

For instance, we'll witness the Doom of Valyria and perhaps learn the origin of the dagger that eventually kills the White Walker. The series will lay foundations for the houses viewers are familiar with, and will establish how family dynamics were wrought. This is Targaryen against Targaryen with dragons as weapons, and nothing is more bloody than civil war among family. If anything, these aspects will likely come across as more intense than in the original show. Here is where Game of Thrones fans will find familiar footing through the politics, maneuvering, and machinations of the characters. The show is said to begin about halfway through the events of Fire and Blood, during a period in which the question of succession becomes deadly. There are also scintillating details about House Baratheon, but we’ll leave those spoiler-free.

Perhaps the magic he wove through his undead army allowed dragons to cross the wall during the events of Game of Thrones. What we don’t know is if the Night King was alive at the time, since Daenerys was the first Targaryen to confront him. We also learn that during this era dragons were not able to cross the wall. In Fire and Blood, readers learn the origins and the lineage of the three eggs that ended up in Daenerys’ possession, which is a fun Easter egg for Game of Throne fans.

Though the focus is primarily on their history, there are plenty of glimpses into the rest of the Seven Kingdoms and the houses that rule throughout the story. Fire and Blood chronicles the first half of this long Targaryen reign. Before House Baratheon overthrew the Mad King, there had only ever been Targaryen blood on the Iron Throne. The A Song of Ice and Fire books are a multi-faceted story that follows multiple characters as they vie for the throne.
