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5feet.of.fury Aegon II proclaims that the true king is returning, but still has to make a dangerous journey from Dragonstone. Sunfyre doesn‘t recover, dies slowly. Lady Baela is almost put to death for it, Aegon II realizes this is in haste - he requests Baela‘s cousin Alyn of Hull pay homage or she will die. 1d

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Betrayals & betrothals follow. They need a way to bring the Sea Snake to their side. He is offered a full pardon if he bends the knee to Aegon II & deliver the swords and sails of Driftmark. But Corlys sets terms of his own: he wants pardons for all who fought for Rhaenyra, Aegon the Younger betrothed to Princess Jaehaera (and both proclaimed Aegon II‘s heirs) + Lady Baela freed. 1d

5feet.of.fury Alicent has to consent to the proposals as proxy for Aegon II.

Aegon II returns to King‘s Landing. He is in great pain, but sets to his duties. He is determined to exact vengeance on those who betrayed him at the surrounding keeps. The Lords must raise Aegon II‘s banners & provide suitable hostages 1d

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5feet.of.fury This does not sit right with Winterfell, barrowtown & White Harbor, Riverrun or the Vale. the Vale also houses Baela‘s twin Rhaena and her dragon (though still a hatchling) is a symbol of strength for the rebels. Aegon II decides he also needs a dragon.

7 dragon eggs are brought from Dragonstone but none yield a dragon. 1d

5feet.of.fury Sea Snake advocates for pardon & peace, Borros Baratheon for more fighting. Aegon II decides to marry Cassandra Baratheon to make more heirs & void the deal with Corlys. But they still need House Velaryon‘s support.

Plots & counterplots surround Aegon II but he is oblivious. In constant pain, unable to walk, he still plans his marriage while his enemies come from the North.
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5feet.of.fury Lord Borros leads the attack against the forces of Riverrun on the Kingsroad. King Aegon II‘s last army is shattered.

Corlys‘s warnings have proved true. Aegon threatens the Tully hostages, as well as Lady Baela. Baela is spirited away to safety by Larys the Clubfoot.

Aegon II heads to the Sept in a litter with a flagon of Arbor red. When they reach the Sept the king is dead. 1d

5feet.of.fury The poison & poisoner are unknown, but facts suggest Larys the Clubfoot.

Aegon II only reigned for 2 years. The war was over. Aegon the younger (son of Rhaenyra & Daemon) weds Princess Jaehaera (daughter of Halaena & Aegon II) the Dance of the Dragons ends & reign of Aegon III begins 1d

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I get caught up to fall behind again 😂 Yesterday we found out our male dog Chappie has a pretty significant skin infection- treatable but expensive. Today was my baby‘s 4th bday 😭 taking a bit of time to myself tonight :)

JenReadsAlot Omg I can't believe he's 4 already! 3d

Roary47 I feel you on falling behind and catching up, and kids growing too fast. 🥹 3d

5feet.of.fury D‘aww 🎂 happy bday to your lil dude! (Todays reading was the last long chapter, we‘re almost there!) 2d

Avanders Happppppy birthday to Wes!!!!! 🎂🎉🎈😘😘 cannot believe he‘s already 4!! 2d

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I need a recap of who is actually still alive 😅

5feet.of.fury With Addam Velaryon accused of treason Rhaenyra has lost a dragon rider, the Hand, & support forces of House Velaryon.

Heleana dies by apparent suicide, though some disagree, believing she was murdered by Rhaenyra. This leads to riots. The master of coin is tortured in the attack
City Watch comes for the Shepherd, but the flock strikes back leaving them slaughtered. 3d

5feet.of.fury Rhaenyra also hears that Maidenpool has gone to the enemy & Nettles escaped. Her reign is in ruins.

The Shepherd returns to preaching, points his disciples at the Dragonpit. Tens of thousands go to kill the dragons. Rhaenyra calms her son‘s concerns saying Dragons may kill them. Even Mushroom warns of the danger to the dragons. Rhaenyra dismisses this & doesn‘t notice when Joffrey sneaks off on her dragon Syrax. 3d

5feet.of.fury 7 men rode through the madness of the city to bring back Joffrey. Joff falls from Syrax before he reaches the dragon pit. His body is looted & 3 of The 7 die getting his remains.

The flock takes out 4 dragons. Syrax descended on them, and also killed. Rhaenyra loses both her son & dragon. KingsLanding is lost. The queens flight does not bring peace to KL. The flock brings their wrath to the wealthy. 3d

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The Shepherd‘s crowds dwindle. Dareon & 2 traitor dragonriders are antsy to take the city. News arrives of Aemond‘s death. Aegon II has still not been seen. Dareon is next in line of succession but Hard Hugh Hammer names himself, as rider of fierce Vermithor he feels entitled.

Ser Addam Velaryon goes to retake Tumbleton from the 2 betrayers. Hugh Hammer dies, but so does Prince Dareon. 3d

5feet.of.fury Tessarion faces off against Seasmoke, Vermithor joins the battle. Addam fights valiantly on Seasmoke, but all end up dead.

Ulf White makes his own bid for the throne, he is poisoned by Hobert Hightower who had to poison himself in the ruse.

Rhaenyra searches for refuge. Cregan Stark vows to send a host from Winterfell. Rhaenyra has no coin or ships, she is forced to sell her crown to get passage to Dragonstone. But an ambush awaits. 3d

5feet.of.fury Aegon II & Sunfyre had faced Moondancer & Lady Baela (prince Daemon‘s daughter with Laena) for the seat. Sunfyre unable to fly, Aegon broke both his legs. When he heard of Rhaenyra‘s return Ser Alfred Broome prepared a suitable welcome. Sunfyre cooks & eats Rhaenyra. Rhaenyra‘s remaining son Prince Aegon is hostage.

The true King goes to claim the throne. 3d

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5feet.of.fury KIngsLanding fell, but Aemond & Criston Cole are advancing on Harrenhal. When the arrive after 19 day Prince Daemon & his people are gone. They celebrate the victory, thinking the enemy fled. Aemond is enraged when he hears what happened in KL. He takes his anger on the Strongs, knowing someone betrayed them. 5d

5feet.of.fury Battle by the Lakeshore - 2000 men dead including Lord Frey, Lord Lefford & Ser Emory Hill. The Lannister host was slaughtered as were many of the Winter Wolves.

Aemond & Criston debate how to answer the queens attacks. Aemond wants to go back to KL, Criston urges him to join strength with his brother Daeron (&hopefully Aegon & Sunfyre). The 2 men part ways. Criston goes south to join Prince Daeron. Aemond attacks traitors w/Vhagar. 5d

5feet.of.fury Rhaenyra has spared Alicent by beheaded Otto Hightower who had served 3 Kings as Hand. Bartimos Celtigar is name Master of Coin. Under Aegon II, Tyland Lannister had shipped off 3/4 of the kings wealth & Aegon II had spent the rest. Only empty vaults left.

Taxes are enacted. Small folk who once welcomed Rhaenyra‘s return now oppose her. Calling her “Maegor with teats” the throne draws fresh blood daily. 5d

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5feet.of.fury Ser Rickard & Aegon II‘s son Maelor are discovered in Rhaenyra‘s territory, the knight is killed & the boy seized. In a fight over where to take him & by who, he is killed.

