George R.R. Martin's new novella will be a part of the anthology 'Dangerous Women'
The upcoming fantasy anthology 鈥淒angerous Women,鈥� which is being co-edited by 鈥�Game of Thrones鈥� author George R.R. Martin, will include a novella by the author which is set in the 鈥淭hrones鈥� universe.
The book鈥檚 publisher, , recently posted an excerpt of the novella, which is titled 鈥淭he Princess and the Queen, or The Blacks and the Greens,鈥� on its site. The novella details struggles for the Iron Throne of the country of Westeros almost 200 years before the events of the 鈥淭hrone鈥� universe. In 鈥淧rincess,鈥� members of the house of Targaryen (the family of 鈥淭hrones鈥� heroine Daenerys) are battling for the right to rule.
鈥淒angerous Women,鈥� which is edited by author Gardner Dozois in addition to Martin, also includes works by writers Diana Gabaldon, Lev Grossman, and others. The running theme, according to an introduction by Dozois, is exactly as the title states.
鈥淗ere you鈥檒l find聽no hapless victims who stand by whimpering in dread while the male hero fights聽the聽monster or clashes swords with the villain,鈥� Dozois writes. 鈥淎nd if you want to tie聽these聽women to the railroad tracks, you鈥檒l find you have a real fight on your聽hands.鈥澛�
The anthology is scheduled for a Dec. 3 release.
