Random House has updated their catalog information about the upcoming Song of Ice and Fire map book The Lands of Ice and Fire, including the reveal of the set’s cover. The update includes more information on which lands will be depicted:
The centerpiece of this gorgeous collection is guaranteed to be a must-have for any fan: the complete map of the known world, joining the lands of the Seven Kingdoms and the lands across the Narrow Sea for the first time in series history. But this is just one of many unique maps that aren’t available anywhere else. There is an alternate version that tracks the movements of the series’ protagonists throughout their vast world, along with more detailed versions of the western, middle, and eastern thirds of the world; a full map of Westeros, combining North and South; one of the Dothraki Sea and the Red Wastes; and the Braavos city map. And here, too, are fan favorites detailing everything from urban sprawl to untamed wilds: maps of King’s Landing; The Wall and Beyond the Wall; the Free Cities; and Slaver’s Bay, Valyria, and Sothyros.
There are some very fine minds behind this project. Fantasy map artist Jonathan Roberts will be depicting the lands in the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, with information and accuracy checks provided by George R. R. Martin and Elio Garcia and Linda Antonsson from premiere ASOIAF web portal Westeros.
Does this mean that those are all the lands we can expect to ‘visit’ in the book series? (I haven’t read anything to the contrary, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t out on the ‘net, somewhere LOL)
I forget where I read or heard this, but I think we’ll be seeing further into the Lands of Always Winter. The trajectories of the characters look pretty set on Westeros, though, so I’d be surprised if any action takes place in areas we aren’t already in. (Unless Arya heads east?)