The book of the universe “Game of Thrones”, on which “The House of the Dragon” is based.

The original HBO series, ‘game of Thrones’, It is based on “A Song of Ice and Fire”‘, a medieval dark fantasy literary saga written by George RR Martin, and it is the same author who created the book that inspired’ House of the Dragon ‘to bring its story about the Targaryens to life.

The plot of ‘House of the Dragon’ it is based on ‘Fire and Blood’, an accompanying book to the saga’ A Song of Fire and Ice ‘. This novel was published by George RR Martin just in 2018 and has become very popular because it tells the story of the Targaryen family, the only house in this fantasy universe that has had the ability to breed dragons throughout Westeros.

The work of George RR Martin, “Fire and Blood”, tells the life that the Targaryens led 300 years before everything that happened in “A Song of Fire and Ice” or “The Throne of Swords”. It is a time when this family reigned over Westeros and, moreover, faced a great dilemma: choosing who would inherit the crown of the kingdom, the younger brother of the king or the daughter of the king.

This is what will also be told in “House of the Dragon”, although until now it is not known to what extent the story will be seen in the first season. But it is a fact that throughout the Prequel to “Game of Thrones”.it will open the dilemma of making the king’s daughter queen despite being a woman, or of passing the Throne of Swords to the younger brother of the one who already has the power.

The premiere of “House of the Dragon” on HBO Max

After nearly three years of development, “House of the Dragon” will premiere on HBO Max to tell the story of the Targaryens like never before in the world of “Game of Thrones”, revealing their entire “lineage” like never before. ‘Now. be seen in the original series because the last descendant of that lineage was Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke).

The HBO Max network has announced that “House of the Dragon” will premiere its first chapter on August 21, 2022 and that the rest of its episodes will be released weekly, as nearly all HBO original productions have done in recent years.

Until now, it is not known if there will be any other future seasons of the “Game of Thrones” spin-off series, but if the response to its first episode is good, it will be possible that more of its history and the Targaryens can be seen on. streaming platform.