{"product_id":"2940169066159","title":"Fire \u0026 Blood (HBO Tie-in Edition): 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO's \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R. R. Martin\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ethis is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCenturies before the events of \u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones,\u003c\/i\u003e House Targaryenamp;mdash;the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria-took up residence on Dragonstone. \u003ci\u003eFire amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel's worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel. Listeners have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as \u003ci\u003eThe World of Ice amp; Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon's \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFire amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate game of thrones, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47169524596976,"sku":"2940169066159","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169066159_p0.jpg?v=1763759494","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169066159","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}