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I initially considered holding the fifth star hostage until George R. R. Martin finished The Winds of Winter but I adored these stories so much I just couldn't do it. These three novellas take place roughly one hundred years before A Game of Thrones. So all the characters we know and love (and love to hate) have yet to be born, the Targaryens still sit on the Iron Throne, and the small folk are exploited by the nobles (so that much isn't different). Instead of seeing Westeros through the eyes of...
I have read the comic version of this but I ran across a particularly nice illustrated copy and bought it. I am glad I did. This is a very entertaining tale. It is slightly more light hearted in overall tone, but don't let good ol' Dunk and adorable Egg fool you-this is still the world of Game of Thrones. NOTHING is what it seems. There is violence and maiming a plenty.One Hundred years before the events of the Game of Thrones timeline there was a hedge knight named Ser Duncan. Ser Duncan finds
I love a great narrator for an audiobook, especially one that can not only do all the different voices, but act the parts. Harry Lloyd does a splendid job with these novellas, he acts so perfectly, giving weight to the simplest phrase. I was extremely impressed.Having said that (I hear the collective groan), there's one problem I find with these incredible actor/narrators: Sometimes they actually whisper when the scene calls for whispering. I hate it. I have my audiobook going, I'm either in th...
This book is a collection of three stories involving two immensely likeable protagonists named Dunk and Egg. Delightfully illustrated in black and white, it follows their travels through the length and breadth of the Seven Kingdoms, about ninety years prior to the events in A Game of Thrones. Dunk, or Ser Duncan the Tall, is an ordinary run of the mill hedge knight who will one day be Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. Egg, or Aegon Targaryen, is the fourth son of the fourth son of Daeron II Targ...
www.melissa413readsalot.blogspot.comI just love Dunk & Egg! I just finished reading the two graphic novels of The Hedge Knight and I had no idea this was the book form with a third story of the duo! I just put it on hold at the library because it's George R.R. Martin :) And a friend from GR told me after the fact what it was! I know there has to be more to it then the graphic novels, but it seems like the book was the same. I loved the first two stories in this book, and the graphic novels. The
(A-) 82% | Very GoodNotes: It's about obstinate idealism, social mobility, and how knightly ambition means stumbling into other people's drama.
"Kings rise and fall, and cows and smallfolk go about their business."I never really planned to read this until I discovered it at the library a few days ago and picked it up. I told myself why not read something short by GRRM for once.This book is a collection of three novellas, set in the Seven Kingdoms, a century before A Game of Thrones, while the Targaryens are still the ruling House in Westeros.Characters:Dunk, Ser Duncan the Tall, a hedge knight and his squire Egg, Aegon Targaryen (little...
I am weak. And in my weakness, I finally broke down and purchased A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. It sat on my shelf for awhile, mocking me and my lack of self-control. I was going to continue ignoring it. But then the seventh season of Game of Thrones came and went, and the withdrawal set in. It set in bad. I had to crack the cover; I had to stop the shakes. I didn't want to, you see? Really I didn't. I don’t like encouraging bad behavior. I did not want to be a part – however infinitesimally s...
George R.R. Martin could write a shopping list and publish it and I would still probably give it five stars! A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a collection of three stories set in Westeros, the same fictional lands as featured in A Song of Ice and Fire series, but set over one hundred years previously. This just exemplifies that no-one can world build like Martin can world build! The in-depth knowledge of the land and the familial and ancestral history of the multitude of characters portrayed
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a collection of three novellas that are set a generation or two before the events of A Song and Ice and Fire. In the third person perspective, we follow Dunk or as he tailors himself - Ser Duncan the Tall. The first narrative is named The Hedge Knight and we are presented to our protagonist as he is burying his former mentor for whom he used to squire. It's a touching start, and an interesting introduction to Dunk. He is planning to go to a tourney in Ashford an...
