Dive back into Westeros and beyond with these recommendations House Of The Dragon’s second season served as a steady build to the Targaryen conflict ahead, as Rhaenyra sets her sights on the Iron Throne. Created by George R.R.
Martin and showrunner Ryan Condal, the prequel series is set 200 years before the events in Game Of Thrones and depicts the civil war which erupts within House Targaryen. In season two, Emma D’Arcy and Matt Smith lead the show’s cast, alongside Steve Toussaint, Eve Best, Fabien Frankel, Olivia Cooke, Ewan Mitchell, and Tom Glynn-Carney. Ahead of the second season, HBO renewed the show for a third season which is set to start production in early 2025.
Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin The obvious choice, but also the most relevant.
House Of The Dragon is based on George R.R. Martin’s history book for House Targaryen.
This isn’t a complete history though, with a second volume set to be released at some point in the future. If you want some slightly dense reading material to prepare you for the show’s third season, there’s no better place to turn. You can also find a condensed version titled The Rise Of The Dragon which features new artwork.
Tales Of Dunk And Egg by George R.R. Martin If you want to prepare for the next Game Of Thrones spin-off before it comes out next year, you can dive into the inspiration behind A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms .
It follows the adventures of Dunk, aka Ser Duncan the Tall, and Aegon Targaryen, aka Egg, 90 ye.