THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY'S HOUSE OF THE DRAGON The thrilling history of the Targaryens comes to life in George R.R. Martin?s FIRE & BLOOD. So began the Targaryens? bloody rule, with fire and blood. Setting brother against brother, mother against daughter, and dragon against dragon. Chronicled by a learned maester of the Citadel, this thrilling and bloody history of Westeros tells the story of where the battle for the Iron Throne began?