![]() Even the titular ice dragon is different from what audiences reportedly saw last season on the show. It could describe the early days of that empire, forgotten by the time of ASoIaF, but there is little to suggest that beyond the thematic connections and, obviously, the dragons. Could it take place in the pre-history of Valyria? Sure. ![]() If you read it, you can easily tell that this is at best tangentially connected to Martin’s more famous work–there are thematic connections, but it bears little resemblance to any of the recorded history of Westeros and Essos, nor to most of the mythology mentioned therein. Martin says no, and that ASoIaF wasn’t even a thing yet when this was written. The book jacket says yes, in an obvious attempt to boost sales. Does it tie into Martin’s magnum opus, A Song of Ice and Fire (better known to some by the title of the first book and HBO series, A Game of Thrones)? That depends on who you ask. The Ice Dragon was originally published in 1980 as a short story and later reworked into a short novella for younger readers. ![]() ![]() Publisher/Copyright: TOR, 2014 (originally 1980) ![]()
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