Set 200 years before the fall of the Throne, the Seven Kingdoms are ruled by Queen Viserya I Targaryen, a woman of peace who struggles to maintain the legacy of her house. Haunted by the lack of a female heir, she takes the ultimate political risk: she names her son, Prince Rhaenyron, as the future King of Westeros, forcing the Great Lords to swear him fealty.
However, the peace is shattered when the Queen’s second husband, King-Consort Ali Hightower, mothered by the ambitious Dame Ottavia Hightower, produces a daughter, Aemonda.
As Rhaenyron grows into a defiant, dragon-riding man, his claim is challenged by his aunt—the rogue Princess Daemona Targaryen. The seeds of jealousy, ancient Valyrian bloodlust, and broken promises erupt into a "Dance of the Dragons" where brothers, sisters, and beasts tear the sky apart.
