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  • Fire & Blood (HBO Tie-in Edition): 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones
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Fire & Blood (HBO Tie-in Edition): 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

George R. R. Martin (Author), Simon Vance (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO’s upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon

“The thrill of Fire & Blood is the thrill of all Martin’s fantasy work: familiar myths debunked, the whole trope table flipped.”—Entertainment Weekly

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 & 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 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 and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley—including five all-new illustrations exclusive to this edition. 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 & Blood is the the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.

Includes a bonus PDF of illustrations from the book

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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  1. Listening Length
    26 hours and 24 minutes
  2. Author
    George R. R. Martin
  3. Narrator
    Simon Vance
  4. Audible release date
    Nov. 20 2018
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07CKWX1BW
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 26 hours and 24 minutes
Author George R. R. Martin
Narrator Simon Vance
Audible.ca Release Date November 20 2018
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07CKWX1BW
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  • JOHN A. KENNEDY
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
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  • thomas
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a world.
    Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2025
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    I love GRRM world. I’m very concerned about the last book. Pleaase finish it :/
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  • Patrick Farnum
    4.0 out of 5 stars It's a quasi-history of the Targaryens
    Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2022
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    Okay... so I bought this after I watched the first episode of 'House of the Dragon' as it peaked my interest in the whole story. But I still have to question George R R (what's with the 2 R's anyway?) Martin and wonder, "Is he ever going to finish the Song of Ice and Fire series... I mean, he's not getting any younger and why does he seem to be doing everything other than finish the last two books... c'mon man, fix the horrible 8th season ending and the hack job finale of 'Game of Thrones'!
    Anyway, enough of that... if you are intent of following the Targaryens and their rise and fall, then this is the book for you. It has everything you're looking for in a fantasy story, battles on dragons, talking about dragons, flying dragons, naming dragons, stealing dragon eggs, backstabbing, betrayals, births, deaths, uncles sleeping with their nieces, more dragons, joists, scowling looks, and did I mention... there are lots and lots of dragons!!!
    So grab yourself, settle down in a comfy chair with a warm blanket, your favourite cup of ale and read away... and then, 'fertheluvofgawd', George... please finish your long awaited, sorely anticipated and direly needed final two books the finish off The Song of Ice and Fire... we all need to know that you actually intent to do it and aren't just fooling us with all these other books... oh yeah, before I forget... don't make Dany go nuts on Drogo... she deserved better... and John should have been the one to kill the Night King!
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  • Lisa
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fire and Blood paper back book.
    Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2024
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    I was so happy to get this book in paperback! I just started reading it as I am also watching House of the Dragon, and wanted to see what happened in the book.
    Would highly recommend this book to Game of Thrones fans,or House of the Dragon fans. I'm excited to keep reading it!!
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting if occasionally dry
    Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2025
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    It's a really fascinating look through the history of the seven kingdoms and definitely a great reference for anyone that wants to see how the dance of dragons came to pass and to see how it will finish. It does get a bit dry at times so I've deducted one star and the other star was deducted for the use of sesame street character names for members of one of the houses.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2024
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    I enjoyed this book, it was well written
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    The book came damaged 3 times. The process to request a replacement is easy to follow, but it doesn't matter if the book comes like this.
    After the third replacement I gave up and requested a refund. I ended up ordered it from Indigo.
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    Reviewed in Canada on July 29, 2024
    The book came damaged 3 times. The process to request a replacement is easy to follow, but it doesn't matter if the book comes like this.
    After the third replacement I gave up and requested a refund. I ended up ordered it from Indigo.
    But, if you're here to check if the book is good and not to read my rant, yes it is pretty good!
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  • I. Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Three hundred years before Game of Thrones, this is what happened....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2020
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    If you like A Song of Ice and Fire – and I’m talking about the novels rather than the TV series – and you want to learn more about the history of Westeros, you’ll love this book. It’s not written as a conventional novel, more as a narrative history. What I mean is that the ostensible narrator is not an omniscient GRR Martin but a master writing several centuries after the event and relying on several contemporary sources of dubious accuracy. If that doesn’t sound very exciting, don’t worry, there is plenty of excitement here. And plenty of action too, of the kind you associate with Game of Thrones: wars, conspiracies, betrayals, beheadings, poisonings going on all over Westeros, with additional dollops of violence and mayhem floating in from across the Narrow Sea.
    For those who find all this a bit grim and macho, GRR Martin is pretty good at putting women front and centre, so there are plenty of notable female characters, not just doing queenly things, but also doing “manly” things like exploring the seven seas (or however many seas there are in this world) and riding dragons. In fact, the major war in the centre of the novel hinges on the female right of accession to the Iron Throne, i.e. whether a younger brother’s claim trumps an older sister’s.
    It reminds me that I’m not keen on the Middle Ages really, and as a republican I’m not a big fan of kings and queens. However, I can see why so many fantasy novels are set in something that approximates to the European Middle Ages. Kings and queens, knights in shining armour, jousting and swordplay, men with longbows and crossbows. It’s all fertile ground for creating action-packed narratives and fully-rounded characters.
    Unlike GRR Martin, I’m not usually a great fan of illustrated novels, but in this case, the illustrations by Doug Wheatley are generally very good and do add a lot to the novel. We also get a list of reigns and dates and a Targaryen family tree, which is helpful if you get your Aegons mixed up with your Aemons. My only gripe about this edition is that there is no map. Yes, I can picture Westeros in my mind and there are maps in other volumes, but I’m sure there are some names of towns and regions that I haven’t come across before and it would be nice to know whereabouts they are.
    By the way, Fire and Blood begins with the Targaryen take over of Westeros, three hundred years before the TV series starts. In this volume we get about half-way through that period, so expect a sequel at some point.
    In this edition, as a bonus, you get a transcript of a conversation between GRR Martin and the mediaeval historian Dan Jones. It gives a fascinating insight into how the author first conceived of Westeros and how he developed this complex world. Apparently, it all started with a dream about the incident – which is very vivid in the TV series – when Bran discovers the direwolf pups. And at first, the author thought of that as a fit subject for a short story, not for a massive series of several doorstep sized novels. He also talks about his interest in history, and how the great thing about being a fantasy writer, rather than a historical novelist, is that you can take a historical event or artefact and then let your imagination go. As an example, he tells how a trip to Hadrian’s Wall led to the Westeros Wall. The author also hints at future Westeros novels, including a sequel to this one.
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  • Selim
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    Reviewed in Turkey on July 4, 2024
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    Ciltli versiyonunu aldım ve bir günde gayet iyi durumda geldi. Kitap bir tarih kitabı gibi yazılmış. Osmanlı padişahlarının dönemlerini kısaca anlatan bir kitap gibi düşünün. Game of Thrones'tan yaklaşık birkaç yüzyıl önce, Targaryen hanedanının Valyria'dan kaçıp, sonrasında Aegon önderliğinde Westeros'u ejderhalar ile nasıl fethettiğini ve sonrasında nasıl hüküm sürdüklerini anlatıyor. Şu an yaklaşık sayfa 200 civarlarındayım, HotD dizisindeki olaylara daha gelemedim ama meraklısına okuması zevkli ve sürükleyici gelecektir diye düşünüyorum. Tabi böyle bir kitabı almadan önce Game of thrones evrenine ne kadar meraklısınız veya House of the dragon dizisi sizi ne kadar meraklandırdı bunu bence bir sorgulamanız gerekiyor. Öyle diğer kitaplar gibi hikaye kitabı değil çünkü. Bir yazarın kendi kafasında kurguladığı evrenin tarihini okumuş olacaksınız sonuçta. Her ne kadar kitapları ve dizileri sevsem de böyle bir düşününce garip geldi :D Eğer genel anlamda Game of thrones evrenine meraklıysanız (kitapları, dizileri vs. okuyup izlediyseniz) bence alınacak bir kitap ama ben sadece dizi izliyorum casual takılıyorum detaylara takılmıyorum diyorsanız da çok bir şey kaçıracağınızı düşünmüyorum.
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  • Zetterlind
    4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK - SHIPPING
    Reviewed in Sweden on April 9, 2025
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    The book is great but the handling of the book could have been better. Arrived with a few bumps and bruises.
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  • Wiktor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bardzo ładne wydanie
    Reviewed in Poland on September 3, 2024
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    W kwestii estetyki mogę powiedzieć że okładka współgra z pozostałymi książkami z serii wydawnictwa Harper/Voyager. Herb Targaryenów na okładce jest "wybity" ponad poziom okładki oraz wraz z tytułem książki pięknie odbijają światło. W środku, poza właściwym tekstem, znajdują się ilustracje obrazujące opisywane wydarzenia.
    Co do treści, to należy pamiętać że narracyjnie różni się od książek głównej serii - w "Fire & Blood" mamy do czynienia z kroniką historyczną. Nie zmienia to faktu, że polecam ją każdemu fanowi twórczości Martina, czy też jego serialowych adaptacji - szczególnie tym którzy czekają na kolejny sezon "House of the Dragon".
    Książka dostarczona w doskonałym stanie, w ciągu 5 dni roboczych (zamówiona we wtorkowy wieczór - dostarczona w poniedziałek). Wysyłka z magazynu w Wielkiej Brytanii.
    Jeżeli dobrze posługujecie się językiem angielskim, to nie widzę powodu żeby przepłacać za dwu-częściową polską edycje, podczas gdy oryginał robi to taniej i w jednej książce.
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    Wiktor
    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Bardzo ładne wydanie

