We catch glimpses of the Game of Thrones map at the start of every single ... world—which encompasses Westeros and beyond the Wall, Essos (from the nine Free Cities and the ruins of Valyria ...

Martin might just be giving himself room to play around with secret Targaryen dragon blood in Essos. Or, it could even directly tie back to Varys role in Game of Thrones. Regardless of whether all ...