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Publisher's Summary
A century before A Game of Thrones, two unlikely heroes wandered Westeros....
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire.
Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there were Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals - in stature if not experience.
Tagging along with him is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg - whose true identity must be hidden from all he and Dunk encounter: for in reality he is Aegon Targaryen, and one day he will be king. Improbable heroes though they be, great destinies lie ahead for Dunk and Egg, as do powerful foes, royal intrigue and outrageous exploits.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms brings together for the first time the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire, set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory.
Critic Reviews
"An absorbing, exciting read...Martin's style is so vivid that you will be hooked within a few pages." ( The Times)
"The sheer mind-boggling scope of this epic has sent other fantasy writers away shaking their heads.... Its ambition: to construct the Twelve Caesars of fantasy fiction, with characters so venomous they could eat the Borgias." ( Guardian)
"Colossal, staggering.... Martin captures all the intoxicating complexity of the Wars of the Roses or Imperial Rome in his imaginary world.... The writing is always powerful...." ( SFX)
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- Molly
- 21-01-2016
Beautiful!
Upon finishing all the "A Song of Ice and Fire" books, then re-rewatching all the "Game of Thrones" Blu-Rays (including commentary tracks and extras!) and finally watching Comicbookgirl19's amazing "Epic Histories" on YouTube I was feeling extremely deprived, even the Christmas gift of a "Game of Thrones" colouring book couldn't quench my thirst for more Westorosian stories.
Thankfully upon browsing all the George R.R. Martin offerings on Audible I stumbled upon this gem. Now the audiobooks of "A Song of Ice and Fire" somewhat put me off due to Roy Dotrice's narration which I found off putting. Harry Lloyd on the other hand has such a silky, enchanting tone I would honestly buy an audiobook of him reading out every take-out menu ever printed just to hear him speak. I say he should be locked in a room and forced to record all of George R.R. Martin's works and then all other literary works deserving of his soothing tones and masterful delivery. ;)
As to the story, I honestly can't get enough of this world and the history leading up to "A Song of Ice and Fire" is even more intriguing than the series itself. As always Martin has produced engaging, well rounded characters and a well paced story that enriches this fantastic world.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
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- justanotheramazonian
- 09-10-2015
Perfectly transformed from the graphic novellas
A welcome return to the world of Westeros, the tale of Dunk and Egg expands on the story of Ser Duncan and Aegon Targaryen originally encountered in A Song of Ice and Fire.
Readers of the series should be mindful that these novellas are nowhere near the size of the series books, but rather are a helpful and enjoyable light supplement to the history of Westeros.
Definitely recommended reading prior to the release of The Winds of Winter and if you watch the TV series, Season 6.
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- Nicole Chin
- 28-02-2018
Narrator mutters at times
very annoying narration style. when the character had verbalised mutterings the narrator was inaudible. I was turning the volume up and down to hear the softer thoughts. missed a lot I am sure.
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- Alicia WIlson
- 12-11-2017
Wish there was more!
It need another dozen chapters! Would of liked to hear if dunk and egg made it to wall and what kind of shenanigans they would get themselves into next.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-08-2017
Exceptional
Addictive and leaves you begging for more!!!
Full of unbelievable detail that drags you into the The 7 Kingdoms.
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- Jan
- Carole Park, Australia
- 15-10-2015
Does not feel like belongs in the same world
This is a hard book to review. On its own it's quite good but it has too many wasted minutes on description of shields etc but the sorry is solid
The main problem is that it's reads like a fairy tale not the gritty ice and fire story. I can't help thinking his time would have been better spend to finish book 6
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- Anonymous User
- 16-01-2019
A poor cousin of the Game of Thrones series. Lacks the depth and grit of previous works.
For the sake of fans I hope the final book in the series lives up to expectations.
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- BC
- 19-12-2018
Awesome book. Nice history of the Tragaryens
Nice history of the Tragaryens. ASOIAF fans will love it. ......love love love great great great
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- CQ
- 30-11-2018
Similar style to Song of Ice and Fire
I enjoyed the story, felt like I was back in Westeros after waiting for and not having a new book to read. It felt like this book ended a bit abruptly though.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-11-2018
y wisper in an Audiobook!!!
every time the main character is thinking tohimself the reader wispers and i cannot here it!!!!
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- LN13
- 07-05-2018
Great Book
Great stories, very well put together with a nice flow.
I would love a continuation of the series to the point of him becoming Sir Duncan the Tall of the Kingsguard
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- Vusi
- 17-11-2018
Egg reminds me so much of Arya!!!
This book is absolutely amazing, George R. R. Martin did once again what he does best, if you wanna know Ser Duncan the Tall’s(mentioned a few times in TGOT TV show) childhood as well as that of King Aegon V Targaryen, this is the book for you...
Enjoy😘
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- S DORMEHL
- 28-06-2018
The reading is a bit childlike for the material.
The reading is too innocent and more fitting to a teen adventure. There are free readings online if this series that I enjoyed slightly more.
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- Tasman
- 26-04-2016
okay but nothing compared to the series of books
keep with the orginal series, this book is okay but pretty dry compared with all 5 other books.
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- Matthew Bayley
- 25-03-2019
Wish it was longer!
The only problem with this book was that it was not long enough! Great read!!
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- Ami
- 03-12-2018
10 stars
One of the best audio books i have ever listened, the story keeps getting and better and better as time passes.
