Fire & Blood

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Call Number: Fantasy / Martin, George, Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Martin, George R R, Adult Book / Fiction / Fantasy / Martin, George R R
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Traverwood Branch

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"300 years before a Game of thrones, dragons ruled Westeros" -- cover.
Includes lineages and family tree.
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.
The first volume of a definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros is set centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones" and answers key questions about the dynasty's origins, conflicts and relationships with dragons.

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Long, long read. Poorly written. submitted by rickmktg on January 8, 2019, 5:05pm I had high hopes for this book because I really enjoyed Game of Thrones. But this book is very difficult reading. George R.R. Martin tells the story from multiple perspectives, bouncing back and forth. He continually discounts one of the perspectives, but continually gives it. There must be 1,000 characters in this book, and names are so complex as to make it impossible to follow. I nearly gave up at 300 pages into to this 700+ page book, but felt compelled to finish it. Time I'll never get back.

I wonder if his Game of Thrones-related books are this bad?

Fire & Blood submitted by Donna Schwartzenberger on June 28, 2019, 11:39am It is not often I give up on a book. I started this and found it so difficult to follow, I never finished it. I am really disappointed in George R.R, Martin.

Such a hard read submitted by Aimless on July 24, 2019, 2:44pm I had to give up and admit defeat

Fantasy History submitted by krogers on June 29, 2023, 9:09pm I agree with the other reviewers in that this is not as well-written or as much of a page-turner as the Song of Ice and Fire books. It is a bit dense and hard to get through. But if you think about it as a history text, with its subject simply being a fantasy world instead of the real world, it’s actually fairly valuable and pretty impressive in its scope and treatment.

Skim for House of the Dragon submitted by edanella on July 27, 2023, 12:57pm If you're like me and like to dive into the lore behind the TV show and know the story before the episodes come out, I'd recommend just reading the chapters about the Dance of the Dragons. This book is written like a historical textbook, so it's not necessary to start from the beginning unless you're a GoT/ASOIAF superfan.