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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | George R. R. Martin
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES ANDBUZZFEED Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martins ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire. These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, nave but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivalsin stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Eggwhose true name is hidden from all he and Dunk encounter. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. Featuring more than 160 all-new illustrations by Gary Gianni, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isnt deadyet.Praise for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Readers who already love Martin and his ability to bring visceral human drama out of any story will be thrilled to find this trilogy brought together and injected with extra life.Booklist The real reason to check out this collection is that its simply great storytelling. Martin crafts a living, breathing world in a way few authors can. . . . [Giannis illustrations] really bring the events of the novellas to life in beautiful fashion.Tech TimesFrom the Hardcover edition.
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rmaclean4
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A delightful book of three stories about a Hedge Knight and his "squire." Fun fast fantasy read. 3 ?

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rmaclean4
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Feburary #bookspin
1 A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms
2 Recitatif
3 Boy, Snow, Bird
4 Corrag
5 The Gustov Sonata
6 Fault Lines
7 Redhead by the Side of the Road
8 Our Missing Hearts
9 Oryx & Crake
10 Winterland
11 The Waves
12 Parable of the Sower
13 Get in Trouble
14 The God of Small Things
15 NW
16 The Sellout
17 What is not Yours is not Yours
18 The Master Butchers Singing Club
19 True & Beauty
20 The Underground Railroad

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DcSunshine
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | George R. R. Martin
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As Mr. Martin seems unlike to ever finish the game of thrones series, I read this one to fill the loss. It was good but not great, like his others. It lacked the character depth and plot details I expect from him. Allegedly this is only part one but we know how George is with sequels. Satisfied my need for a GoT update.

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roronoazoro
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Enjoyed this way more than I thought I would, loved the duo Dunk and Egg and I can't wait to read more about their adventures in the future.

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4599842389

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roronoazoro
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“He would not sleep himself, but sat by your side with your sword across his lap, in case someone tried to do you harm.”

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Pash
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | George R. R. Martin
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I had to read this twice because the first reading was so forgettable and I want to read the sequel. The second reading of this was only marginally better. The narrative is really boring, somehow you get through ⅓ of the book and nothing has happened. I was surprised considering how engaging the song of ice and fire novels are. Definitely not his best work.

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LazyOwl
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Just scored myself a first edition of this from my library book sale.

wanderinglynn Awesome! 🙌🏻 3y
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TEArificbooks
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This was a lovely trip back to Westeros. I want more Dunk and Egg tales and I want to revisit The Wall with them.

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TEArificbooks
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Bookish problem # 675 - Distance learning really cuts into reading time

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Amir_1994
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Fantastic story with amazing illustrations!

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GatheringBooks
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CrinolineDream
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March reading wrap up.

Spinning Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (reread)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
The Unhoneymooners ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love Her or Lose Her ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If I Never Met You ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#readingwrapup

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brilliantglow
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Loving this so far.

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Carolyn11215
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A prequel to the Game of Thrones books, I really enjoyed these 3 tales of Dunk and Egg. And the illustrations are really wonderful!! Guessing this will be my last book of 2019!

tessavi I love the Dunk and Egg stories 😊 4y
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HotdogZanzabaar
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Three stories about an unlikely Hedge Knight and his unlikely-er squire as they bumble about Westeros. Set a century before the GOT series and before Sir Duncan the Tall was a legendary Knight of the King‘s Guard. A quick and fun read. Too bad GRRM takes a lifetime to put out a new book because I‘d love to read more about this chivalrous duo.

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kelli7990
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My review for a book I just read. I miss reading the book series A Song Of Ice And Fire. The next book I want to read next is The Science Of Game Of Thrones which talks about Game Of Thrones from a scientific point of view. I think it will be interesting.

#aknightofthesevenkingdoms

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mikagatsby
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Rating: 7/5 stars.

Dunk & Egg. Need I say more?

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RamsFan1963
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This is my first try of a fiction audiobook. I still prefer non-fiction, but this was very enjoyable. The narrator was very good at giving all the characters distinct voices so it didn't feel like a dry reading. I hope Martin plans to tell more of Duncan & Egg, I'd like to read more of their adventures. 4 💥💥💥💥

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RamsFan1963
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1. Tagged, plus NFL Century, Everything is F*cked and The Long Way to A Small Angry Planet.
2. Not sure, maybe the sequel to The Long Way...
3. Mythos by Stephen Fry

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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Jen2
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The man can write a good story!!!

