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What Happens To Daenerys In The Books

I'm only on book three, but avoiding spoilers feels impossible. When does her fate in the A Song of Ice and Fire series diverge from the HBO show? The fan theories are everywhere.
2025-03-18 16:12:26
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Marissa Dalina Baquilod
Marissa Dalina Baquilod
While the show chose to end Daenerys’ story after she conquered Meereen, in the books she is currently among the Dothraki. She is juggling dealing with the spreading instability in the land, dealing with her three growing dragons that are behaving more and more wildly by the day, and her internal struggles about using fire and blood to achieve her goals. So while books like ‘Reborn as a Dragon Queen’ can be an interesting parallel read to Daenerys’ story in the fantasy genre, as the main character in this story was also reborn as a powerful dragon queen, she is seeing things from a more personal, down to earth perspective and viewing the same kind of power and authority from a slightly different angle, while still struggling with the burdens of command.
2026-08-05
Brianna
Brianna
In the books, Daenerys is developing in very unexpected ways. She managed to become a great leader in Meereen, but it seems that politics are much harder for her to handle. Her past and her ambitions are pulling her in two opposite directions. Her older dragons are also turning out to be a bigger problem than she anticipated. Every of Daenerys’ decisions is exciting and full of suspense, and it will be interesting to see what she does next. Her journey gives the best insight into life of a Targaryen and the complex relations with her dragons and followers also reveal a lot about her character and help to develop her further.
2025-03-19
Harper
Harper
Book Daenerys is so complex and nuanced. She is dealing with the extremely intricate politics of Meereen, while at the same time attempting to come to terms with the growing-up of her young dragons, who are increasingly getting into all sorts of trouble. Book Daenerys is on a really uncertain path, dealing with plots of other factions trying to bring her down. But what makes her so compelling is the ongoing struggle of her desire for power versus her values. And her visions and the prophecies surrounding her make for an extremely suspenseful read, never knowing what’s going to happen next to her.
2025-03-19
Finn
Finn
Daenerys Targaryen, the Dragon Queen, is in Meereen in A Dance with Dragons. The now famous ruler is trying to make friends in the city she conquered and deal with the intricacies of ruling a conquered land. Her two young dragons, Rhaegal and Viserion, are growing up too. Daenerys struggles to find her place as a ruler. She wants to rule justly and be the successful queen she feels she needs to be. But that means having a lot of power. Her progress in Meereen is being threatened by both outside forces and from within. There are many questions about Daenerys’ future. The books take her from a scared little girl to fierce Queen but there are many questions about her journey and we wait with bated breath for the answers in the final books.
2025-03-20
Zane
Zane
Daenerys Targaryen is in Meereen trying to rule in ‘A Dance with Dragons’ but is faced with problems all over.
2025-03-23

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