    Reviewed in Poland on September 3, 2024
    W kwestii estetyki mogę powiedzieć że okładka współgra z pozostałymi książkami z serii wydawnictwa Harper/Voyager. Herb Targaryenów na okładce jest "wybity" ponad poziom okładki oraz wraz z tytułem książki pięknie odbijają światło. W środku, poza właściwym tekstem, znajdują się ilustracje obrazujące opisywane wydarzenia.
    Co do treści, to należy pamiętać że narracyjnie różni się od książek głównej serii - w "Fire & Blood" mamy do czynienia z kroniką historyczną. Nie zmienia to faktu, że polecam ją każdemu fanowi twórczości Martina, czy też jego serialowych adaptacji - szczególnie tym którzy czekają na kolejny sezon "House of the Dragon".
    Książka dostarczona w doskonałym stanie, w ciągu 5 dni roboczych (zamówiona we wtorkowy wieczór - dostarczona w poniedziałek). Wysyłka z magazynu w Wielkiej Brytanii.
    Jeżeli dobrze posługujecie się językiem angielskim, to nie widzę powodu żeby przepłacać za dwu-częściową polską edycje, podczas gdy oryginał robi to taniej i w jednej książce.
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  • Heidi K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book. Arrived quickly as well
    Reviewed in Germany on May 29, 2025
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    The book itself is really good if you like the GOT series.
    Arrived very quickly as well.
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