Freys claim newly abandoned Harrenhal.

Aemond burns the riverlands.

South of Harrenhal Criston‘s host is in peril & he is slain, the battle ends in butchery.

Aemond &Vhagar had become Terror of the trident. The people beg for Rhaenyra‘s help 5d

5feet.of.fury Lord Corlys plead with Rhaenyra to ask enemy lords to bend the knee & give hostages, to give Alicent & Heleana to the Faith & send her half brothers to the Wall. She declines, says once the usurpers brothers are dead all will bend the knee.

Alicent pleads for her sons lives, asking to split the Kingdom. But she has no pity for Rhaenyra‘s sons & serves only to fan the flames of vengeance.
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5feet.of.fury The dragons face off. Bretrayl from Ulf White & Hugh Hammer.

Prince Daemon & Nettles hunt for Aemond to no avail.

Across Blackwater Bay the dragon Grey Ghost is found dead. Cannibal is blamed. 5d

5feet.of.fury The foe approaches Rhaenyra in KingsLanding. 6 dragons in KL but only 1 in Red Keep. They ready the dragons & dragonriders but Addam Velaryons loyalty is questioned. Bartimos urges Rhaenyra to seize the other 2 baseborn dragonseeds, if they lose more dragons to the enemy they are lost & Rhaenyra is quick to believe the worst. 5d

5feet.of.fury Lady Misery (soon to be mistress of whispers) tells the queen that Nettles has already betrayed her & is carrying Prince Daemon‘s bastard.

Addam Velaryon manages to escape on Seasmoke. Betrayed again, Rhaenyra lashes out on Corlys & Grand Maester.

The Shepherd preaches against the nature of Dragons & Targaryens. Crowds grow. 5d

5feet.of.fury Ulf & Hammer aren‘t the help Prince Daeron had hoped for. Doing foul deeds & demanding huge rewards.

Manfryd Mooton in Maidenpool is tasked with doing away with Nettles. They know that this is unfair, she is a young woman & also Daemon‘s wrath. Some tell him just to ignore the letter. The young maester ends up showing the letter to Daemon & Nettles. 5d

5feet.of.fury The prince & his bastard girl spend 1 more night together. Nettles leaves the next day on Sheepstealer towards Bay of Crabs.

Daemon goes back to Harrenhal. 5d

5feet.of.fury After 14 days Vhagar & Aemond come. In battle Daemon leaps from Caraxes onto Vhagar with Queen Visenya‘s sword Dark Sister in hand, Aemond fumbles with the chains on his saddle & Daemon puts the sword through his blind eye till it exits his throat. Neither Dragon or man survive. But Daemon‘s remains are never found. 5d

5feet.of.fury Why do I want an HEA for Daemon & Nettles? This isn‘t that kind of story. 5d

BethM I want an HEA for someone 😂 3d

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5feet.of.fury Many grievous losses are suffer on both sides in the battle of the burning mill. Prince Daemon captures Braden‘s lands. Ser Otto on behalf of Aegon reaches for it to Dorne but he rejects an alliance.

The Vale, Whiteharbor, and Winterfell ally with Prince Daemon at Harrenhal. The Sea Snakes fleet have blocked merchants at Blackwater Bay. 1w

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Ser Otto is relieved of his duties as Hand. Cristina Cole takes the role. Captive lords that do not swear fealty are executed. Ser Arryk is sent to impersonate ser Erryk either commanded to slay Rhaenyra or her sons. But Erryk spots him & they drew swords. They die together after their fight. 1w

5feet.of.fury Rhaenyra‘s aunt Rhaenys returns on Meleys to defend Rook‘s Rest. She is attacked by Aegon II & Aemond on their dragons. She doesn‘t retreat. All 3 beasts spin towards the ground. Only Vhagar (Aemond‘s dragon) arose unharmed. Sunfyre is injured Aegon II suffers burns to half his body. Rhaenys‘s body is found near the corpse of her dragon, blackened beyond recognition. 800 others lost their lives that day. (edited) 1w

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5feet.of.fury Aegon II did not die though he does not rise from bed for half a year. Heleana doesn‘t visit, lost in her own madness. Aemond is set to rule until Aegon II is well. Though he only calls himself Prince Regent, not taking the title of King.

Tensions rise between Sea Snake & Rhaenyra after Rhaenys‘s death (she would not allow Jace & Joff to fly out) -they were only 15 & 11. 1w

5feet.of.fury The Red Sowing find some new dragon riders and kills many candidates. 4 new dragon riders.

The dragons attack the Myrish, Lyseni & Tyroshi in Battle of the Gullet. With many Tyroshi & Myrish deaths this causes tense relations with Lysene

Jace & young Viserys are lost. Jace‘s death hardens Rhaenyra. She still has more dragons than her half brother. 1w

5feet.of.fury Aemond One Eye still protector of the realm feels the threat lies with Daemon at Harrenhal. He leads a host of 4000 to Harrenhal. Daemon is forewarned

Men go after injured Sunfyre still in the Ashes of Rook‘s Rest but apparently he recovered. 1w

5feet.of.fury Daemon heads south on Caraxes. Rhaenyra mounts Syrax and they meet above Aegon‘s high hill. Only Dreamfyre & a handful of hatchlings are in KingsLanding to oppose them. Queen Heleana -Dreamfyre‘s rider is in no shape to ride. Small folk flee. Riots break out in Flea Bottom. Alicent takes charge but Kings Landing falls in less than a day.

Aegon II and the children have fled. Rhaenyra takes her seat on the Throne, which cuts her. 1w

BethM So much death. I‘m surprised Aemond didn‘t claim it for his own. Also Rhaenys is her aunt. 7d

5feet.of.fury @BethM oh shoot, the Targaryen tangled family tree got me again. 😅 lots of big things this chapter 7d

5feet.of.fury @BethM I was surprised about Aemond too, that was a real good guy move… after he‘s done so many terrible things… 7d

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Building alliances & making worse enemies.

5feet.of.fury Prince Daemon holds Harrenhal a great victory for Rhaenyra. The lords of the trident also throw in their lot for the queen.

Jace descends on the Eyrie on Vermax to win the Vale for his mother. Then to the Fingers, lord Manderly at White Harbor asks for a marriage alliance between the families, which is made. 1w

5feet.of.fury Then to Winterfell to treat with Cregan Stark. Among the stories from the 3 sources, Mushroom says Vermax left a clutch of eggs at Winterfell. They also ally for a marriage pact.
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5feet.of.fury Jace secures 3 powerful bannermen. His brother Lucerys is not so lucky. Aemond Targaryen arrives ahead of him in Storm‘s End. Rhaenyra had taken House Baratheon for granted. An alliance is made based on a marriage of Lord Borros‘s daughter to Aemond. Luke comes too late & is already betrothed, can‘t match the offer.

