{"title":"George R. R. Martin","description":"George R. R. Martin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the acclaimed series A Song of Ice and Fire--A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons--as well as Tuf Voyaging, Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag, Dying of the Light, Windhaven (with Lisa Tuttle),  and Dreamsongs Volumes I and II. He is also the creator of The Lands of Ice and Fire,  a collection of maps from A Song of Ice and Fire featuring original artwork from illustrator and cartographer Jonathan Roberts, and The World of Ice \u0026amp; Fire (with Elio M. García, Jr., and Linda Antonsson). As a writer-producer, Martin has worked on The Twilight Zone, Beauty and the Beast, and various feature films and pilots that were never made. He lives with the lovely Parris in Santa Fe, New Mexico.","products":[{"product_id":"fire-blood-hbo-tie-in-edition-300-years-before-a-game-of-thrones-paperback","title":"Fire \u0026 Blood (HBO Tie-In Edition): 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO's \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e prequel series \u003ci\u003eHouse of the Dragon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The thrill of \u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrill of all Martin's fantasy work: familiar myths debunked, the whole trope table flipped.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCenturies before the events of \u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones, \u003c\/i\u003e House Targaryen--the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria--took up residence on Dragonstone. \u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat 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-five black-and-white illustrations by artist Doug Wheatley--including five illustrations exclusive to the trade paperback edition. Readers have glimpsed small parts of this narrative in such volumes as \u003ci\u003eThe World of Ice \u0026amp; Fire, \u003c\/i\u003e but now, for the first time, the full tapestry of Targaryen history is revealed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith all the scope and grandeur of Gibbon's \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Fire \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is the first volume of the definitive two-part history of the Targaryens, giving readers a whole new appreciation for the dynamic, often bloody, and always fascinating history of Westeros. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A masterpiece of popular historical fiction.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The saga is a rich and dark one, full of both the title's promised elements. . . . It's hard not to thrill to the descriptions of dragons engaging in airborne combat, or the dilemma of whether defeated rulers should 'bend the knee, ' 'take the black' and join the Night's Watch, or simply meet an inventive and horrible end.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101581512927,"sku":"9780593598009","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MExRTjRSalM4enBnN3V1bTQvSzRnQT09.webp?v=1781071765"},{"product_id":"fire-blood-hbo-tie-in-edition-300-years-before-a-game-of-thrones-paperback-1","title":"Fire \u0026 Blood (HBO Tie-In Edition): 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eThe thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in this masterly work, the inspiration for HBO's \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e prequel series \u003ci\u003eHouse of the Dragon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The thrill of \u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e is the thrill of all Martin's fantasy work: familiar myths debunked, the whole trope table flipped.\"--\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCenturies before the events of \u003ci\u003eA Game of Thrones, \u003c\/i\u003e House Targaryen--the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria--took up residence on Dragonstone. \u003ci\u003eFire \u0026amp; Blood\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat really happened during the Dance of the Dragons? 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It's hard not to thrill to the descriptions of dragons engaging in airborne combat, or the dilemma of whether defeated rulers should 'bend the knee, ' 'take the black' and join the Night's Watch, or simply meet an inventive and horrible end.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101582135519,"sku":"9780593598016","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/aW4rRTV4MmhIVlpFcFlReWhwR2VyQT09.webp?v=1781071766"},{"product_id":"a-game-of-thrones-hardcover","title":"A Game of Thrones - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES \u003ci\u003eGAME OF THRONES\u003c\/i\u003e--THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse--unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister--the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the first volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. \u003cbr\u003eA GAME OF THRONES \u003cbr\u003eLong ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the land they were born to. 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The cold is returning, and in the frozen wastes to the north of Winterfell, sinister forces are massing beyond the kingdom's protective Wall. To the south, the king's powers are failing: his most trusted advisor dead under mysterious circumstances and his enemies emerging from the shadows of the throne. At the center of the conflict lie the Starks of Winterfell, a family as harsh and unyielding as the frozen land they were born to. Now Lord Eddard Stark is reluctantly summoned to serve as the king's new Hand, an appointment that threatens to sunder not only his family but the kingdom itself. Sweeping from a harsh land of cold to a summertime kingdom of epicurean plenty, A Game of Thrones tells a tale of lords and ladies, soldiers and sorcerers, assassins and bastards who come together in a time of grim omens. Here, an enigmatic band of warriors bear swords of no human metal, a tribe of fierce wildings carry men off into madness, a cruel young dragon prince barters his sister to win back his throne, a child is lost in the twilight between life and death, and a determined woman undertakes a treacherous journey to protect all she holds dear. Amid plots and counterplots, tragedy and betrayal, victory and terror, allies and enemies, the fate of the Starks hangs perilously in the balance, as each side endeavors to win that deadliest of conflicts: the game of thrones.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101611823327,"sku":"9780553103540","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/N0U5ZURKYVZlbmRLejRKb3dtdzB4UT09.webp?v=1781071824"},{"product_id":"a-game-of-thrones-paperback","title":"A Game of Thrones - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES \u003ci\u003eGAME OF THRONES\u003c\/i\u003e--THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. 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All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki--whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the first volume in George R. R. Martin's magnificent cycle of novels that includes A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords. As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern fantasy, bringing together the best the genre has to offer. Magic, mystery, intrigue, romance, and adventure fill these pages and transport us to a world unlike any we have ever experienced. Already hailed as a classic, George R. R. 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Martin's stunning series is destined to stand as one of the great achievements of imaginative fiction. \u003cbr\u003eA Storm of Swords \u003cbr\u003eOf the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler of the land of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, the victim of the jealous sorceress who holds him in her evil thrall. But young Robb, of House Stark, still rules the North from the fortress of Riverrun. Robb plots against his despised Lannister enemies, even as they hold his sister hostage at King's Landing, the seat of the Iron Throne. 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Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing more than 160 all-new illustrations by Gary Gianni, \u003ci\u003eA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isn't dead--yet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eA Knight of the Seven Kingdoms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Readers who already love Martin and his ability to bring visceral human drama out of any story will be thrilled to find this trilogy brought together and injected with extra life.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The real reason to check out this collection is that it's simply great storytelling. Martin crafts a living, breathing world in a way few authors can. . . .  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