The Sons of the Dragon
| Author | George R. R. Martin |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Published | The Book of Swords (anthology by Gardner Dozois) |
| Publisher | Bantam Spectra |
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Publication date
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October 10, 2017 |
| Media type | Novelette |
| Preceded by | The Rogue Prince |
The Sons of the Dragon is a novelette by George R. R. Martin. It is set in the Westeros of Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, hundreds of years before the events of A Game of Thrones (1996) during the reigns of two Targaryen kings, Aenys I and Maegor I "The Cruel", both sons of the first Targaryen king, Aegon I "The Conqueror". The Sons of the Dragon serves as a prequel to Martin's 2014 novella The Rogue Prince.[1][2] Following an early leak of the novella's inclusion in the anthology The Book of Swords by Martin's longtime friend Gardner Dozois, Martin himself confirmed that the anthology was scheduled to be released on October 10, 2017.[3]
The story is derived from previously written material that Martin had prepared for the The World of Ice & Fire, but due to the length of the publication at the time, it was trimmed for future publication.[1][4]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b Martin, George R. R. (January 31, 2017). "A Bit More (Fake) History". Not A Blog. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Simpson, George (February 1, 2017). "George RR Martin REVEALS new Game of Thrones story’s title and plot details". Express. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (February 1, 2017). "New Game Of Thrones Story Details Revealed By George R.R. Martin". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Zuckerman, Esther (February 1, 2017). "George R.R. Martin says his new short story is for fans of Westerosi politics". The AV Club. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