Outside the storm rages, Aemond collects a debt from Luke, becoming Aemond the kinslayer. 1w

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Luke‘s brother Joffrey swear vengeance against Aemond & Lord Boros. Prince Daemon dispatches Blood & Cheese (mysterious men who knew the Red Keep‘s secret passages) for revenge against Alicent. Her grandson Jaehaerys is killed. Heleana & Aegon II are never the same 1w

5feet.of.fury Blood & Cheese? 1w

BethM Yeah that was weird for sure 1w

5feet.of.fury @5feet.of.fury I was trying to remember if we were supposed to know them, but we‘ve already done such a huge timespan, and I have no thoughts 1w

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Super stressed about how far behind I am. Been a tough two weeks at work. I‘ll catch up! #readingwesteros

Avanders Aww I completely know the feeling, but we shouldn‘t feel stressed about reading (but I do). 🫣🤗🥰😘 1w

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I‘m just taking Mushroom‘s version of event as gospel.

5feet.of.fury 2 claimants to the throne after death of Viserys I: his daughter Rhaenyra (only surviving child of 1st marriage) & Aegon (eldest son w/2nd wife). This would have The kingdom is split into 2, declaring for 1 side or the other. Taking a toll on Westeros & the dragon population. 2w

5feet.of.fury Aegon at 1st refuses to be part of Alicent‘s plans. Wanting to leave Rhaenyra to her birthright. But the children of Rhaenyra with their questionable parentage will not be in the line of succession w/out all other Targaryens dead. So he is convinced.

Aegon is quickly crowned at the Dragonpit. Rhaenyra is so upset she goes into labor early. He only daughter comes stillborn & deformed, she blames Aegon & the others. 2w

5feet.of.fury Vassals come, as does Princess Rhaenys & the Seasnake. She has the wealth of House Velaryon & more dragons than Aegon. But will this leave her a city to rule in or burn it to the ground? Daemon agrees. He plans to goad Aegon into an attack. Rhaenyra has her own coronation. 2w

BethM Aegon didn‘t hold out long. 1w

BethM I also agree on Mushroom 1w

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I‘ve looked up a bunch of family trees for the Targaryens but all seem to have errors are be omitting some kids? I think everyone is as confused as meeeeee, including George.

Is this the House of the Dragon part?

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5feet.of.fury After Aemon‘s death, Baelon is named the heir, but Aemon had a child Rhaenys who was with child. By granting Dragonstone to Baelon Jaehaerys was skipping both Rhaenys & possibly her unborn son.

Baelon was well established and better suited to rule, he also had 2 healthy sons. But this angers Boremund & Jocelyn Baratheon, Rhaenys & good queen Alysanne. 2w

5feet.of.fury In 101AC Baelon dies of a burst belly, now there is no clear successor. Baelon‘s sons Viserys & Daemon would have been obvious had Baelon sat on the Iron Throne. Rhaenys & her daughter also make their claim, & Rhaenys‘s son Laenor. Jaehaerys still had a son Vaegon (frail & bookish & an Archmaester) 2w

5feet.of.fury council is held at Harrenhal. 14 claims are examined. The 2 claims with most support were Baelon‘s eldest so Viserys & Laenor Velaryon son of Rhaenys & grandson of Aemon.

Jaehaerys passes in 103AC. His grandson Viserys succeeds him.

King Viserys I & Queen Aemma host many feats and tourneys with their young daughter Rhaenyra. 2w

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5feet.of.fury T he King‘s hot tempered brother Daemon feels he is the rightful heir & should be named Prince of Dragonstone.

Ser Otto, Hand of the King, writes to Viserys & says Daemon ascending the throne would be a second Maegor the Cruel, but such was the precedent set by the council of 101. 2w

5feet.of.fury In 105AC Aemma is pregnant with a son, but they both pass in childbirth. Daemon reportedly jokes that the child was heir for a day. The last straw for Viserys. He declares Rhaenyra his heir, naming her Princess of Dragonstone!in a lavish ceremony.

Daemon quits City Watch & impregnates his concubine Mysaria & presents her with a dragon egg. Viserys objects, the dragon egg is returned. Mysaria loses the child. Daemon‘s disdain for Viserys grows. 2w

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The realm hopes Viserys will remarry and have a son. He is encouraged to marry Lady Laena (daughter of Rhaenys & Corlys). She‘s 12. He instead weds Alicent Hightower, daughter of the King‘s Hand. The Hightowers were a noble family of impeccable lineage.

Daemon -and Corlys the sea snake are pissed. They go wage war on the Stepstones.

More Targaryen princelings are born. Viserys defies the council & keeps Rhaenyra as heir. 2w

5feet.of.fury 111AC Daemon returns to court. After an imposing entrance he kneels before Viserys. He resumes his seat on small council. Some say he seduced Rhaenyra. He is exiled. He goes back to war in the Stepstones. 2w

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At 16 Rhaenyra takes possession of Dragonstone. Viserys talks of marrying her to a Dornish prince to bring Dorne into the realm. But she is encouraged to marry her cousin Laenor (who prefers the company of squires). Rhaenyra hates the idea but Viserys says he will make her half brother Aegon the heir. She & Laenor marry in 114 AC. They have a child that looks nothing like Laenor named Jacaerys. 2w

5feet.of.fury Daemon has various schemes for power. He weds Lady Laena Velaryon. They have twin daughters Baela & Rhaena this birth reconciles Daemon & Viserys.

Queen Alicent & princess Rhaenyra died, as do their children

Rhaenyra is there when Laena gives birth to a son. The baby is malformed and dies within the hour. Laena passes. Rhaenyra comforts Daemon in his grief. Then Laenor is slain. 2w

5feet.of.fury The disputes between Rhaenyra & Alicent children grow with Aemond losing an eye. The bloody seed of the Dance of the Dragons have been planted.

127AC Viserys health wanes, he is cut by the throne. 1 eyed Aemond toasts his brown haired nephews. Viserys does in 129AC 2w

BethM I‘m halfway through this chapter but yes this is were HotD starts. Except they may Alicent and Rhaenyra friends of the same age. Less of an age gap with Cristian Cole too. 1w

BethM I was expecting this to read like the show- nope, much more detail in the show. 1w

5feet.of.fury @BethM I heard that! I didn‘t get a chance to watch it yet, but I heard small parts of the book are much bigger parts of the show. 1w

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Alysanne was pregnant every other paragraph.
The PlentyOfTargaryens matchmaking doesn‘t go so well.

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“Lady Westhill” survives a perilous storm. The ships come upon 3 small islands. They discover spice & pink fruits they have never encountered. But Alys wants to continue. She takes Sun Chaser West for lands beyond the sea, was never seen again. Many years later Coralys Velaryon makes the same trip west in Sea Snake & may have seen her ship in Asshai. 2w

5feet.of.fury Winter comes, killing crops & bringing sickness. The Tullys, Lyman Lannister & some other lords are consumed. Old Town is especially hard hit. The smallfolk sick or starving attack the master of coin. Jaehaerys goes with the Kingsguard to collect his body. He hangs the offenders from the walls of the Red Keep.

New Years comes without celebration. Young Daenerys is afflicted by the shivers & dies. This flies in the face of Targaryen exceptionalism 2w

5feet.of.fury Alysanne is pregnant again and returns to Dragonstone. She delivers her 5th child, Alyssa (after her mother) later that year. At first she reminds her of Daenerys, but as she grows she doesn‘t have her beauty or the Targaryen look. She was a tomboy. 2w

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5feet.of.fury Rogar is dying. They take in Rogar & Alyssa‘s daughter Jocelyn as a ward. &Rogar goes after the Vulture King in Dorne. He, along with 500 men, Jaehaerys & Vermithor are successful. This restores the peoples faith in the King.

