Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

Fire & Blood

A Targaryen History

George R.R. Martin with Doug Wheatley (Illustrator)

736 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark medium-paced

Description

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 & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,903 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
dark 67%
informative 48%
tense 34%
challenging 27%
mysterious 18%
sad 18%
emotional 17%
reflective 12%
funny 7%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 40%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 32% | Character: 12% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 22% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.94

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