Fire & Blood by Doug Wheatley, George R.R. Martin

26 hours, 24 minutes first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark slow-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 of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,960 reviews

Moods

adventurous 74%
dark 67%
informative 47%
tense 35%
challenging 27%
mysterious 19%
emotional 18%
sad 18%
reflective 11%
funny 7%
relaxing 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 39%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 51% | A mix: 31% | Character: 13% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 26% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 21% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.95

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