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Bantam Books have released more info about The World of Ice and Fire , the companion guide to A Song of Ice and Fire . The book is due for publication on 29 October 2013 and will be 288 pages in length. They have also published several sample pages from the book. The blurb: With all new history and material from the maester himself, The World of Ice and Fire is a must have for both long-time fans, new readers, and viewers of the HBO series, Game of Thrones . This lavish, fully illustrated, full-colour book will be the comprehensive guide to the mega-bestselling world that George R.R. Martin has established in his Ice and Fire books. This will be the comprehensive guide to all things Game of Thrones and beyond. From the pre-history to the coming of the First Men, through the reign of the Targaryen kings and Robert's Rebellion, this guide-co-written by George R.R. Martin and the immensely knowledgeable founders and keepers of the www.westeros.org site-will tell se...

From readings at two conventions, George R.R. Martin has revealed the full story of Aegon the Conqueror's invasion of Westeros and the subjugation of the Seven Kingdoms. This material (not yet 100% finalised) will form a small part of The World of Ice and Fire , due out in late 2013.   Rhaenys, Aegon and Visenya Targaryen, with their swords Blackfyre and Dark Sister. Before the Doom The Valyrian Freehold expanded into the western coastal reaches of Essos some two centuries before the Doom. They colonised the island of Dragonstone in the Narrow Sea, establishing a stronghold there (presumably from which they could trade with the Seven Kingdoms). The Freehold was ruled by the Lords Freeholder, powerful noble families. The most powerful of these were the Dragonlords, those families which controlled and rode dragons in battle. The Targaryens were Dragonlords, but far from the most powerful. Dragonstone, the island stronghold of the Targaryens. Twelve years before the Doom of Valyria, L...

Melisandre (Carice van Houten) and Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane). Ser Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham). The World of Ice and Fire , a companion book to the Song of Ice and Fire novels, will have its release date announced in the near future. The companion volume, co-written by Martin and the admins of the Westeros.org website, will feature new artwork and never-before-seen maps, as well as a wealth of new background information. Note: information changed at the request of the publisher. Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie). Meanwhile, HBO have released a plethora of new publicity images for Season 2 of Game of Thrones . These can be seen on the Winter is Coming website here . Lord Balon Greyjoy (Patrick Malahide). There's also a nice new map of Westeros and Essos doing the rounds. This map is the version that can be seen on the new enhanced and annotated ebook version of A Game of Thrones . This map is notable as the first official map which shows all of Westeros combined w...