62AC brings the king & queen another child named Maegelle. Jaehaerys commands roads be built. 63-64AC brings 2 more children Vaegon & Daella. And 3 years later their 10th child Viserra. 2w

5feet.of.fury In 68AC their 1st born Prince Aemon is betrothed to Jocelyn Baratheon and are married 2 years later.

72AC Alaric Stark passes, succeeded by his grandson Edric.

73AC Alysanne has 11th child Gaemon, who passes before 3 months. Rhaena also does that year.

Ser Lucamore had wed in secret (3 times) despite his vows to the Kingsguard. 2w

5feet.of.fury Their matchmaking for the younger siblings doesn‘t do so well. Daella is afraid of everything & wont marry at a weirwood, they are desperate as she wouldn‘t be able to join the Faith with her poor reading. In the end she picks Rodrik Arryn, 20 years her elder, but gentle & kind. She does well with his younger children & is treated kindly at the Eyrie.
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5feet.of.fury 81AC Aemon, heir apparent, takes on the role of master of laws. Baelon & Princess Alyssa, they have a second son called Daemon.

Daella is also with child, she panics, but births Aemma Arryn & dies shortly after. Alysanne blames Rodrik, the maesters in the Eyrie but most of all Jaehaerys.

83 AC Prince Morion of Dorne plans an attack. “The 4th Dornish War” lasts only a day with the King easily burning out the fleet. 2w

5feet.of.fury 84AC Alyssa births her & Baelon‘s 3rd son Aegon. She never recovers & dies within the year. Aegon passes before his 1st name day.

Saera meanwhile has cause a lot of trouble & decides the rules aren‘t for her. She wants to marry whomever & however many. 1 of her men faces Jaehaerys in trial by combat & dies. Saera joins the silent sisters. Escapes after a year and a half & heads to Lysene pleasure gardens. 2w

5feet.of.fury Viserra wants to marry Baelon but Lord Manderly will make an alliance with the North they need. After a wild night of rebelling she falls from horse & breaks her neck. In 5 years Alysanne lost 3 of her daughters. She wants Saera home. Jaehaerys refuses, the rift again opens between them.

90AC Jaehaerys & Alysanne have one of their last good memories as grandchild Rhaenys Marries Corlys Velaryon. 2w

5feet.of.fury Aemon dies in the Myrish Bloodbath. Baelon exacts vengeance. Baelon‘s son Viserys enters the Dragonpit & claims Balerion, but Balerion is old, he passes in less than a year. The last living creature who saw Valyria in all its glory.
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5feet.of.fury The last years of Alysanne‘s life are filled with saddness. Her last child Gael stays with her through her decline but then mysteriously vanished, later found to have run off with a singer &died in childbirth. Baelon visits often, she tells him he will make a good king. She does in 100AC 2w

BethM Well shit this was not the section to fall behind on. 2w

5feet.of.fury Long reign indeed @BethM 2w

BethM We should‘ve built in a break 😂 I‘m getting there. Again, I think Freud would@love GRRM. So much pregnancy and death 😳 1w

5feet.of.fury @BethM I thought every other would balance out the long chapters but it‘s so much more dense than the POVs 😵‍💫 1w

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5feet.of.fury The land prospers.

Aerea & Balerion‘s where abouts are unknown, Rhaena searches for them. Some think Aerea must have been thrown from willful Balerion.

Elissa Farman & the dragon eggs are also on the run. She has bought a ship after the sale of the eggs.

Jaehaerys sets out to standardize the laws. 2w

5feet.of.fury Alysanne becomes pregnant again. She goes to have the baby at Dragonstone.

Winter came to Westeros in 56AC

Elissa under the name Alys Westhill wishes to sail where no one has before.

Alysanne gives both to Aemon. 2w

5feet.of.fury Balerion returns with dying Aerea. The Septon administers her last rites. Snakes burst from her? They conclude that she was unable to control Balerion & he took her to Valyria. Rhaena scatters her ashes in the skies. She will never again visit Kings Landing or Dragonstone

Jaehaerys and Alysanne have another son Baelon.

The eggs are still out there. The improvements to Kings Landing continues. 2w

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5feet.of.fury Alysanne travels alone to Winterfell while Jae settles a dispute between Pentos and Tyrosh. She tries to match make for the Stark children & gets a bristly response from Alaric, but he warms to her. She also visits Castle Black. She gives the New Gift a strip of land below Brandon‘s Gift to the Night‘s Watch.

Again a tourney. Reunions & reconciliation. But winter is coming. 2w

BethM Parts of this were needlessly slow. Unless Elissa Farman comes back later I could care less about her story 😂 but I really like these two as a ruling couple so far. 2w

5feet.of.fury @BethM agree. & I wish we got more about Aerea & Balerion. The stuff with Alysanne visiting the Starks & the Wall was good because it has bigger implications. Alysanne seems like she has a mind of her own, I wasn‘t sure what to make of her when they first married. 2w

Roary47 @BethM I found the wall the most interesting in this section. Cutting off the ears of the wildings so they “won‘t come back”. They don‘t know the wild child‘s like we do. 😅 3d

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Not an uplifting chapter for a pregnant lady 😅
I‘m having an idea about where those eggs might end up some day 🪺🐉

5feet.of.fury Jae thinks it‘s important for the realm to see their king, throughout his rule he would travel often. This trip to Maidenpool he took with pregnant Alysanne.
The holy sisters stopped her from bathing in the famed pool fearing the water would be polluted forever if she was allowed to bathe with the abomination in her belly. Her ladies in waiting protect her from their attack. 3w

5feet.of.fury Jae calls on Jonquil Darke (she should have won the tourney for Kingsguard where she competed as a mystery knight)
Queen Alyssa becomes pregnant at 44, Rogar redevotes himself to her & their son Boremund is born healthy. Alysanne names her some Aegon (after both the Conqueror & her fallen brother) he dies 3 days after birth. She blames not being allowed in the healing waters of Maidenpool. 3w

5feet.of.fury Rhaena has established her own small court at Dragonstone. Her daughter Aerea misses her life in KingsLanding. But she is gifted a dragon hatchling.

Jaehaerys rebuilds the city & rewrites widows laws & soon after Alysanne falls pregnant again.

Meanwhile Darmon Velaryon‘s eldest son has a boy named Corlys after his great great uncle who served in 1st Kingsguard. (Someday he will be known as the Sea Snake) 3w

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5feet.of.fury Alysanne births a daughter Daenerys.

Aerea is no longer heir to the Iron Throne.

Septon Oswyck passes. Queen Alyssa is pregnant again at 46. Elissa Farman leaves Rhaena (and 3 dragon eggs go missing). A new Septon is chosen.

