Intended as a companion to the upcoming “Game of Thrones” spin-off TV series “House of the Dragon” on HBO Max, author George R. R. Martin’s latest novel “The Rise of the Dragon”, available October 2022, is an illustrated history of ‘House Targaryen’ from the ‘Aegon Targaryen' conquest of ‘Westeros’ to the civil war:
“In ‘The Rise of the Dragon’ Westeros' most infamous family – and their dragons – come to life in partnership with some truly incredible artists,.
"’Fire & Blood’ was scribed as a grandmaesters' account of events from the ‘Aegon Targaryen' conquest of Westeros through to the infamous ‘Dance of the Dragons’, the civil war that nearly undid the ‘Targaryen rule’. ‘The Rise of the Dragon’ will cover the same time period, but is written in a more encyclopedic style similar to ‘The World of Ice and Fire’, from authors Elio M. García, Jr. and Linda Antonsson…”
