Fans are finally heading back to Westeros as House of the Dragon returns with its highly anticipated third season on June 21. After a two-year wait, HBO’s hit fantasy drama is set to continue the bloody Targaryen civil war, with the new chapter expected to raise the stakes as rival factions move beyond political manoeuvring and into all-out conflict.

The fantasy drama is based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood and chronicles the rise and fall of House Targaryen nearly 200 years before the events of Game of Thrones. The show has earned praise for its political intrigue, dragon battles and complex family dynamics.