Trouble is brewing in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. For the driven inhabitants of this visionary world, control of Westeros' Iron Throne holds the lure of great power. But in a land where the seasons can last a lifetime, winter is coming...and beyond the Great Wall that protects them, an ancient evil has returned. In Season One, the story centers on three primary areas: the Stark and the Lannister families, whose designs on controlling the throne threaten a tenuous peace; the dragon princess Daenerys, heir to the former dynasty, who waits just over the Narrow Sea with her malevolent brother Viserys; and the Great Wall--a massive barrier of ice where a forgotten danger is stirring.

During a dark time in the Heian period, when evil forces threaten the kingdom, the emperor relies on the onmyōji to keep the supernatural forces in line. But as political events become highly charged, friction within the order leads to betrayal. Now, Seimei, a talented member of the clan, must face down his master, Dōson, in the hopes of restoring peace to the kingdom.

《冰与火之歌:魔龙的狂舞》故事紧接着卷三《冰雨的风暴》，并与卷四《群鸦的盛宴》中的故事同步进行。五王之战此时似乎已经结束。在北境，史坦尼斯•拜拉席恩国王已经在长城驻扎，并发誓要赢得北方人的支持以夺回铁王座。同时西海岸的大部分已被铁民 占领。在长城上，琼恩•雪诺被选为第九百九十八任守夜人军团总司令，但是不管在长城内外，都有敌人在等待着他。提利昂•兰尼斯特乘船穿越狭海来到潘托斯，尽管连他自己也不知道他的最终目标是什么。丹妮莉丝•坦格利安征服了弥林，并决定留在那里统治这座城市，以磨练当她回到维斯特洛后所需要的领导才能。但是丹妮莉丝的出现已经在维斯特洛广为流传，从铁群岛到多恩，从旧镇到自由城邦，有不少人已经在试图寻找她并希望利用她达到自己的目的。