Martin’s dazzlingly conceived universe, The World of Ice & Fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swords.

The definitive companion piece to George R. 100% all-new material, more than half of which Martin wrote specifically for this book.in-depth explorations of the history and culture of Westeros Martin is the 1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and FireA Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragonsas well as Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle), and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II.full family trees for Houses Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen.García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson, the founders of the renowned fan site - perhaps the only people who know this world almost as well as its visionary creator.Ĭollected here is all the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including: In a collaboration that’s been years in the making, Martin has teamed with Elio M.

This is a comprehensive history of the Seven Kingdoms, providing vividly constructed accounts of the epic battles, bitter rivalries, and daring rebellions that lead to the events of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s Game of Thrones. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice & Fire. Martin’s masterwork - the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time - warrants one hell of an introduction. The perfect gift for fans of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO’s Game of Thrones - an epic history of Westeros and the lands beyond, featuring hundreds of minutes of all-new material from George R.

The land of blood and ice