Blurb
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 and Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.
What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why did it become so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What is the origin of Daenerys's three dragon eggs? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as The World of Ice & Fire, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed.
My Opinion
I was challenged to read this book in a weekend and let me tell you it was a challenge. Written as a history book, within this book we learn about the history of House Targaryen. I have not read all of the books in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series but that is not a requirement for this book. With over 700 pages this is a long book but the illustrations go a long way to helping with that.
Do not go into this book expecting a similar narrative to 'A Song of Ice and Fire' as you will be disappointed. Whilst complicated by the amount of pages this was an okay read and gives a lot of insight into House Targaryen.
Rating 4/5
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