This book is the first part of a history of when the Targaryens ruled Westeros. It covers about 130 years of the 300 year history. As a history, it describes events that have already passed rather than being in the present tense like the Song of Ice and Fire series. It starts by chronicling how they conquered and unified Westeros. Along the way, some have short reigns and others long. There are sometimes questions of succession which at one point leads to civil war. It covers how King's Landing was build and how it became like it is. About 90 pages of this history had appeared in the anthology Dangerous Women as the Princess and the Queen which I had read previously.
As much as liked the history of the Targaryens, I almost liked some of the stories that went off on a tangent more. They were brief but intriguing. Based on the format and content, this would appeal most to fans of the Song of Ice and Fire series.
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