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- Paula
- 28-07-2018
It's okay
I had read the series a long time ago, and only now did I decide to listen to this story. In a way, I liked it and was disappointed too. I liked it because the book brings all the elements of the series (intrigue, betrayal, conflict of interest, power search ...), but at the same time all this is presented in a second plan, since the story is centered on the attempt of a poor young man guarantee his space in the world, and be recognized as Knight.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-05-2018
Perfect
This book was really entertaining and harry loyd was an incredible narrator. Recommend buying it
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- La-Lloyd
- 11-05-2018
Not as gripping as the original series...
Tge story was okay. Sometimes found myself wondering about other things while listening. expected more from the story.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-2018
awesome
an awesome tale, awesomely told by the narrator. I look forward to more of such.
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- Mini
- 04-11-2015
Great intro to Westeros if u can't face the Epics!
Wasn't expecting a "new" George RR Martin book to come out. Therefore, was intrigued when this appeared just as I was finishing the 5th Games of Thrones book! Expecting rants of "why doesn't he concentrate on final installment" (which I've seen for other "epic" novelists who divert temporarily!). However, it appears that these were written as 3 short novellas well before the "real" Game of Thrones.
Therefore, for fans, they're something new to get a short fix of Westeros. For newbies, it's a great intro to Westeros from 2 character perspective... especially if the huge Game of Thrones book set seems too daunting. This is a great was to "put a foot in the water"... see if you like it.
I was surprised how "fully formed" the world is in George's mind at such an early stage. The history is all there... the houses.... it's an exact world, just a 100 years earlier. Had expected to find a more "primitive" back story to the world with some major differences.
So, great self contained book which gives a good view of what to expect from the main set of books!
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Salter
- 12-09-2018
Superb...
Wasn't sure what to expect, having been a big fan of the Game of Thrones series, but this just really surprised and really impressed.
Written in the typical George R. R. Martin way, the story of Dunk and Egg is another epic adventure, which holds true the history of the various houses which made their names in GOT.
This slots in around 100 years prior to A Game of Thrones, and I enjoyed learning about how many of the main characters in the main series came to pass. This book is perfectly interwoven into the history and legend of the Seven Kingdoms.
Wonderful narration from Harry Lloyd.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Claire
- 03-08-2017
The Lunk shows spunk
Would you consider the audio edition of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to be better than the print version?
Just as good - it'd be nice to see it in print and learn how the names and places are spelled, for example, but the characterisation here is wonderful (I do not greatly enjoy Roy Dotrice, sadly, and long for another actor to re-record the Ice and Fire books) and it's great to be able to listen to these stories back to back while relaxing or doing other things, as I think it'd take me too long to read them in print. I did find myself googling certain characters to find out more biographical information and learn more about the battles, because this universe George Martin has created is so vast and rich in its histories i.e. events are referred to in both these stories and Game of Thrones, and they all tally, and it's really nice to immerse yourself in this alternative history; you pick up new details every time you engage with the novels.
What other book might you compare A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to, and why?
Obviously the Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) books because they take place in the same world and have many overlapping characters, settings and so on. It enriches the action of Game of Thrones.
What about Harry Lloyd’s performance did you like?
It was consistent, he really gets into the skin of Dunk the Tall, and knows his way around this world very well having acted in the Game of Thrones series so knows how everything works/how every role works, which comes across in the performance. Funny where it should be; dark and violent at other times - he marks out the internal dialogue from the external dialogue very clearly, it's just a very solid and enjoyable reading.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
The Hedge Knight who wasn't...
Any additional comments?
Makes you appreciate George R. R. Martin's immense achievement - we may marvel at how well J.K. Rowling knows her wizarding world, but this is arguably even more impressive, stretching back thousands of years, with every reign fully accounted for: magnificent (and beautifully well written).
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- andyxmas
- 15-10-2015
Super little story & great narration
A great side story to game of thrones. Thoroughly recommended. Narrator is different to the one for game of thrones, but that works well and he's very good.
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 07-08-2017
Great supliment to the SOIAF series
This book is a great listen, fantastic for those who are dying for a taste of Westoros while we wait for the following books in the main story line
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- mr
- 21-10-2016
A must for any Game of Thrones fan
Would you consider the audio edition of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms to be better than the print version?
Yes, Harry Lloyd brings it to life wonderfully.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Dunk the lunk, thick as a castle wall.
What does Harry Lloyd bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
He does amazing voices, a really great narrator - if Roy Dotrice doesn't carry on - then I'd love harry to do the future books.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Zork
- 07-10-2015
Worth the wait
What made the experience of listening to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms the most enjoyable?
So happy for these novellas to be complied into one audiobook. Fantastic back story to A Song of Ice and fire, bonus points for Harry Lloyd narrating
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Ben
- 11-04-2016
Words are wind
When I first saw this book was released, I kind of thought: come on George this is not getting the next ice and fire story out. Why are you getting distracted with this?
But I really enjoyed it and it was a nice distraction from Game of Thrones, as I'm sure it was for George. Lot's of the usual kinds of
intrigue, plots and villains. Castles, feasts and fights- and like all GoT books-, it always makes me hungry. Buttered capons and a flaggon of wine- Don't mind if I do!
So thanks George, but please finish Winds of Winter now.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- J. Reed
- 23-08-2017
Great part of Westeros lore
A great addition to the game of thrones series while still being a stand alone novel. The book has a more traditional narrative when compared to Martins larger body of work "A song of fire and ice".
It can be listened to without the listener needing to have heard/read any of the rest of the series.
The performance is good and well read. Couldn't fault it.
Over all good audiobook and would recommend.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 28-07-2017
first time for everything
I loved it, I'm hooked on the whole experience of audiobooks. even more so on these books
3 of 5 people found this review helpful