Dubbed the American Tolkien by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for readers: a compendium of his shorter works, collected into two stunning volumes, that offer fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master.

Gathered here in Volume I are the very best of George R.R. Martin's early works, including never-before-published fan pieces, his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Award-winning stories plus the original novella The Ice Dragon, from which Martin's New York Times bestselling children's book of the same title originated. A dazzling array that features extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs, Volume I, is the perfect collection for both Martin devotees and a new generation of fans.

Contents:
- Introduction by Gardner Dozois
One: A Four-Color Fanboy (2003)
- Only Kids Are Afraid of the Dark (1967)
- The Fortress (2003)
- And Death His Legacy (2003)
Two: The Filthy Pro (2003)
- The Hero (1971)
- The Exit to San Breta (1972)
- The Second Kind of Loneliness (1972)
- With Morning Comes Mistfall (1973)
Three: The Light of Distant Stars (2003)
- A Song for Lya (1974)
- The Stone City (1977)
- This Tower of Ashes (1976)
- And Seven Times Never Kill Man (1975)
- Bitterblooms (1977)
- The Way of Cross and Dragon (1979)
Four: The Heirs of Turtle Castle (2003)
- The Lonely Songs of Laren Dorr (1976)
- The Ice Dragon (1980)
- In the Lost Lands (1982)
Five: Hybrids and Horrors (2003)
- Meathouse Man (1976)
- Remembering Melody (1981)
- Sandkings (1979)
- Nightflyers (1980)
- The Monkey Treatment (1983)
- The Pear-Shaped Man (1987)