Alyssa‘s situation becomes dire- there is no path to saving her but they are able to save her baby, a daughter named Jocelyn. Rhaena came to late to make amends. She curses Rogar. 3w

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More problems on Dragonstone, Rhaena‘s marriage fails, her daughter acts out & sickness breaks out. The Master of Coin thinks it is poison (tears of Lys) eventually her husband admits to the poisonings. He jumps to his death.

Jaehaerys hosts a tourney which Rhaena crashes hoping to find Aerea who has blown off on ancient dragon Balerion. 3w

BethM I like the connection to GoT. I feel like GRRM has something against pregnant women 😂 based on watching HotD season 1 this pops up at least twice more. The opening scene on episode one was so real and horrific my husband was like oof you probably shouldn‘t have watched that bring back memories? 😂 3w

5feet.of.fury @BethM 😩😩😩😅 3w

Roary47 @BethM haven‘t seen the show, but I feel like they always make child birth a scary and gross thing. @5feet.of.fury don‘t worry! Modern medicine makes it a bit less scary and gross. I had three and my son was the only scary one. He had the cord wrapped around him several times, but the delivery doctor untangled him so fast! I need her when I‘m untangling my necklaces. 😅You got this! 💛 3d

5feet.of.fury @Roary47 thank youuu!! ❤️ 3d

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#two4tuesday @TheSpineView
1- no, we‘re trying to clean up our habits and lose some weight.
2- dragons, Westeros, incest 😂

TheSpineView Ahhh...the dreaded weight loss. Good luck! Thanks for playing! 3w

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Y‘all I bought myself a present for making it through this much GRRM #ReadingWesteros 🐉

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Jaehaerys returns to King‘s Landing

5feet.of.fury Jaehaerys returns to King‘s Landing upon his dragon Vermithor. Alyssa does not come to greet him. No longer the regent, her joy is gone.

Jaehaerys gets to work, dismissing Septon Matheus who was against his incestuous marriage. & summoning back Rogar …& to everyone‘s surprise forgives & pardons him 3w

5feet.of.fury Jaehaerys & Alyssane consummate their marriage. The Faith doesn‘t denunciation them. The Targaryens are exempt from the laws of the Andals since they came from Valyria or ride dragons or some such reasoning. 3w

5feet.of.fury Next he has to sort out Rhaena, who hasn‘t found a place to settle, offered only false hospitality from those who covet her dragons. She asks for her seat at Dragonstone. He obliges but makes it clear it is his gift, not her right. She also asks for Aerea. (Consequences TBD)

Alysanne is with child. 3w

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BethM Anyone else feel like Rhaena could be a problem? 3w

5feet.of.fury @BethM I agree especially if she can hold onto those dragon eggs 🪺 3w

majkia I've fallen behind but trying to catch up. Still constantly confused by the same names over and over. Sigh. 3w

5feet.of.fury @majkia I found several completely wrong Targaryen family trees online, so I think almost the entire fanbase is in the same boat.😂😅 between the sister wives, brother uncles and legacy names …it‘s a lot 3w

Roary47 @majkia @5feet.of.fury I‘m glad I‘m in good company with all the names. Plus it feels like similar story lines when they aren‘t consummating marriages, all the different dragons, and I think a part of me is trying to figure out who is related to the people we know in GOT. 3d

majkia @Roary47 yeah, which the heck ones are in GOT. So true! 3d

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Been up in MI since mid day Friday which means no internet. Home now and did a lot of reading of the tagged book. Thanks to @Kshakal for this #cbbc box! Are the sponges for the dishes or my body? 😂 I‘m slow on these things 🤣 #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

Kshakal @BethM lol… dishes!! 🤣🤣🤣 3w

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50 AC

5feet.of.fury Alyssa sits in KingsLanding as Queen Regent.
On Dragonstone Alysanne is queen after secretly marrying Jaehaerys.
Rhaena, still on Fair Isle is called “Queen in the West” by many.
(There was also Queen Elinor relegated to the footnotes)

Alyssa & Rogar still hoping Jae & Alysanne will repent their marriage &get annulled, as the marriage is yet unconsummated. This hope was in vain. 3w

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But the young king‘s time away from court leads to other rumors, is he ill? Prisoner?

Jaehaerys trains at arms to make up for his father Aenys‘s shortcomings as a ruler. Alysanne does her religious instruction. (Alyssa hopes this would set them straight on the abomination of their marriage) 3w

5feet.of.fury And what happens next becomes well known erotic adventure novel that is supposed to be a cautionary tale. A woman of noble birth who has a child out of wedlock & ends up in a brothel before finding the Faith. This is one of the women sent “to Alysanne” to help with her teachings, but in reality to seduce Jaehaerys.
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5feet.of.fury Rhaena‘s marriage is also scrutinized because her husband is so “unpromising”. Some believe it was true love, or that her love in truth was his sister Elissa as the women were inseparable.
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5feet.of.fury When Lord Marq passes his son Franklyn becomes Lord of Fair Isle &casts out his younger brother, Rhaena, their children &friends. Elissa leaves as well & they sail for Lannisport. Lannisters ask for dragon eggs as a show of gratitude for hospitality. With dragon riders of their own Lannisters could be equal to Targaryens. Rhaena knows they must go elsewhere. 3w

5feet.of.fury Meanwhile former Poor Fellows & Warrior‘s Sons led by Maegor‘s former kingsguard are rebelling at the Wall which the North must stop. Walton Stark beheads 1 with his famed sword Ice. Rebels sought alliance with wildlings, Walton Stark pursued them & was killed by giants. Alaric Stark became Lord of Winterfell, but blamed Jaehaerys for his brothers death. 3w

5feet.of.fury Rogar‘s plan with the maidens for Alysanne fails.
News of the marriage starts to spread. Alyssa decides to accept it while Rogar says they can move on to seating Aerea. Alyssa dismisses him. She also had the foresight to hide Aerea, who is put to work in the stables dressed as a commoner.

Jae reaches his 16th name day and becomes ruler. 3w

5feet.of.fury Rogar, what did you THINK was going to happen? 3w

BethM Anyone else hoping Rogar was going to get it? Very mature decision but man,.. And the mom- Rogar not loving you is what breaks you? Grow the F up 😂 3w

5feet.of.fury @BethM Rogar did a whole treason! And I agree - Alyssa had been through so much before this that it seemed ridiculous. 3w

Roary47 Doing my best to catch up, but man I‘m getting so lost with the names. 3d

5feet.of.fury @Roary47 the legacy names, and amount of people in general, are out of control. 3d

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Really wishing I made a family tree already 😅

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Rhaena we‘d Androw Farman, second son of Lord of Fair Isle. Queen Alyssa was upset not to be invited, Rogar Baratheon the Hand was upset to lose a potential alliance.

Jaehaerys was busy selecting councilors.

Queen Alyssa and Rogar Baratheon we‘d in sea spendid ceremony with a tourney &7days of feasting. It was well attended by celebrators &those wishing to ally themselves or to get a look at the boy king. (edited) 4w

5feet.of.fury Rhaena did not attend. Alysanne, the hound princess acted as host.

