A book, 'The History Behind Game of Thrones: The North Remembers', laid diagonally across a fantasy-style map of Scotland. The book's cover has Edinburgh Castle in the snow and a yellow and red shield bearing a lion rampant and battleaxe.

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The Scots Magazine’s
‘Book of the Month’,
October 2019

  • "Just as 'Game Of Thrones' was hailed as a fantasy show for people who don't like fantasy shows, this book is an entertaining and fascinating history book for readers who don't like history books."

    - The Scots Magazine

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed [the book]. I loved seeing it all contextualised like this. If you're a Game of Thrones fan you will love this book."

    - Miltos Yerolemou, Syrio Forel in Game of Thrones

  • ""The History Behind Game of Thrones: The North Remembers is perhaps one of the most interesting books I've read this year."

    - Military History Online

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    “How Scotland’s bloody past inspired Game of Thrones…”

  • The National

    “Game of Thrones: How Scotland has inspired the world’s biggest TV show…”

  • ScreenRant

    “Game Of Thrones: 10 Books For Fans (That Aren't George R.R. Martin's)…”

  • STV News

    “A new book has revealed the Scottish influences running through the fantasy epic…”

  • The Courier

    “Author explores crossover between fantasy of Game of Thrones and reality of Scottish history…”

  • The Scotsman

    “Game of Thrones: the real historic objects behind the dark fantasy…”