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A Targaryen History
Series · 4 books · 2018-2025

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Fire & Blood

2018

With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R. R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. 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. With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire and Blood is the ultimate game of thrones, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.
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Ogień i krew. Część 2

2018

Edycja polska składa się z dwóch książek: [Część 1](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42935620-ogie-i-krew-cz-1) i [Część 2](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43216068-ogie-i-krew-cz-2). Opowieść o ekscytujących dziejach dynastii Targaryenów. Trzysta lat przed wydarzeniami przedstawionymi w cyklu Pieśni Lodu i Ognia, na długo przed konfliktem, z powodu którego wszystkie wielkie rody Westeros zwróciły się przeciwko sobie, krainą władał niepodzielnie ród Targaryenów, ostatnich z żyjących smoczych lordów. Targaryenowie przeżyli Zagładę Valyrii i osiedlili się na Smoczej Skale. Ta książka opowiada dzieje ich legendarnej dynastii od Aegona Zdobywcy aż po krwawy Taniec Smoków, wojnę domową między Aegonem II a jego przyrodnią siostrą Rhaenyrą, walczącymi o tron swego ojca, która ogarnęła całe Westeros i omal nie doprowadziła do upadku dynastii Targaryenów. Opisuje też pokłosie tego konfliktu i wstąpienie na tron króla Aegona III, zwanego Zgubą Smoków. Co naprawdę wydarzyło się podczas Tańca Smoków? Dlaczego Rhaenyra uważała się za prawowitą królową? Jakie było pochodzenie trzech smoczych jaj, które dano w prezencie Daenerys? Dlaczego król Aegon III nienawidził smoków? To tylko niektóre z pasjonujących pytań, na które odpowiada ta szczegółowa kronika, spisana przez uczonego arcymaestera Gyldayna z Cytadeli. Ogień i krew będzie dla świata Westeros tym, czym jest Silmarillion dla Śródziemia.
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Blood & Fire

2025

Fire & Blood, Volume 2
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The Rise of the Dragon

An Illustrated History of the Targaryen Dynasty, Volume One

2022

This lavish visual history—featuring over 180 all-new illustrations—is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria’s Doom is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts both noble and craven. The Rise of the Dragon chronicles the creation and rise of Targaryen power in Westeros, covering the history first told in George R. R. Martin’s epic Fire & Blood, from Aegon Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros through to the infamous Dance of the Dragons—the bloody civil war that nearly undid Targaryen rule for good. Packed with all-new artwork, the Targaryens—and their dragons—come vividly to life in this deluxe reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros, as well as those who first meet the Targaryens in the HBO series House of the Dragon, The Rise of the Dragon provides a must-have overview for anyone looking to learn more about the most powerful family in Westeros.

Authors

Linda Antonsson
Linda Antonsson
Author · 2 books
Linda Antonsson and her husband Elio García run www.westeros.org, the largest "A Song of Ice and Fire" & "Game of Thrones" website. It was in the early days of working on the website (originally as a resource for the Westeros-based game they were creating) that they became acquainted with George R.R. Martin, a connection which eventually lead to them being invited to co-author "The World of Ice and Fire" with him.
George R.R. Martin
George R.R. Martin
Author · 169 books

George Raymond Richard "R.R." Martin, born on September 20, 1948, in Bayonne, New Jersey, is a distinguished fantasy and science fiction writer. Son to Raymond Collins Martin, a longshoreman, and Margaret Brady Martin, he grew up with two sisters, Darleen Martin Lapinski and Janet Martin Patten. Martin's passion for writing emerged early, selling monster stories to neighborhood kids, which later evolved into a keen interest in comic books during his high school years, where he also started writing fiction for comic fanzines. His first professional story, The Hero, was sold in 1970 at age 21 and published in Galaxy's February 1971 issue. After earning a B.S. and then a M.S. in Journalism from Northwestern University, Martin served as a conscientious objector with VISTA, tied to the Cook County Legal Assistance Foundation from 1972-1974, alongside directing chess tournaments and teaching journalism. His marriage to Gale Burnick in 1975 ended in divorce by 1979 without children. Martin transitioned to full-time writing in 1979, after a stint as writer-in-residence at Clarke College. In Hollywood, Martin contributed to Twilight Zone and Beauty and the Beast on CBS, later producing his own pilot, Doorways. Residing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, he's been actively involved with the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America and the Writers' Guild of America, West.

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