There was a competition to serve in the Kingsguard. Competitors included a slender mystery knight, Jonquil Darke the bastard daughter of the Lord of Duskendale. (Who did not make kingsguard) 4w

5feet.of.fury Queen Regent Alyssa & Rogar now turned their attention to finding a match for Jaehaerys. Rhaena‘s children being heirs (&her potantially acting as Regent) concerned them, because of discord between the 2 &rumors she was a sorceress.
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5feet.of.fury Plans are abandoned to wed Jaehaerys to his sister Alysanne so as not to upset the Faith. So they will also find a suitor for her. When she is betrothed to Rogar‘s brother, 10 years her senior, she goes to Jaehaerys. The siblings elope, but do not consummate the marriage. 4w

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Septon Matteus curses their abomination. Rogar decides it doesn‘t count without the bedding. He moves to separate the newlyweds but the Kingsguard interfere. Queen Alyssa doesn‘t want bloodshed & says what‘s done is done. The king & young bride remain on Dragonstone until Jaehaerys is of age. The union remained a secret to much of Westeros. 4w

Roary47 I wish there was not as much incest and baby newlyweds. 🤢 4w

5feet.of.fury @Roary47 I second this 4w

BethM @Roary47 @5feet.of.fury all I could think was man Freud would have a field day with GRRM. 3w

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Jaehaerys I ascended the Iron Throne in 48 AC at the age of 14. He would rule the next 55 years.

Queen Rhaena -whose twins Rhaella & Aerea should have been next in line of succession agreed Jaehaerys should have the crown. Rhaena herself was considered but sexism prevailed. 4w

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Queen Alyssa served as his regent for a time, they filled the dungeons to bursting with Maegor‘s supporters. Rogar Baratheon Hand of the King, asked to limit the executions to Maegor‘s men to avoid war with would be loayalists. Jaehaerys said he would not begin his reign bathed in blood. Most were spared.

Those responsible for Viserys‘s torture &the Kingsguard (those who didn‘t take the black) were killed. 4w

5feet.of.fury High Septon Moon famous for his strange, debauchery filled sermons was no fan of the Targaryens. After Maegor‘s conflict with the faith it was important Jaehaerys be anointed. As they plotted how to handle this, Moon had a woman to his tent &emerged with his throat slit ..and his wine poisoned.

Some believed that she was sent by The Hand or Queen Regent, or was a Faceless Man. But the Faceless Men have more control. 4w

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He was anointed but Jaehaerys refused to reinstate swords to the Faith. He returned to King‘s Landing, Rhaella stayed at the Sept, Rhaena departed for Fair Aisle but her daughter Aerea joined him. The twins seemed to change personalities, it‘s widely believed they switched places 4w

5feet.of.fury More mysteries: Who killed Moon? Why the twin switcharoo? 4w

BethM Pretty smart for a young kid. Then Cersei undoes it all 😂 I think mom switched the twins so they could be happy. Septon death I have no insight. 4w

5feet.of.fury @BethM it seemed like they were placing Rhaella as Aerea as another potential heir but then Jaehaerys rules for so long… But def agree it was in the girls best interest in general 4w

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GRRM what is with these names you absolute madman.

5feet.of.fury Rhaenys &Visenya each gave a son to the king. Aenys (son with Rhaenys- the worst combo name I have encountered) was born in 7AC small &sickly. He was given a dragon names Quicksilver &thrived.
Maegor (so with Visenya) was born in 12AC. The prince took well to swordplay.
The sons of the Dragon had no sisters to marry to keep the Targaryen custom of keeping the bloodline pure. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Aenys married Lady Alyssa Velaryon who shared his silvery hair &violet eyes. They had a daughter, Rhaena & then a son ,Aegon. Then several other children Viserys, Jaehaerys &Alysanne.

Maegor fell further down line of succession & did not take to dragon riding as his brother & nieces & nephews did (edited) 1mo

5feet.of.fury After Aegon I‘s death Aenys vows to rule together with Maegor. Even as Aenys was anointed by the High Septon, there were whispers that it should be Maegor on the Iron Throne.

The Lords rise up against the Throne. At a siege at the Eyrie, Maegor arrives riding Balerion, having claimed the greatest dragon of all.
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5feet.of.fury Maegor, still with no heirs, declares his wife barren &takes a second wife. He joins Alys Harroway in a Valyrian rite. The Realm is outraged. Maegor insists that the rules of the Faith do not apply to the blood of the dragon. Aenys exiles him. He goes to Pentos with Alys &Balerion. 1mo

5feet.of.fury In 41AC Aenys announced his intention to marry his daughter Rhaena to her brother Aegon. The Faith now condemned this practice. By end of year much of the realm was in full rebellion. Aenys was sick with stress &indecision. He improved for a time but collapsed as Rhaena &Aegon were threatened. Visenya cared for him, he improved somewhat then He died. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Visenya joins Maegor &they return on dragons. Maegor claims the crown defying the laws of inheritance. He barely survived those who opposed him. 28 days later Alys comes with Tyanna of the Tower and 600 sell swords. After burning his enemies, Maegor takes his 3rd wife Tyanna. Aenys‘s widow &young children are forced to witness.

Meanwhile Rhaena is pregnant at Casterly Rock. &births twins Aerea &Rhaella. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Maegor demands hostages from the noble houses &the High Septon for treason. He & his mother attack all that oppose them. The dragons come to Oldtown. But the High Septon has died suddenly. Was he struck down for his pride or murdered? Some blame Visenya‘s dark arts. The new Septon, 90, blind & feeble happily anoints Maegor.
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5feet.of.fury In 43AC his nephew Aegon the Uncrowned come to King‘s Landing, not for the Throne but for Rhaena‘s dragon Dreamfyre &Aenys‘s Quicksilver. Successful, they go to build an army.

For the 1st time since Doom of Valyria dragon contended with dragon. Aegon dies. Rhaena, who did not join the fight, flees with her children. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Maegor is victorious, he still has 3 wives and no children. Alys falls pregnant but suffers a stillbirth, the fetus deformed. Maegor executes the maester, midwives. Tyanna later says that the son was not his, that other men had come to Alta‘s bed, &gives a list of 20. More people are executed including Alys. 1mo

5feet.of.fury In 45 AC the Red Keep‘s construction is finished. All the builders are executed. 46 AC Maegor still has no heir &he decides the solution is a 4th, 5th & 6th wife. He seeks out Rhaena.

Rhaena‘s twins are hidden from even herself. But she does not part with her dragon. When summoned She meets her fellow brides.

Pregnancies follow, but they end in horror. Some say Maegor is cursed, but Maegor blames (among others) Tyanna. 1mo

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In 48 AC Lord Rogar Baratheon proclaims Jaehaerys Targaryen the true king, young Jae vows to end the reign of his usurping uncle. Supported by Alysanne, Rhaena & all 3 on dragons. Redwyes, Lannisters, Arryns all rise up as well. Maegor makes his battle plans until late into the night, the next morning he is dead on the Iron Throne. Guards swear no one entered but The Red Keep has it‘s secrets. This ended the reign of Maegor the Cruel. 1mo

BethM That was a ride for sure! My brain keeps connecting all the names to future Westeros. Samwell Tarly made me laugh. 1mo

5feet.of.fury @BethM this was a whole journey itself 😂 his predecessor should have been Sam the Slayer, missed opportunity for more history repeating. 1mo

5feet.of.fury @BethM I have so many questions that I don‘t know if get answered 😂 we got the bit about Visenya (probably a Kingslayer and kinslayer) but who killed the High Septon? (Really could have been anyone ) Who killed Maegor? (Doesn‘t strike me as a suicide, or the Throne becoming animate) 1mo

BethM We never really get an answer about Visenya either. High septon I‘m going with the one guy who was pardoned and then later killed by the faith. There were whole paragraphs that were just names 😂 1mo

5feet.of.fury @BethM oh man, a few times I was just looking for people I knew (or their great great great great great grandfathers) 1mo

BethM Same 😂 1mo

Roary47 😵‍💫 Oh man. 4w

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Governance Under King Aegon I

As the Iron Throne cooled it became a seat of justice for all of Westeros.

