George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including those of the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire— A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons— as well as related works such as Fire & Blood, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and The World of Ice & Fire, with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda BUY NOW. $10. In George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, dragons are almost extinct, but in the prequel "Fire & Blood" ($10), they're at the peak of their power. Presented as an epic Everything you need to know about the George R.R. Martin book that inspired House of the Dragon. By Emma Dibdin Published: Jul 07, 2022 8:22 AM EST. That book is titled Fire & Blood, George R.R. Martin wrote Fire & Blood in part because he and his publisher “wanted a book to go along” with new Game of Thrones spinoff show. Or was it the other way around? As it ends up The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in George R.R. Martin's Fire & Blood. So began the Targaryens' bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon. Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story About the author (2018) George R.R. Martin is the author of fifteen novels and novellas, including five volumes of A Song of Ice and Fire, several collections of short stories, as well as screenplays for television and feature films. Dubbed 'the American Tolkien', George R.R. Martin has won numerous awards including the World Fantasy Lifetime Many fans of George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, a.k.a. the books that inspired HBO's smash hit Game of Thrones, were extremely peeved the acclaimed author was taking time to write a Fire & Blood*. Paperback – August 19, 2021. by Martin George R.R. (Author) 4.5 31,008 ratings. Related to: A Song of Ice and Fire. Editors' pick Best Science Fiction & Fantasy. See all formats and editions. The history of the Targaryens comes to life in this Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon. 9Ph6FP.