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Fire & Blood

George R. R. Martin (2014)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingHard R
Pages840 (Doorstopper (600+))
SettingHistorical
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.05/5 (148123)
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Content levels

ViolenceGraphic
Sexual contentExplicit
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

WarGraphic ViolenceMurderIncestDeathSexual AssaultPolitical ViolenceBetrayalChild HarmDeath of ChildTortureMass Death

Positive tags

AdventureHigh Angst

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble CastRoyalty / Dynasty

Tropes

Dragon CompanionCourt IntriguePolitical IntrigueWarMedieval EuropeanEmpireHidden HeirPolitical MarriageRebellionProphecyGrimdarkSuccession Crisis

Themes

Power and CorruptionDynasty and LegacyAmbitionPolitical IntrigueWar and ConquestFamily Loyalty vs AmbitionBetrayalHistorical Cycles

Synopsis

The first volume of a definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros is set centuries before the events of "A Game of Thrones" and answers key questions about the dynasty's origins, conflicts and relationships with dragons.

Tags

Historical FantasyPseudo-HistoryPolitical Drama