George R. R. Martin Books

It began with fire. Aegon Targaryen, the first of his name, descended upon the shores of Westeros with his sister-wives, Visenya and Rhaenys, astride dragons whose wings cast shadows over the fields of the Reach and the rivers of the Trident. Before Aegon, the realm was fractured—seven crowns, seven...

From Fire and Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History)

When Aegon died, the dragons wept, or so the singers say. But no kingdom stays still when the conqueror’s hand is gone. Aenys I, his son, inherited his father’s crown and his mother Rhaenys’s gentleness. Where Aegon had commanded, Aenys persuaded; where his father’s voice silenced throngs, Aenys’s w...

From Fire and Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History)

When Neil Gaiman revisits the Marquis de Carabas, he returns to the mythic labyrinth of London Below, that half-seen realm of angels, assassins, and alleys that never existed yet always has. The Marquis has lost his beloved coat, a symbol of his identity and power, and in reclaiming it, he must navi...

From Rogues

Bast, Rothfuss’s fae companion from *The Kingkiller Chronicle*, inhabits this story’s heart: a creature of mischief, charm, and deep empathy hiding behind his pranks. Over a single day, Bast wanders through subtle bargains and small interventions among villagers, playing savior and deceiver by turns...

From Rogues