The Sons of the Dragon
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The Sons of the Dragon | |
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Author | The Book of Swords |
Publisher | Bantam Spectra |
Publication date | October 10, 2017 |
Preceded by | "The Rogue Prince" |
The Sons of the Dragon is a
Format
As with his previous Westerosi "histories", including
Background
Following an early 2017 leak that revealed plans for the novella to be included in the anthology
The story was derived from previously written lengthier material that Martin had prepared for the companion book The World of Ice & Fire, but was removed because the book was becoming too long for the original concept of a fully illustrated book. It and several other stories appeared in abridged versions in other anthologies.[2][3][4]
The story is included in full in
Publication
The novella was released by Bantam Spectra in October 2017 in hardcover, paperback and audiobook formats, all as the final story in The Book of Swords anthology. The audiobook edition was narrated by Ralph Lister, who previously collaborated with Martin and Dozois as narrator for their 2012 anthology Down These Strange Streets.
References
- ^ Lovett, Jamie (February 1, 2017). "New Game Of Thrones Story Details Revealed By George R.R. Martin". ComicBook.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "August 2018: George R.R. Martin Special Event" (Podcast). August 14, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018 – via soundcloud.com.
- ^ Martin, George R. R. (January 31, 2017). "A Bit More (Fake) History". Not A Blog. 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 A.V. Club. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ Martin, George R.R. (April 25, 2018). "Fire & Blood: On The Way – Not a Blog". Retrieved September 18, 2018 – via georgerrmartin.com.