--- product_id: 207544242 title: "Fire and Blood" price: "AED 104" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/207544242-fire-and-blood store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Dragons & dynastic drama Bestselling historical fantasy Epic Targaryen saga Fire and Blood **Price:** AED 104 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🔥 Own the legend that ignited the Iron Throne saga! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Fire and Blood - **How much does it cost?** AED 104 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/207544242-fire-and-blood) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Illustrated & Detailed:** Features striking black-and-white artwork and a comprehensive Targaryen family tree. - • **Exclusive Author Insights:** Includes a rare transcript of George R.R. Martin discussing the creation of Westeros. - • **Rich Narrative History Style:** Experience a masterful chronicle blending history and fantasy, narrated by a learned maester. - • **Bestseller with Massive Fandom:** Join 28,000+ readers who rated it 4.5 stars—don’t miss the cultural phenomenon. - • **Dive into Westeros' Fiery Origins:** Explore the Targaryen dynasty's bloody rise, centuries before Game of Thrones. ## Overview Fire and Blood is George R.R. Martin’s bestselling historical fantasy chronicling the Targaryen dynasty’s rise and reign in Westeros, centuries before Game of Thrones. With 28,000+ glowing reviews and a unique narrative style, it offers deep lore, dramatic wars, and dragons, enhanced by detailed illustrations and exclusive author commentary. ## Description 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… George R.R. Martin's book 'Fire and Blood' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 24-10-2022. Review: Three hundred years before Game of Thrones, this is what happened.... - 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. Review: Fire and Blood Books - Fire and Blood is a detailed history of House Targaryen, set long before Game of Thrones and linked to House of the Dragon. It reads like a chronicle of rulers, dragons and wars, from Aegon the Conqueror to the civil war of the Dance of the Dragons. It can feel a bit dense at times, but it’s interesting if you like Westeros lore and backstory. The black-and-white illustrations help. I paid £12.50 at purchase, and with desertcart Prime delivery was free and returns are within 30 days if needed. ## Features - Warning:Do not use near overhead power lines. - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 579 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 9 in Historical Fantasy (Books) 9 in Military Fantasy (Books) 13 in War Story Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 28,628 Reviews | ## Images ![Fire and Blood - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91gGPOBL5wL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Three hundred years before Game of Thrones, this is what happened.... *by I***S on 8 October 2020* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fire and Blood Books *by D***A on 27 April 2026* Fire and Blood is a detailed history of House Targaryen, set long before Game of Thrones and linked to House of the Dragon. It reads like a chronicle of rulers, dragons and wars, from Aegon the Conqueror to the civil war of the Dance of the Dragons. It can feel a bit dense at times, but it’s interesting if you like Westeros lore and backstory. The black-and-white illustrations help. I paid £12.50 at purchase, and with Amazon Prime delivery was free and returns are within 30 days if needed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great read *by J***N on 4 March 2026* Great insight in to the lore if you are a fan of a song of ice and fire ## Frequently Bought Together - HarperVoyager Fire and Blood: The Inspiration for Hbo’s House of the Dragon - KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS - Bantam Books Game Of Thrones 5-Copy Boxed Set (George R. R. 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