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It tells the story of the years leading up to the calamitous events of ''[[The Princess and The Queen, or, The Blacks and The Greens (by Archmaester Gyldayn)|The Princess and the Queen]]'' during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], with particular attention to the role played by the king’s brother, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen (husband of Rhaenyra)|Daemon Targaryen]], as written by Archmaester [[Gyldayn]]. | It tells the story of the years leading up to the calamitous events of ''[[The Princess and The Queen, or, The Blacks and The Greens (by Archmaester Gyldayn)|The Princess and the Queen]]'' during the reign of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]], with particular attention to the role played by the king’s brother, Prince [[Daemon Targaryen (husband of Rhaenyra)|Daemon Targaryen]], as written by Archmaester [[Gyldayn]]. | ||
− | The novella gives an account of the lives at court in King's Landing, and about the lives of those connected to House Targaryen, | + | The novella gives an account of the lives at the court of King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] in [[King's Landing]], and about the lives of those connected to House Targaryen, paying special attention to Prince [[Daemon Targaryen]], his niece, and later third wife, Princess [[Rhaenyra Targaryen]] and her children, King [[Viserys I Targaryen]] and his [[Alicent Hightower|second wife]] and the children from his second marriage. The story takes off in {{Date|103}} with the death of King [[Jaehaerys I Targaryen|Jaehaerys I]], after shortly describing his final two years, and ends in {{Date|129}}, just mere hours before ''[[The Princess and the Queen]]'' takes off.{{Ref|TRP}} |
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Revision as of 16:16, 26 June 2014
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Author | George R. R. Martin |
Language | English |
Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
Genre(s) | Fantasy |
Publisher | Bantam |
Released | June 17, 2014 |
Media Type | novelette in Rogues anthology edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois |
- For the fictional book by Archmaester Glydayn, see The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother
The Rogue Prince, or, A King’s Brother is a novelette[1] released June 17, 2014 as part of the Rogues anthology, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois.[2]
Plot
It tells the story of the years leading up to the calamitous events of The Princess and the Queen during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen, with particular attention to the role played by the king’s brother, Prince Daemon Targaryen, as written by Archmaester Gyldayn.
The novella gives an account of the lives at the court of King Viserys I Targaryen in King's Landing, and about the lives of those connected to House Targaryen, paying special attention to Prince Daemon Targaryen, his niece, and later third wife, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen and her children, King Viserys I Targaryen and his second wife and the children from his second marriage. The story takes off in 103 AC with the death of King Jaehaerys I, after shortly describing his final two years, and ends in 129 AC, just mere hours before The Princess and the Queen takes off.[3]
Editions
So far, The Rogue Prince has only appeared in the anthology Rogues, released on June 17th by Bantam.
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References and Notes
- ↑ "A novelette rather than a novella."The Rogues Are Coming...
- ↑ The Rogues Are Coming...
- ↑ The Rogue Prince.