A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (A Song of Ice and Fire) Audio CD – Unabridged, October 6, 2015

A knight of the Seven Kingdoms the adventures of Dunk and Egg is a wonderful start to a new story set in the Game of Thrones world 100 years before the events in GOT. While reading just a few chapters into this book I realized why we like George RR Martin’s world so much. It is filled with deep rich characters that are full of pride and have realistic flaws. While I would much rather George finish the original saga before writing off shoot stories based in the same world. It is hard to deny that he writes compelling stories. Since we all know who Egg ends up becoming we are fascinated to see how his story plays out. The character development is excellent as are the wonderful drawing illustrations that accompany the reading. The drawings are superb and paint a wonderful picture of what is going on in the text. They reminded me of the illustrations that accompany Robert E Howards Conan stories which are outstanding visuals that go along with the reading.One thing that struck me while reading the stories is the possibility of Dunk ending up becoming the father of Gregore Clegane and Sandor Clegane since he is almost a giant of a man himself. Maybe they end up becoming his bastard children. George once again made this story so open ended that of course a sequel will follow, the question will be how soon?The book does move along quiet slowly at times where you wish the action would speed up a bit. Dunk is a likable character more streetwise whereas Egg is the intellect of the too. The author gives off the idea that eventually Dunk will end up a kings guard knight, but it seems years away from where Dunk’s life is at currently hence another reason for a sequel for the story.Overall GOT fans should be quiet pleased with the story. The writing and character development is excellent although I thought of Dorne in my mind as a much more of a desert and desolate place than what was described in the story. They seem to be barely in the country and more on the border in my opinion. It was nice to see Dunk prove his valor even if he seems to stubble into things.I would rate this a 4 ½ star story. I found it interesting with great drawings to accompany the text. I kept wanting to read even more to find out what happens next. I can’t wait for further adventures meeting the Starks and heading to the Wall.

A page fell out as soon as I opened it. Not worth sending back, I’ll tape it and keep pushing. Other than that, the book is in great condition.

The media could not be loaded.  This book particularly I found very captivating and loved the character development. It was an easy read and I think it was a great length. It wasn't took short but didn't drag out.I feel that it fills in some holes with events from the past to better explain the back story.The illustrations are gorgeous and love the attention to details.Very well written and excellent read!

Seeing as how this book is just a compilation of all three Tales of Dunk and Egg, I'll simply post my review for each of the stories below. Do note that in this collection, Gary Gianni lends his skill to the story and has illustrated each tale.THE HEDGE KNIGHT:The Tales of Dunk and Egg! The Hedge Knight, the first of three tales about these unlikeliest of companions, is a tale well told. Martin is a masterful storyteller; one who's been at it for a very long time. And coming back to Westeros was an absolute treat. I was saving these novellas for when I was truly craving more stories in the Song of Ice and Fire world, and I'm glad to have saved them. It's been years since I read anything within this world, and it feels like coming home.After Ser Arlan of Pennytree, the man Dunk had been squiring for since he was a boy, takes sick and dies, Dunk sets his sights on the soon to be held Tourney of Ashford. Along the way he meets Egg who, like Dunk, may just be more than he seems. It's a short little novella, but is full of all those things that have given Martin the following he has. Westeros has always to me felt like our world with slight changes. It doesn't take much to imagine it clearly, as Martin paints it so vividly. In some alternate reality, it would be our own deep history but slightly larger, a tough more grand. A world as varied and realistic as our own.Dunk and Egg. They're an unlikely pair, and they're a joy to read about. The Sworn Sword is next.THE SWORN SWORD:I don't know what to rate this. They're short, but I really enjoy them. I don't know. The ratings are nonsense anyway; know that I liked it a lot.The Sworn Sword is the second of three stories about the Hedge Knight, Dunk, and his squire, Egg. It takes place around two years after the first story, and I think it was every bit as good, maybe even a little better. We are treated to some juicy Westeros history in this one, as we follow Dunk during his time as Ser Eustace Osgrey's sworn sword; a knight whose house, previously of renown and good standing, is down on its luck. Ser Eustace and his men fought in the Blackfyre Rebellion, which is an intensely interesting portion of ASOIAF history, and I was pleased to hear more about it through his recollections. Bloodraven is also a frequent topic of discussion, as he is the King's Hand during the time of this story, and that was interesting to hear.I also felt that we dove deeper into Dunk's character in this one. It may just be a natural reaction to spending more time with him, but I was really pleased to have done so. While not full of quite as much action as the first tale, Dunk's entanglement with Ser Eustace and Lady Rohanne, the Red Widow, was nicely done. It makes me excited for the third story, the Mystery Knight.THE MYSTERY KNIGHT:The third Tale of Dunk and Egg proved to be just as entertaining as the first two. Dunk and Egg's relationship grows in the telling of these tales, and whether it's sage advice that Dunk lends his quire, or a threatened clout in the ear (it's funny every time), their bond is something I enjoy.The Mystery Knight makes good use of all the history about the Blackfyre Rebellion we've been given in the stories thus far. I won't give away too much but George offers us another noteworthy wedding; complete with a jousting tourney, a mystery knight, and as many shadowy figures as you'd expect at an ASOIAF wedding. Just what the hell is going on in Whitewalls...Each Dunk and Egg tale was well told, and offers a fan of GRRM's main series more of what they love about his writing; with the addition of some excellent backstory on some characters who are only mentioned a handful of times previously. I'm disappointed to not have more of them to read, but I know better than to request something of George other than Winds of Winter.I highly recommend these stories to anyone who hasn't yet read them, especially fans of the main series.

El libro está muy bien hecho, si tienen la oportunidad, háganse de una copia, el encuadernado es de muy buena calidad, los dibujos son muy buenos y las hojas de muy buena calidad.

Livro excelente, muito bonito, ilustrações lindas e entrega rápida.

The media could not be loaded.  The book itself is of high quality, however I was disappointed to find out how small it was, I was hoping for it to fit into the rest of my asoiaf collection.

Novela de aventuras sin pretensiones ambientado en el universo JdT, con pequeños toques de intriga política como es habitual, pero que no le apartan de lo que es: un libro entretenido que te deja con ganas de más.Si te quedó mal sabor de boca con la última temporada de Juego de Tronos, este libro te la quitará.

100 years before the events we know and agonize over, there lived a hedge knight, and he met his squire on way to a tourney. Both knight and squire will travel long on the road to destiny, connecting them to the Westeros we know today, and here are their initial three adventures, from the tourney, to a red headed widow, and finally a rebellion that failed, all three tales filled with humor, romance, adventure, and that bittersweet tinge that only GRRM can evoke. He is a master of creating characters and moods. We feel a knights nervousness, a cowards fear, a squires defiance.....everyday life of commonfolk and hedge knights living day to day, intertwined with the power struggles of nobles and kings for the iron throne of Westeros.