrones, dragons ruled Westeros"--Cover. Includes lineages and family tree.
Contents:
Aegon's conquest -- Reign of the dragon: The wars of King Aegon I -- Three heads had the dragon: Governance under King Aegon I -- The sons of the dragon -- Prince into king: The ascension of Jaehaerys I -- The year of the three brides: 49 AC -- A surfeit of rulers -- A time of testing: The realm remade -- Birth, death, and betrayal under King Jaehaerys I -- Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Their triumphs and tragedies -- The long reign: Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, progeny, and pain -- Heirs of the dragon: A question of succession -- The dying of the dragons: The blacks and the greens -- The dying of the dragons: A son for a son -- The dying of the dragons: The red dragon and the gold -- The dying of the dragons: Rhaenyra triumphant -- The dying of the dragons: Rhaenyra overthrown -- The dying of the dragons: The short, sad reign of Aegon II -- Aftermath: The hour of the wolf -- Under the regents: The hooded hand -- Under the regents: War and peace and cattle shows -- Under the regents: The voyage of Alyn Oakenfist -- The Lysene spring and the end of regency -- Lineages and family tree -- A conversation between George R. R. Martin and Dan Jones.
Summary:
"Within these pages, the story of the Targaryen rulers unfolds--the good and the bad, the dreamers and the schemers, the mad and the magnificent. Beginning with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, this volume recounts the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to The Dance of the Dragons--the bloody civil war that nearly put an end to Targaryen rule for good. Straight from the pen of George R. R. Martin, and featuring more than eighty-five illustrations, Fire & Blood gives readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros." -- Back cover.
Series:
History of the Targaryen kings of Westeros ; v. 1 Martin, George R. R. History of the Targaryen kings of Westeros ; v. 1.
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