Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

Fire & Blood

A Targaryen History #1

George R.R. Martin with Doug Wheatley (Illustrator)

736 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
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Centuries 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 ...

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Moods

adventurous 74%
dark 67%
informative 47%
tense 36%
challenging 26%
mysterious 20%
sad 20%
emotional 18%
reflective 11%
funny 7%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 38%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 30% | Character: 14% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 26% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 21% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.95

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