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Fire and Blood

A Song of Ice and Fire

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Fire and Blood

By: George R.R. Martin
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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 THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON.

Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash.

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 of where the battle for the Iron Throne began…

This audio edition now includes an exclusive interview between George R.R. Martin and historian Dan Jones.

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Critic Reviews

‘A masterpiece’
SUNDAY TIMES

‘An epic take, viewed from soaring heights’
DAILY MAIL

‘A feast of pure imagination’
SFX

‘The sheer detail of the richly layered world [Martin] has created is astonishing, with narrative twists and turns aplenty’
SUNDAY EXPRESS

PRAISE FOR A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE:

‘Of those who work in the grand epic fantasy tradition, Martin is by far the best’
TIME MAGAZINE

‘Colossal, staggering…Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome’
SFX

‘Martin’s style is so vivid that you will be hooked within a few pages’
THE TIMES

‘I always expect the best from George R.R. Martin and he always delivers’
ROBERT JORDAN
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Heavy going for sure, enjoyed every minute, sometimes had to enjoy every minute over and over again so I didn’t lose track of who begot who!!
Everything I’ve come to expect from George RR Martin

Whoa!!!

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Excellent retelling of the Targaryens early history

Love the historical angle through Gyldane brining I. Septons, other Maesters and Mushroon the fool.

Well worth the read

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Well written and well read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Looking forward to the next instalment.

Loved it

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Had trouble listening to it at first, reminds me of a lecture, but it’s interesting and worth the listen if you love game of thrones

History

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George R.R. Martin’s brilliant mind for immersion, through his incredibly detailed world of ‘A Song of Ice and Fire’ series, is illuminated once again through ‘Fire and Blood.’ A marvelously engrossing read, Martins way with painting the minute details of such a lucious world - place the reader right there in Westeros during the Targaryen dynasty. The novel begins with Aegon, the first, Targaryens conquest of the country. A thrilling story of power and responsibility hook the reader, or hooked me, instantly. Admittedly through the second quarter of the book I found some of the chapters incredibly slow and populated by, often mundane, politics amidst the reign of Jaehaerys, the first, Targaryen. I also found some of the fictional language difficult to interpret. Although it was nothing a swift ‘google’ couldn’t fix. The payoff, however, is most entertaining wherein following the death of Viserys, the first, Targaryen a civil war is in play, The Blacks and the Greens, thus grabbing the reader's attention again for a thrilling tale. Though an ‘unputdownable’ experience throughout the conflict, following an honestly disappointing close, despite an accurate reaction to most histories, I found myself, thereafter, in a stalemate with the novel. The reign of Aegon, the third, Targaryen was for the most part dull and burdened by the readers depressed emotions from the predeccessing narrative. Otherwise Fire and Blood was a thoroughly thrilling read/listen and despite my blunt negativity surrounding few of the plotlines I found myself desiring to know how it all ended. Therefore Fire and Blood is a marvelous read and any fan of fantasy, and GRRM will enjoy.

An Immersive Masterpiece of Fantastical Fiction

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