Título: Fire and Blood
Autor: George R. R. Martin
Sinopse: Set 300 years before the events in A Song of Ice and Fire, FIRE AND BLOOD is the definitive history of the Targaryens in Westeros as told by Archmaester Gyldayn, and chronicles the conquest that united the Seven Kingdoms under Targaryen rule through to the Dance of the Dragons: the Targaryen civil war that nearly ended their dynasty forever. The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work by the author of A Song of Ice and Fire, the inspiration for HBO's Game of Thrones. With all the fire and fury fans have come to expect from internationally bestselling author George R.R. Martin, this is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens in Westeros. Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen - the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria - took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire and Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart. What really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? Why was it so deadly to visit Valyria after the Doom? What were Maegor the Cruel's worst crimes? What was it like in Westeros when dragons ruled the skies? These are but a few of the questions answered in this essential chronicle, as related by a learned maester of the Citadel, and featuring more than eighty all-new black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley. With all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon's The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire and Blood is the ultimate game of thrones, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros.
Contexto da obra
Na ficção, o interesse por um livro costuma começar na história, mas não termina nela. “Fire and Blood”, de George R. R. Martin, publicado pela editora HarperCollins Publishers Limited, em 2020 e com 737 páginas, integra a categoria Livros de Ficção. Por isso, o livro tende a ganhar mais presença quando o leitor observa também como a história é contada.
Editora: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Páginas: 737
Ano: 2020
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 9780008402785
ISBN13: 9780008402785
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora HarperCollins Publishers Limited oferecem uma experiência de leitura que transita entre o suspense internacional e a reinterpretação de clássicos literários. O catálogo revela um interesse por narrativas que misturam mistério, aventura e drama, muitas vezes ambientadas em cenários históricos ou fantásticos, como moors sombrios, palácios antigos e mundos imaginários. A linguagem tende a ser rica e envolvente, com ritmo que varia do tenso e investigativo ao mais contemplativo e romântico. Há também espaço para histórias que exploram relações humanas complexas, desde amizades improváveis até amores reencontrados, sempre com um tom que valoriza o desenvolvimento emocional dos personagens.
