Fire & Blood

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapters 1-5

Chapters 6-12, Part 1

Chapters 12, Part 2-16

Chapters 17-20

Chapter 21-Appendices

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

Further Reading & Resources

Video & Podcast Resources

"In Conversation: George R. R. Martin with Dan Jones." YouTube, uploaded by Harper Collins Publishers UK, 30 Sept. 2020.

The print version of this interview appears in the edition upon which this study guide is based. Martin describes popular medieval histories as his inspiration for Fire and Blood, the publication history of Fire and Blood, and his approach to the construction of fictional historical narrative.

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George R. R. Martin by George R. R. Martin (2022)

This author website includes Martin’s blogs, promotional pages for each book, and updates on current projects.

House of the Dragon by HBO (2022)

This is the official HBO Max website for House of the Dragon, a prequel series based on material from Fire and Blood. Season 1 is an adaptation of Chapters 12, 13, and 14 of Fire and Blood.

Watchers on the Wall edited by Susan Miller and staff (n.d.)

Watchers on the Wall is a fan-created website aimed at an audience of both television viewers and readers. The site Includes recaps and analyses of books and television episodes. It contains spoilers for other books and shows in the series.

Westeros: The A Song of Ice and Fire Domain edited by Elio M. García and Linda Antonsson (n.d.)

This domain is a fan-created site that hosts a wiki, discussion forums, reviews of television episodes, and visual resources such as heraldry and maps. It contains spoilers for books and shows in the series. The Geography page includes examples of fan-created maps.