The Targaryen Dynasty: The House of the Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones, (Hardcover)

from Griffin22

This was a fascinating history of Westeros from the arrival of Aegon Targaryen the Conquerer, 300 years before the start of Game of Thrones. Lots more dragons back then, and almost constant wars as the seven kingdoms are forged into one. Very readable, but I had two problems with it. Firstly, it ...

from PhilSyphe

I would normally rate a work of genius five stars; however, this fictionalised history was at times hard to digest. That the author could create something of this magnitude is remarkable. His imagination and creativity are incredible. Yet, it makes for a dry read for much of the time. He has her...

from DinadansFriend

A very good chronicle of the Targaryen bloodline in Westeros, done nicely according to the rules of writing fake history books. One hears the lines being rolled off the tongue of a good lecturer at the halls in Oldtown. The illustrations in the hardcover version are nicely drawn by by Doug Wheatl...

from JBD1

This one was a lot better than I thought it was going to be: yes, it's quite a lot of complicated genealogical backing-and-forthing (and given that it's about the Targaryens, those family trees are pretty twisted) but Martin manages to keep things moving quickly. I found I wanted a good map and a...

from dontorderthis

Great book, gives the groundwork for the series.