Martin, George R. R.
Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones
House Targaryen
the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria
took up residence on Dragonstone. Their tale begins with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror
creator of the Iron Throne
and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat
all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.