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Fire & Blood
by George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood is the epitome of historical fiction—or, perhaps more fittingly, fictitious history.
Already celebrated for his masterful storytelling in A Song of Ice and Fire, Martin offers a new kind of narrative with Fire and Blood. This book abandons the traditional novel format, instead presenting the rich, detailed history of Westeros as if written by its own historians.
Starting with Aegon I and his conquest alongside his sister-queens, Martin meticulously chronicles the rise and reign of the silver-haired, dragon-riding Targaryen dynasty. From their ascent to power through the devastating Dance of the Dragons, where Greens and Blacks slaughter one another in a brutal civil war, Martin spares no detail in capturing their glory and tragedy.
The brilliance of Fire and Blood lies in its use of “primary sources” from Westeros. Whether it’s the measured writings of a maester or the exaggerated accounts of a court jester, the book reads like an authentic historical record. Martin effortlessly transports readers back into the Game of Thrones world, weaving an intricate tapestry of lore—all conjured from his boundless imagination (and, perhaps, some creative procrastination from The Winds of Winter).
Already celebrated for his masterful storytelling in A Song of Ice and Fire, Martin offers a new kind of narrative with Fire and Blood. This book abandons the traditional novel format, instead presenting the rich, detailed history of Westeros as if written by its own historians.
Starting with Aegon I and his conquest alongside his sister-queens, Martin meticulously chronicles the rise and reign of the silver-haired, dragon-riding Targaryen dynasty. From their ascent to power through the devastating Dance of the Dragons, where Greens and Blacks slaughter one another in a brutal civil war, Martin spares no detail in capturing their glory and tragedy.
The brilliance of Fire and Blood lies in its use of “primary sources” from Westeros. Whether it’s the measured writings of a maester or the exaggerated accounts of a court jester, the book reads like an authentic historical record. Martin effortlessly transports readers back into the Game of Thrones world, weaving an intricate tapestry of lore—all conjured from his boundless imagination (and, perhaps, some creative procrastination from The Winds of Winter).