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With the arrival of the semi-canon world map produced by HBO for the Game of Thrones TV series, it is now possible to - at least roughly - chart the journey undertaken by Daenerys Targaryen in the Song of Ice and Fire novels. This has long been a subject of much discussion amongst book fans due to the absence of maps of the eastern continent in the books. Note that if you are only familiar with the TV series, this article contains significant spoilers for later events from the books . Note that the scale on the above map is approximate, and all distances given are approximate as well. It's also worth noting that the HBO map (on which the above is based and which in turn was based on George R.R. Martin's rough draft map) is canon only up to (roughly) Vaes Tolorro. The precise location of Qarth and the shape of the landmass around it will be clarified in The Lands of Ice and Fire (due in October), though I doubt the distance will be radically different. A Game of Thrones Pentos...

The American HBO tie-in edition of A Clash of Kings now has a cover. As expected, it's heavily based on the Season 2 promotional artwork revealed yesterday. The new edition is out on 6 March in the USA and in the final week of March in the UK (likely with a tweaked cover design).

HBO have - inadvertently - let slip the promotional art for Season 2 of Game of Thrones . This striking image informs us that war is, indeed, coming. This image will also be used (apparently) on the HBO tie-in editions of A Clash of Kings , out next week in the USA and a few weeks later in the UK.