The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)

The World of Ice & Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER • <b><b>The perfect holiday gift for fans of A Song of Ice and Fire and HBO's <i>Game of Thrones-</i>an epic history of Westeros and the lands beyond, featuring hundreds of pages of all-new material from George R. R. Martin!</b></b></b><br /><br />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 <i><i>The World of Ice & Fire</i></i>.<br /><br />This lavishly illustrated volume is<i> </i>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 <i>Game of Thrones</i>. 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.<br /><br />Collected here is all the accumulated knowledge, scholarly speculation, and inherited folk tales of maesters and septons, maegi and singers, including<br />  <br /> • artwork and maps, with more than 170 original pieces<br /> • full family trees for Houses Stark, Lannister, and Targaryen<br /> • in-depth explorations of the history and culture of Westeros<br /> • 100% all-new material, more than half of which Martin wrote specifically for this book<br /><br />The definitive companion piece to George R. R. Martin's dazzlingly conceived universe, <i><i>The World of Ice & Fire</i></i> is indeed proof that the pen is mightier than a storm of swords.