The crimson dragon

Aerys Targaryen, a year younger than his brother Aemond, is not like the other princes of his line. Unlike the rest of his family, Aerys carries the memories of another life—a life from a world where dragons, dynasties, and doom were merely stories on a screen. When he awakens in his new existence, reborn in the blood and fire of House Targaryen, he is furious.

Aerys despises the petty squabbles of the Greens and the Blacks. He sees the futility and tragedy of the impending Dance of the Dragons long before it begins. But he is no hero, and he does not seek to save the world or change the course of history. Instead, Aerys resolves to carve his own path in this world, a path drenched in blood and vengeance, for he has no desire to play by the rules of either faction.

As he grows older, Aerys becomes a force of chaos within the Red Keep, driven by his resentment and anger at being trapped in this world. He cares little for the politics of the court, and even less for the family feuds that threaten to tear the realm apart. His only loyalty is to himself, and to his dragon, Urrax. In a world where the Targaryen family is being torn asunder, Aerys aligns with neither Green nor Black. He will be known as the Red Prince, a rogue dragonrider with no allegiance but his own.

Aerys’ unpredictable nature and violent outbursts soon draw attention and fear, and his presence

In a world of dragons, Aerys is a storm, a crimson fury who defies destiny, eager to tear down the legacy of fire and blood, or die trying.