I read a lot. That's why I'm annoyed that I'm not very good in English: as a result, I have not read the book Fire and Blood because it has still not been translated into Finnish. The books of the song of Ice and fire - especially the first three - are better than the series. I don't know if this is the same thing. Because, quite frankly, the series did not make the desired effect. Of course there were a lot of good moments. Directing, filming, effects ... all top -notch. But it felt like the visual world was just filling in addition to endless and useless dialogues. Nothing particularly shocking happened. There was too little intrigue too: the series couldn't surprise you, but overall it was ok as an entertainment. Hope the second season is better.
Review of The Black Queen