5feet.of.fury The Targaryens brokered many marriages between noble houses. Aegon was the final authority but Visenya &Rhaenys remained his partners in power throughout his Reign.

Arguments between the great houses of the realm were adjudicated by the Crown. King Aegon decreed “any lord who goes to war without my leave shall be considered an enemy and rebel of the iron throne. 1mo

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No one planned King‘s Landing. It simply grew. By 25 AC it was the third most populous city in the realm. 1mo

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Visenya was the oldest of the 3 heads of the dragon &o it lived both her siblings, when she could no longer wield a sword she dabbled in the dark arts. Many kings had champions to defend them, as Aegon was ruler of 7 kingdoms she decided he should have 7. They were diverse, dark or fair, hedge knight or bastard born; all skilled. Thus the Kingsguard was formed. 1mo

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5feet.of.fury Probably my favorite part of this bit - Lord Orys the first Hand returning from Dornish War without a hand “The King‘s Hand should have a hand” just like Jaime! 1mo

Bklover You can remove me from the list- thought I could do one more, but I‘m having trouble with it. Thank you so much!!! 1mo

BethM @5feet.of.fury I like that part too! Also the throwaway sentence that sh may have been a kinslayer and a kingslayer. Like what?! You can‘t just drop that and keep going. 1mo

5feet.of.fury @Bklover will do! We‘ll miss you! 🐉 1mo

5feet.of.fury @BethM luckily we don‘t have to wait too long. ⚔️ 1mo

Roary47 I also liked the part about the Hand. Then the Kings guard. How his sister helped set it up because the guards are too slow! 1mo

Sargar114 That part regarding the hand was funny. I really enjoyed reading about Visenya, she seems like such a bad@$$. This picture is so cool! 1w

5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 there‘s been a couple good instances of History repeating! 7d

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“The rule of Aegon I was by and large a peaceful one.”
(Except when it wasn‘t).

5feet.of.fury After submission of the Three Sisters & Iron Islands (who then chose Vickon Greyjoy as lord paramount), all of Westeros South of the Wall was ruled by Aegon except Dorne.
During the 1st Dornish War the are hampered by the sun, but when they reach Sumspear the nobles have deserted &Aegon declares victory 1mo

5feet.of.fury Once he departs, Dorne recaptured their lands. The War would drag on another 7 years.
Rhaenys & Meraxes returned to battle in Hellholt, Meraxes is killed by a spear to the eye, causing destruction as she died, Rhaenys‘s cause of death is unknown but she perished there in Hellholt in 10AC.
Dorne was a smoking desert but House Martell remained true to their words “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Ultimately the war ended with a mysterious letter in 13AC. 1mo

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majkia This is so different in form from his other Westeros books. 1mo

5feet.of.fury @majkia yeah it is. I was forewarned that it‘s essentially a History book. And events being reflected back on, so the perspective is limited or skewed based on where or how the information was given and the “writer”. It‘s taking me some time to wrap my brain around what is happening, what bits are important etc, but I‘m intrigued because GRRMs strong suit has been the world building &lineages (as opposed to driving the plot). Very different though 1mo

BethM I‘m liking the narrative style so far. I want to know what‘s in the letter. 1mo

Roary47 I hope they eventually tell us what is said in the letter. 1mo

Sargar114 @BethM me too! On both counts! I‘m loving the mystery of the letter! 1w

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We‘re back baby! Finishing up #readingwesteros over lunch. We have an office 5k later this afternoon so I get a rare lunch off to read!

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We‘re baaaack
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So… this format is much different which my coworker tried to prepare me for.. I was still not ready for it

5feet.of.fury Lord Aegon I proclaims that there will be one King of Westeros - those who bent the knee to House Targaryen would keep their lands &titles, the rest would be humbled.
He was crowned by his sisters (&wives) Visenya &Rhaenys to applause. Aegon‘s enemies had no answer for his dragons. Harrenhal is burned, Storm‘s End surrenders. HighGarden &Loren Lannister team up but are met with death. Aegon, riding on Balerion, bathed them in flame. 1mo

5feet.of.fury Torrhen Stark leads, many think northern valor will win out, but in the end he is remembered as the King Who Knelt.
Dorne refuses to kneel even if it brings death, they did not submit for another century.
The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros were hammered into one great realm. Aegon held court from the great metal seat made from the melted blades of his foes: the Iron Throne. 1mo

BethM I didn‘t mind the history lesson and over two days was much easier to take it than in one sitting. Interesting as this still predates House of the Dragon season one. 1mo

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5feet.of.fury @BethM I liked the origin of the Iron Throne, very stylish ending to the chapter. I haven‘t had a chance to watch House of the Dragon yet, so I‘m totally out of my element. The next couple chapters are short and def did not NEED 2 days, but some chapters are 60 pages & I was concerned. I think it will continue as a history book and not POVs 1mo

Sargar114 I was surprised how much I enjoyed the history. I also enjoyed the pictures 😂 1mo

5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 GRRM has always done amazing with the worldbuilding & lineages, it‘s been interesting trying to adapt my brain to the non-POV format but… I‘m optimistic 1mo

5feet.of.fury @Sargar114 I‘m also hoping some of these long chapters have a lot of pictures 🤞 1mo

Sargar114 Lol @5feet.of.fury same! 1mo

Roary47 I‘m liking the history lesson. While I prefer the POV chapters this is not bad. I did a catch up today and didn‘t mind. 1mo

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In 1 week #ReadingWesteros returns!

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BethM Yaaasss this is what has been missing from my life! 1mo

Roary47 Yay!! I missed you all. 💛🐉 1mo

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This was such an interesting read. The Targaryens are such a fascinating house, the illustrations in this are also quite lovely. I don't really know what to say except I am looking forward to Blood and Fire and to learning about more of this wild, dysfunctional family and its history.

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#Bookreport

📚Currently reading:

📕Fire & Blood
📕Akechi Kogoro
📙The Witness for the Dead

Progress:
Not a very eventful reading week, but I am very close to finishing F&B, so possibly I will finish it this week. After that, I will hopefully be able to focus on the two detective books.

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Doppoetry

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) | George R. R. Martin

#Bookreport

📚Currently reading:

📕Fire & Blood
📕Akechi Kogoro
📙The Witness for the Dead

Progress:

I Didn't read at all last week due to headaches and eye strain, but I am feeling better this week and jumping back into F&B

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Doppoetry

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) | George R. R. Martin

I'm almost 500 pages in and things are growing more and more chaotic. I knew a civil war was breaking out and it affecting the smallfolk greatly but I didn't expect it to get so messy. 😅 I'm sure it will get far far worse though.

