'Game of Thrones' Season 8 spoilers: What George RR Martin's book 'Fire and Blood' tells us about the upcoming season

George RR Martin's new book 'Fire and Blood' predates the 'Game of Thrones' characters we know by 300 years and extensively details the history of Targaryens
UPDATED FEB 12, 2019

Warning: Possible spoilers ahead

The last installment of 'Game of Thrones' is still a couple of months away but George RR Martin was kind enough to drop us a little gift last winter with the release of 'Fire and Blood'.

The book predates the 'Game of Thrones' world we have come to know by 300 years and extensively details the history of Targaryens. The book also has some juicy details which actually may become a part of the HBO show. Martin is known as the Tolkien of the modern world and his new book adds more depth to the characters in the 'Game of Thrones' mythology.

In an interview with Esquire last year, Martin claimed that Daenerys will actually benefit from reading the new novel. "Maybe if she understood a few things more about dragons and her own history in Essos, things would have gone a little differently," the author said.

So, here are a few details from the book that we feel will impact the final season of the show.

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

New cast members add to the drama as ‘The White Lotus’ heads to France for its upcoming season
1 hour ago
The fifth season of the legal drama will see Mickey focus on a new case and delve deeper into his family's history
2 hours ago
The Prime Video series is inspired by Patricia Cornwell's first novel, 'Postmortem,' from the 'Scarpetta' book series
19 hours ago
Unlike most Bachelorettes, Paul was not a part of Bachelor Nation and has only starred in Hulu's reality series, 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'
22 hours ago
'Assassin's Creed' had previously been adapted for the big screen by a 20th Century Fox movie in 2016, but it failed to live up to the expectations.
1 day ago
The Star Wars character was one of the marquee names in attendance, sitting next to Kate Hudson during the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday.
1 day ago
From Michael B. Jordan winning his first Oscar to Sean Penn's no-show and a rare tie, here's a look at some of the surprises and shocking snubs this year
1 day ago
Oscar nominees are treated to some of the most extravagant gifts from Distinctive Assets, a marketing firm in Los Angeles
1 day ago
The 98th Academy Awards saw Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley walk away with top honors, winning the Best Actor and Actress Awards, respectively
1 day ago
Morse's character will threaten the McLusky family's control over Kingstown in the next season of the series
2 days ago