The Rise of the Dragon will hit bookstores on October 25th, and it will include 180 all-new illustrations. It is the work of Martin, Elio M. García, Jr, and Linda Antonsson. It will reportedlyMarch 17, 2022. We’re so excited to announce The Rise of The Dragon, a lavish visual history of House Targaryen – the iconic family at the heart of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel series, House of the Dragon – featuring over 180 all-new illustrations!
So, while HBO isn't quite ready to let go of its dragon-laden cash cow, it's worth looking back on what inspired George R.R. Martin to write A Song of Ice and Fire in the first place.
In a conversation with David Anthony Durham to announce his new book, The Rise of the Dragon, Martin says, “When it became clear that we were going to do the Dance of the Dragon show, but that ultimately became House of the Dragon […] we wanted a book to go with that, and I already had the seeds of the book from material that was in the world of Ice and Fire and from the novellas I’d JZo6u.