KathyWheeler Is this a standalone? I do not want to get into another Martin series! 5y
Jen2 I know there is at least one other with these characters. There are probably more. 5y
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Kalalalatja
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Mehso-so

This was alright. Nothing ground breaking, and a bit repetitive at times, but it kept me entertained while driving to and from work these last few days 👍

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TheSpineView
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brit91 I love this quote!!!💖💖💖⚡🌩⛈ 5y
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kindergartenkat
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Week 5 check- in for #BFC #bookfitnesschallenge
I'm back from vacation and back on track this week!
Goals:
Workouts - 5 of 4 yay!
Books - this week 8 (31 of 20 overall)
@wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Way to go! 🙌🏻 Excellent week! 5y
BookwormAHN Great job 👏🏻 5y
alisiakae I love your reading list from this past week! 5y
kindergartenkat @4thhouseontheleft It was a good week for books! 5y
Clwojick Way to go! 💛💚💙 You‘re crushing it! 🙌🏻 5y
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kindergartenkat
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Feeling good about today #BFC friends! Now that it's summer I can go to CrossFit in the morning, then I headed out to the farm to help pull weeds while I finished listening to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

BookwormAHN Nice plan 👏🏻 5y
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KimM
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Just finished rewatching the whole series in prep for this weekend 🐉 🔥 ❄️ 🐺 Cannot wait. This book is a nice venture into Westeros 100 years prior to Thrones. It‘s actually 3 novellas about a hedge night and his squire, Egg. All true fans know who Egg really is which makes this book special.

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InLibrisVeritas
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Books from yesterdays thrift haul! I was excited about all of them, until I got them home and read reviews ?
The top 3 are apparently either very politically biased "history" or not informative, so those are a bust.

Merrick by Anne Rice
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
My Life by Bill Clinton
Decision Points by George W. Bush
(I am trying to read books by/about each president)

RainyDayReading I had to read parts of George Washington‘s Secret Six for a history class and I found it to be extremely dry and hard to understand at times. 5y
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Abby2
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Rolicing tale set in Westeros. Loved it

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Bookish_AF
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I know it‘s not “The Winds of Winter” but I really enjoyed these three novellas of Westeros. I got easily sucked in to the adventures of Dunk and Egg! “The Hedge Knight” was my favorite story.

I thought these hit the mark for the novella format in that they did not feel rushed or undeveloped to me.

As always, the Targaryen family tree is mind bending and I may have had to consult an actual family tree to try to keep them all straight 😂

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Bookish_AF
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Prince Daeron is apparently not the fiercest Targaryen there ever was 🤣

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CrowCAH
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#MusicalNewYear #Waiting
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wfSTIuJSd04

Patiently waiting for the final season to air in April! ❄️🔥

Lidia Me too! 5y
Cinfhen At least you used the word patiently😅most are freaking out!!!😂😂😂 5y
SconsinBookyBadger Same here, though stir crazy is how I‘d describe my attitude 🤪 5y
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vivastory April 14! I've decided to read the series before then. 5y
CrowCAH @Cinfhen well, I‘m freaking out for the Star Wars Episode 9 out this December! 😁 5y
CrowCAH @vivastory good luck with that! 5y
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Bookish_AF
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One of the best parts about having an Amazon household set up with my mom is that sometimes she just comes across books and buys them because I‘ll be able to get them on my Kindle too... like this one!

She has never read or watched Game of Thrones but saw this for 2.99 today so she buys it so I can read it. (I assume it is on sale but I don‘t actually know...) She even wrote “happy reading” when she texted me to tell me she bought it 😜😃

BookNerd9906 Moms are the best ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
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Karkar
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While I really want him to finish GoT, this was a good collection of stories about a few characters in the past. I would certainly read about Eggs some more!

