Tower of the Hand

With the holiday season over and Valentine's Day a month away, there may be no better time to forget about gifts for others and instead treat yourself, namely with some Game of Thrones gear. The most notable item coming out this winter will be the Season 4 Blu-ray set (scheduled for release February 17). Not surprisingly, the list of other worthy collectibles is the same as it was just before Christmas. So consider this winter's guide a recap of late 2014, in case you missed some of the best items or if you're looking for something new for yourself.

Later this month, Bantam will release The World of Ice & Fire. The new book, co-authored by George R. R. Martin and Westeros.org's Elio Garcia and Linda Antonsson, is a massive concordance that promises to tell the untold history of Westeros and the game of thrones. It will be written in the same style as GRRM's most recent short stories, "The Princess and the Queen" and "The Rogue Prince" (both of which were originally intended to be part of this world book). You can read an excerpt here.

The World of Ice & Fire will be available in bookstores on October 28. Preorder it now from Amazon and Amazon UK. Tower of the Hand will of course provide additional coverage of the book and discussion threads once it is available.