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5feet.of.fury

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) | George R. R. Martin

#ReadingWesteros schedule for the Fire & Blood #readalong it‘s just a chapter every other day, I was trying to get it to be like 20 pages a day, but didn‘t want to overcomplicate it so sometimes it will be more or a little less
I left a GRRM break after A Song of Ice and Fire but I‘ll probably spend it binging House of the Dragon

@majkia @Roary47 @BethM @Sargar114 @BookwormAHN
@Bklover
& any others are welcome! Let me know if you‘d like to join

Sargar114 Oh good, it‘s for the end of September, hopefully one of my holds will come up then!!! 🤞🤞 2mo

BookwormAHN Yay 🐉 2mo

BethM Love this thank you! I need to binge season 2! 2mo

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Bklover Ok I‘ve changed my mind- put me on the list please!! 2mo

5feet.of.fury @Bklover you got it!! 2mo

majkia I have read this, so looking forward to it. 2mo

BethM @Bklover we already came this far right?! 2mo

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LitsyEvents

Fire and Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) (A Song of Ice and Fire) | George R.R. Martin

@5feet.of.fury is hosting this buddy read/ open to any one interested:
original post : https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2766244

5feet.of.fury Thank you! Fire & Blood readalong starts late September! 🐉🔥⚔️ 3mo

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BethM

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) | George R. R. Martin

Let @5feet.of.fury know if you want to join us for the next part of #readingwesteros @LitsyEvents

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5feet.of.fury

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) | George R. R. Martin

🐉ATTENTION 🔥🩸
I am restarting the tag list for the next installments of #ReadingWesteros ⚔️
Schedule in the works - Fire & Blood in about a month & the Dunc & Egg novellas some time shortly thereafter. Please comment if you would like to stay on or join us!

@IMASLOWREADER @Bklover @tdrosebud @Sargar114 @Roary47 @HeyT @BookwormAHN @BethM @BooksNBowls @majkia @Lizpixie @StayCurious @mjdowens @Gissy @Doppoetry @Captivatedbybooks

5feet.of.fury Also should probably clarify that we have been doing chapter a day but Fire & Blood seems like “a chapter every other day” type of project 3mo

5feet.of.fury @LitsyEvents 3mo

BooksNBowls Remove me please. 😊 Y‘all have fun! I‘m gonna tackle F&B next year I think. 3mo

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Doppoetry Feel free to remove me, it has been nice reading along though. 3mo

5feet.of.fury @BooksNBowls ❤️ hopefully your GRRM burnout ends before Winds of Winter is released (plenty of time at this rate) @Doppoetry I saw you got ahead of us! Glad you enjoyed, feel free to drop in & comment if you‘d like. 3mo

BooksNBowls @5feet.of.fury hahaha ikr 🙄 I‘m not too worried about that lol 3mo

majkia I'll join! 3mo

5feet.of.fury @majkia 🐉🔥 yay! 3mo

Roary47 Oooo…. That‘s why I couldn‘t find the next one! I tried to find Winds of Winter this summer because I didn‘t read the comments in Goodreads. Lol. Okay, I don‘t have it yet. However, I will join for these two. Hopefully, he will finish the other series here. 😅 3mo

BethM I‘m totally in! 3mo

Sargar114 I‘m game! I haven‘t read these ones! 3mo

5feet.of.fury @Roary47 @BethM @Sargar114 🐉🔥 woohoo! 3mo

Captivatedbybooks Im tapped out i got lost in the sauce. But you are a goat!!! I dunno how you do it and read other books 3mo

BookwormAHN I'm in. I haven't read these. 3mo

5feet.of.fury @Captivatedbybooks thank you for reading with us as far as you made it ❤️ this was quite the project huh 😂 3mo

5feet.of.fury @BookwormAHN 🐉🔥 gotchu! 3mo

Bklover I think I‘ll pass on this one! Thank you!! 3mo

5feet.of.fury @Bklover noted ❤️ thanks for reading with us as far as you did! 3mo

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BethM

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

#readingwesteros you guys down for these once we‘re done?

5feet.of.fury

5feet.of.fury I‘m thinking fire & Blood next, I haven‘t sorted out what to do with novellas, Dunk & Egg etc. any thoughts on reading order are welcome lol 3mo

BethM @5feet.of.fury I‘ve got no opinion lol 3mo

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Davidtk20

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

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Brisk and fast paced, the narrator Martin used in this book was able to pack so much history in this compendium while keeping the reader cliff-hanging by the end of each chapter. You will be done with this book before you even know it. Highly recommended for Game of Thrones fans

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CrystalE02

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

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I finished this long audiobook. It was just another history before Game of Thrones. I did enjoy listening to the audiobook. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars

annahenke That‘s a long haul! Impressive. 8mo

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LiseWorks

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

August 10 #BookBinge Involves Dragon 🐉 This had lots of dragon fights. There is nothing like the dragons in this story. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Excellent 👌🏼 1y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🐉🖤📚 1y

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RyanMHoward

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

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This is a history book written in-world by one of the archmaesters of the Citadel in Westeros. It covers nearly the first 150 years of Targaryen rule, summarizing the life and reign of each king and their families, starting with Aegon‘s Conquest and ending with the civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.

With many ambiguous elements around what might‘ve happened behind closed doors, this book is truly enthralling for fans of Westerosi lore.

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Julz422

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

New library book came in! 🙌

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

Best. Bookrest. Ever.

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

After two days of #rain (which is a big deal here in #Dubai), glad to be back in the garden with my morning #coffee!

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

#pizza #gin #dragons and #pool. Is there any better combination?

SamAnne Lovely! 2y

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

My #morning reading buddy. #dogs #dragons

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

#Football, a book, a #blanket (even in the #UAE!) and a #puppy. Perfect Sunday night.

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

Last night in Jordan. #ReadingWhileTraveling #TravelReads #BarReads

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

#PoolVibes at the Dead Sea in Jordan. #TravelReads #ReadingWhileTraveling

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Wannabe_Quijote

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

Some evening reading with a view of the #pool and #DeadSea in #Jordan

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Kimberlone

Fire and Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) (A Song of Ice and Fire) | George R.R. Martin

I was surprised by this series stat! Also I‘m still salty about the fact that this is only Vol. 1 of 2 (and who the f knows when GRRM is going to finish another book).

Some of the other series I started, finished, or revisited: Red Rising, Infernal Devices, Last Hours, ACOTAR, Saga, STEMinista, Lore Olympus, Heartstopper, Cormoran Strike, The Atlas, etc.

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BethM

Fire and Blood: A History of House Targaryen of Westeros | George R. R. Martin

Watching episode 9 by the light of the Christmas tree.

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SconsinBookyBadger

Fire and Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (A Targaryen History) (A Song of Ice and Fire) | George R.R. Martin

Pistachio 🐱 First of his name, King of the Isthmus, Protector of the backyard, joining me for tea and re-reading tagged book now that my binge watch has ended for season 1 House of the Dragon.

SomedayAlmost Great name 2y

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