The inspiration for HBO Original and Sky TV series HOUSE OF THE DRAGON from the internationally bestselling creator of GAME OF THRONES 80 b/w, illus - Returns readers to Westeros and the Seven Kingdoms, the setting of Martin's multimillion best selling A Song of Ice and Fire and the TV phenomenon Game of Thrones - Dives deep into the history of Westeros, charting the rise of the dragon-riding Targaryen kings and explaining how the world of A Game of Thrones came to be - Essential reading for all fans of Martin's books and of Game of Thrones - Supported by huge marketing and publicity campaign Competition: Lord of the Rings; Wheel of Time; Dune; Memory, Sorrow and Thorn; The Malazan Book of the Fallen; The Kingkiller Chronicles. Guy Gavriel Kay; Patrick Rothfuss; Robin Hobb; Frank Herbert; J.R.R. Tolkien; Steven Erikson; Robert Jordan; Tad Williams; Steven Erikson; Brandon Sanderson; Mark Lawrence; Raymond E Feist.