Very entertaining.George R. R. Martin provides some backstory and depth to his wildly popular Song of Ice and Fire series with this collection of three novellas about Dunc and Egg: a hedge knight and his squire.The events in the three related and sequential novellas take place a hundred years before A Game of Thrones and there is still a Targaryen on the iron throne and the memory of the last dragon is still alive in and old man’s memory.First published all together in 2013, with some snazzy ill...
This is my Book Of the Month- September 2016, with GR group- Nothing But Reading Challenges- Category: Sci-Fi/Fantasy BOM "The story offered here takes place about a hundred years prior to the events described in A Game of Thrones" This was my major concern before picking this up as I have yet to read the Game Of Throne Series (I have watched all the seasons diligently) but still did not want any thing spoiling my enjoyment of reading this series. So you can absolutely pick this up and enjoy t...
This is just what I was looking for! Old timey, good-doer knights and squires doin' good in an old timey setting!I had picked up a fantasy book a few weeks ago that I hoped would satiate my current reading desires, but alas no. So I turned to George R.R. Martin. He's always a good bet. I like his writing style and I'm familiar with the world he's built. Sure, there's such a small amount of fantasy in his work that, aside from mention of dragons in this particular book, it could almost be called
“Dunk the lunk, thick as a castle wall.” I thoroughly enjoyed these three novellas. It was great to return to Westeros, one hundred years before the events of ASoIaF. We follow Dunk, a hedge knight risen up by an old knight with no heirs. He gets himself a squire named Egg, who unbeknownst to him is Prince Aegon - one of the Targaryen Princes. “Oak and iron guard me well, or else I’m dead and doomed to hell.” We see Dunk get himself into all kinds of scrapes, including a trial of seven as well
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a great prequel compilation with superb production value.I’m currently in the middle of collecting all the books within A Song of Ice and Fire in hardcover format. Honestly speaking, unlike The World of Ice and Fire and Fire and Blood, I didn’t have a lot of interest in reading this book; I treated it as a completionist read or a diversion while I wait for the release for The Winds of Winter. This is also why I'm happy that this book ended up being such a pleasa...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. MartinAs I have doubt that ever will I be able to read Martin's conclusion of the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series, I thought it'll be the best to appease my desire for The Winds of Winter by reading a book which is set about 100 years before the 'Game of Thrones' began. The story is not as bold as the main series. Rather it's a fun and enjoyable read. Impressive writing. Very delightful artwork in the book helped me to grasp the story very easily. Yo...
I'm not fond of novellas or short stories. I always end up hating them because of the length. It's like someone telling you a summarized version of a detailed story. This one on the other hand is one of the exceptions to the hatred. It's not a shock though that Martin can make me enjoy something that I typically hate.This book contains 3 novellas about the adventures of Dunk and Egg. A hedge knight and his squire seeking higher status. Martin is known for his tendency to add in a bunch of plot t...
Now I’ve of course read these before, but I simply had to get this edition for the illustrations. They did wonders and capturing the story; they almost brought new life to it. So, it was money well spent and, as an added bonus, I had an excuse to read these short stories again! A memorable friendship Dunc and Egg make a wonderful pair. Ser Duncan is not only a knight in name, but also one in deed. This is something increasingly rare in the seven kingdoms. There are few true knights and even fewe...
It's been so long since I read the A Song of Ice and Fire books that I had forgotten what an incredible writer George RR Martin is.These three novellas are fantastic. I loved each one. And you don't need to be familiar with the long series to enjoy them. The longer series overflows with point of view characters. Here, the writing stays tightly focused on hedge knight Dunk and his squire, and it's so great because of it.My book even had lovely illustrations! I also tried out the audiobook and fou...
If you're into stuff like this, you can read the full review.Ser Duncan the Tall: "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" by George R. R. Martin The Knight has three novellas. To wit: The Hedge KnightThe Sworn SwordThe Mystery Knight I’ve read these three novellas previously when they came out in the three different anthologies: Legends I, Legends II, and Warriors. Having read these stories separately before, I was interested to see them put together as one whole piece, where Martin’s suspicious tende...