Trashcanman How are you? 5y
Karkar @Trashcanman I am doing good. How about you? 👋🏻 5y
Trashcanman Just working a ton. Lots of hours but it helps with my health, mentally. I'm doing better than I have been for a long time. I hope all is well. 5y
Karkar @Trashcanman that is really good to hear. I think about you and hope that you keep digging out! Hugs. 5y
Trashcanman @Karkar hugs! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💖 5y
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BiblioNyan
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Starting this tonight! I checked out Fire & Blood from the library, so I figured I should tackle this one first.

It‘s a collection of 3 novellas during the Targaryen reign, taking place 100 years before the events of ASOIAF book one, A Game of Thrones.

#fantasy #asoiaf #gameofthrones

Roebbe The existence of this book makes me so mad 😂🙈 why oh why doesn‘t he finish the series first? 😱 Heard good things about this though 😊 5y
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ScorpioBookDreams
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Thank you to @Sophoclessweetheart for my GoT goodies. I‘ve already started Beyond the Wall and it‘s fascinating so far! Thank you to @jenniferw88 for organising.
#aswapoficeandfire #asoiaf

LeahBergen Nice! 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
Sophoclessweetheart I‘m so glad you like everything! Snap on the dire wolf 😹🖤 6y
Velvetfur I love that tote! I'm very interested in that 'The Ultimate Dragon', I will look that up.... 6y
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TrishB
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#aswapoficeandfire
Been waiting all day to open as had to be in work very early this morning!
How cool are all these 😁❤️ thank you Tatiana - the mask books are so cool - we‘re pretty rubbish at such stuff in our house but we‘re going to give them a go!
Haven‘t got any of the books and all the goodies are awesome.
Thanks Jenny for organising such a fun swap.

Velvetfur Wehey! 😀 6y
Cathythoughts That all looks amazing 👍🏻❤️ 6y
TrishB @Velvetfur @Cathythoughts it‘s all very cool 👍🏻❤️ 6y
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Bookworm54
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Such a sweet set of stories about Dunk and Egg!
I wish there were more (although if I get to pick, I would like you to finish the actual ASOIAF series first please George R R Martin).

Egg aka Aegon is serving as squire for the Hedge Knight Ser Duncan the Tall. As they serve no particular lord day to day, they often find themselves under the stars with only chewy salt beef. Yet their comradery helps get them through.

#DunkAndEgg #Westeros

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Bookworm54
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The illustrations in this book are rather beautiful 😍

#DunkAndEgg #ASOIAF #Westeros #IllustratedBooks

JazzFeathers 😍😍😍😍 6y
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Bookworm54
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Hot chocolate, a selection of biscuits, and The Hedge Knight.

What else could you want on a rainy Sunday?

MaleficentBookDragon Sounds perfect to me. 6y
Daisey Looks about perfect to me too! 6y
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Doeyedbrunette
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This was a fantastic read. I was initially worried in case it wouldn't have matched to A Song of Fire and Ice style/standard of writing but I was actually blown away. The detail and characters were beautiful and it made reading this book perfect for 'filler' during the dreaded wait for Winds of Winter. 😅

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KeeperofBooks
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Getting drawn into the world of Game of Thrones and I‘m loving it.

rather_be_reading welcome to litsy!! 📚🎉📚 @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
KeeperofBooks @rather_be_reading thank you! I‘m having fun so far! 😁 6y
RaimeyGallant And welcome to Litsy from me too! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. 6y
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KeeperofBooks Thank you, that would be so helpful @RaimeyGallant 😊👍🏼 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 👋🏻😊 6y
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GatheringBooks
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#ReadingResolutions Day 13: The #BookAndFlowers prompt reminds me of our Valentine tradition, with ze husband pairing 💐 with lovely 📚.

Cathythoughts Stunning pic ! 💫 6y
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Purplepanda
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"I have no need of a squire," he said.
"Every knight needs a squire," the boy said. "You look as though you need one more than most."

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Booknerd_76
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This was my first read by George R R Martin and I loved this book. Dunc and Egg are very easy to get attached too. I would love to read more of their adventures. Guess I'll go ahead abd start working on the Game of Thrones books since I love the show.

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annaf91
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Mehso-so

So this wasn't a bad book - I actually really liked the main characters, dunk and egg, and the stories themselves were good- but for some reason I just couldn't get into it like I could with the rest of the game of thrones series. I would like to read more stories with dunk and egg in but may not come back to this book again soon...