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This lavish visual history—featuring over 180 all-new illustrations—is a stunning introduction to House Targaryen, the iconic family at the heart of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon.
For hundreds of years, the Targaryens sat the Iron Throne of Westeros while their dragons ruled the skies. The story of the only family of dragonlords to survive Valyria’s Doom is a tale of twisty politics, alliances and betrayals, and acts both noble and craven. The Rise of the Dragon chronicles the creation and rise of Targaryen power in Westeros, covering the history first told in George R. R. Martin’s epic Fire & Blood, from Aegon Targaryen’s conquest of Westeros through to the infamous Dance of the Dragons—the bloody civil war that nearly undid Targaryen rule for good.
Packed with all-new artwork, the Targaryens—and their dragons—come vividly to life in this deluxe reference book. Perfect for fans steeped in the lore of Westeros, as well as those who first meet the Targaryens in the HBO series House of the Dragon, The Rise of the Dragon provides a must-have overview for anyone looking to learn more about the most powerful family in Westeros.
Includes a bonus PDF of illustrations from the book
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AC –
The biggest book I’ve ever had, the pictures are just simply magical, love it, so cheap if you see and sense the quality of the material, everything simply magical
CG –
I absolutely love delving into the lore and history of fictional worlds, so I’ve read Fire & Blood at least twice (I often re-read my favorite parts), and I often read a passage of World of Ice and Fire before going to bed. I was initially psyched for this book, but I was quickly disappointed. It is essentially just Fire & Blood, but with about two-thirds removed, which makes it too long to be a quick reference book (like World of Ice and Fire), but too short to be a real history (like Fire & Blood). I’ve read parts of it, but I can’t imagine reading this from start-to-end, since it is way better just to re-read Fire & Blood.
One of my favorite tales from Fire & Blood was the scandal of Saera Targaryen, one of the later children of King Jaehaerys and Queen Alysanne. Rise of the Dragon turns it from an engaging eleven-and-a-half pages (not including the great buildup and backstory of Saera before the scandal) to the equivalent of about 2-3 pages, which is too long to be a quick reference, but too short to get the real juicy details of the original (and yes, I literally flipped through the two books to count the number of pages, that’s how crazy I am). The return of Aerea Targaryen, one of the biggest magical-lore reveals of Fire & Blood, is shortened to a single paragraph.
The main thing that bumps this up from 2-or-3 stars to 4 stars is the artwork. Since this is mainly just about the first half of the rule of the Targaryens, it is not as varied as World of Ice and Fire (which had some amazing pictures of not just the Iron Throne, but Casterly Rock, Braavos, Valyria, maps of the regions in Westeros, and more), so the images are mainly of Targaryen battles and their lives, but what they do have is gorgeous, and they really bring the story to life (there is one picture near the end of the Dance of the Dragons that is particularly horrific, at least to me, since it drives home how young these soldiers could be).
There are also some good quick notes between some of the paragraphs. When I was reading Fire & Blood, I thought it might be good to have a quick reference list of all of Jaehaerys’s Seven Speakers who preached about Exceptionalism (so Targaryens could continue to marry their sibling, which ew, but it’s good that there’s an explanation on why they could keep doing it), and there is a great list on page 127. The small council that put Aegon II into power (recently shown in episode 9 of House of the Dragon) has a great list on page 202, naming each member and their titles). The book would probably be better if it was more of this stuff.
I’ve half-considered returning my copy, since there doesn’t seem to be any new lore, and I can always read World of Ice and Fire for a quick reference, and Fire & Blood for details (as detailed as you can get in a purposefully-biased history). This is really only good as an art book (the art really is gorgeous), but for the written content, there are better places you can get it.
Maximus R. –
I have All the G.O.T. books including The “World of Ice and Fire”, and “Fire and Blood”. This also didn’t disappoint. It has gorgeous drawn pictures although The World of Ice and Fire has the best. Each book tells the same story but slightly differently with some going more in depth at specifics times.
ANA PAULA –
Lite större inbunden bok med fina illustrationer.
CG –
I read the series Game of Thrones, and am always interested in prequels/back stories. Personally I prefer hard cover over paper backs because of the illistrations and maps. Also you get to see how the author envisioned places and characters, and kinda compare to how your minds eye saw them as you read the books. I own the Rise of the Dragon, an illustrated history of the Game of Thrones history.
When I saw this book at the library I immediately checked it out. I normally get my books from the library since I don’t read them twice and I’d have a huge collection not being enjoyed again. But this book is good. I read it with an open mind and wanting to know more about how n or why the lack of dragons and magic was so important in Game of Thrones.
I had this book checked out for a long time. I hadn’t finished it when I returned it cause it’s a very BIG book but decided I’d check here to see how much it would cost to own. I found it to be EXTREMELY reasonable to own considering its size and it being a beautifully illustrated hardcover. It makes a great companion to Rise of the Dragon that’s displayed on my coffee table.
Theresa Gutierrez –
Beautiful book, super fast shopping. It was on sale so what a purchase to add to the collection! We have another illustrated book from this collection and love it!
Arielle Nicole –
I love the way it is written and the artwork is really great. Now I’m off to read another one by Martin.
Max S. Haberman –
I believe this book would make aegon the conqueror proud. With how massive it is paired with the textured cover and quality binding, it could easily take out a home intruder in place of blackfyre. Also pretty pictures!
Jahziel Ponce Sanchez –
I bought this book, amazing one. It says it’s the first volume. Therefore I’m wondering which book is the next one please and is it edited the same?
Arielle Nicole –
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This book is actually amazing. The artwork is so amazing and really brings the story alive. The information is so fun to read about and is definitely a great read for game of thrones fans!
The book is great quality and is made out of nice material. Pages are strong and the hardcover feels great, not cheap at all. So happy I purchased this!
Lizbeth –
Maravilhoso o livro.
Jessica –
Excelentes ilustraciones, maravillosa historia. Es un MUST para todos los fans del Mundo de hielo y fuego.
Sepharious –
A work of art in book form. A must have for all true fans of The Game.