An old Valyrian House escaped the doom to the island of Skagos. For years they kept to themselves, answering to no wars. When Robb summoned the banners of the North, however, they appeared out from their mountains and caves. What are their motives, why now? And in Skagos itself, turmoil ensued, the old kings of Skagos finally grew tired of the Valyrian warlocks' control, it's war

Aerion "Brightflame" drank wildfire believing that he would become a dragon. He died instead, screaming. His son, Maegor, still a babe at the time, was voted out of the line of succession due to Aerion's madness. twenty-six years later, after the tragedy at Summerhall, Maegor makes a claim for his birthright. The story of Maegor and his descendants' attempts to win the throne.