The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones
The World of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Intricate world-building on a global scale.
The World of Ice and Fire: The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones is a companion book to A Song of Ice and Fire series. Martin’s collaboration with Elio Miguel García Jr. and Linda Maria Antonsson resulted in a comprehensive history behind the land of Westeros and beyond. Although I spent two weeks reading this book, do not think that I didn’t enjoy reading it. The World of Ice and Fire is an imaginary history book, and the prose certainly felt like reading one. The book is written from the perspective of an in-world maester, and I read this book exactly the same way I read our real-world history book; bits by bits instead of my daily 150-300 pages reading pace. Upon finishing it, I truly believe that the fans of the main series will have to read this companion book.
Picture: Aegon the Conqueror upon Balerion, the Black Dread by Jordi González Escamilla
