Fire & blood

Set centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones", "Fire & Blood" is the first volume of George R. R. Martin's definite two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. It begins with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator o 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. This essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel, features more than eighty black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley - including five all-new illustrations exclusive to this paperback edition! With "Fire & Blood", readers will gain a fresh appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.