The World of Ice & Fire
By George R.R. Martin, Elio M. Garcia, Jr. & Linda Antonsson
- Release Date: 2014-10-28
- Genre: Epic Fantasy
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect 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 pages of all-new material from George R. R. Martin!
If the past is prologue, then George R. R. Martin’s masterwork—the most inventive and entertaining fantasy saga of our time—warrants one hell of an introduction. At long last, it has arrived with The World of Ice & Fire.
This lavishly illustrated volume 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. In a collaboration that’s been years in the making, Martin has teamed with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson, the founders of the renowned fan site Westeros.org—perhaps the only people who know this world almost as well as its visionary creator.
Collected here is all the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including
• artwork and maps, with more than 170 original pieces
• full family trees for Houses Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen
• in-depth explorations of the history and culture of Westeros
• 100% all-new material, more than half of which Martin wrote specifically for this book
The definitive companion piece to George R. R. Martin’s dazzlingly conceived universe, The World of Ice & Fire is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swords.
Reviews
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5By jaydoc05amazing fantasy of the history of a world technically not so much different than ours, written in a way and read in a way as if you are a pupil in a history class reading your professors textGreat book
5By PrinceNamor777Peace on fire a must readnice
5By WhxhdxnwowGreat Back Stories
5By The Truth 101Get a better understanding of the history and world of Westeros.Get the audio book too!
5By leebrostoGreat collection for anyone who loves Game of Thrones. I listen to the audio version all the time!!!I already have the book!
3By ShshdjidnxjwI have already purchased the actual book. Spent $50 on the giant, beautiful thing! But I want the app as well, easier to navigate through it. There should've been a code or something printed in the book which would allow me to get the app for free. Thats my only complaint. Otherwise, LOVE. The maps are so fascinating.Loved this book!
5By FitovonA masterpieceSo Good
5By justinicholasXxI love the format like its an actual history text book.. amazing!!! 5 stars actually seems a little lacking in my opinion ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️My opinion
5By josh foglemanA lot to take it but a lot of good backstory. I know the series is fiction but I like fiction series where they add in various back stories or history to help the storyGood but bugged
4By 8::::::::::D~~~~It's a really fascinating read but has some series loading issues you'll get to sections of the story with hundreds of blank pages followed by a crash and this can continue for days before finally loading
