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helenace13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The writing style is similar to the main series, but much more easily readable. The stories are both funny and well structured, the main characters are also very likable...
marzell's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
teokajlibroj's review
3.0
Decent if forgettable stories. It's clear GRRM wrote this for fun as a break from ASOIAF, there's lots of description even when not much happens. Unfortunately there are massive exposition dumps and the constant name-dropping annoyed me. I wish he had spent more time creating interesting people instead of just listing their names. Everyone except the main characters are forgettable and even Dunk & Egg aren't given much life. A Sworn Sword is the weakest installment by far, the plot barely makes sense.
deathbyscotch's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
the_windrunner94's review
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
mysterymoose's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
becisbored's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This book was so fun! Dunk and Egg are an iconic duo and I loved their adventures. I can’t wait to read more and keep exploring the GOT world before GOT.
Learning more about the Targaryens warmed my nerd heart and getting lots of information about the Blackfyre rebellion was really cool. There is so much more I want from GRRM (the final books of the main series obviously but Fire and Blood Part 2 and more Dunk and Egg adventures!) the man has some serious work to do hahaha. The more he expands and writes side stories, the more work he’s adding to his list.
Learning more about the Targaryens warmed my nerd heart and getting lots of information about the Blackfyre rebellion was really cool. There is so much more I want from GRRM (the final books of the main series obviously but Fire and Blood Part 2 and more Dunk and Egg adventures!) the man has some serious work to do hahaha. The more he expands and writes side stories, the more work he’s adding to his list.
spectracommunist's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
I am a big fan of GRRM, as well as everyone reading this review is ;)
I haven't read the Song of Ice n Fire books but have watched GoT and it's my most favourite show.
Now coming to this book, this wasn't as fascinating as SoInF, nor much tragic; but still It was so good. This book is actually the merged version of three novellas -
1)The Hedge Knight 2)The Sworn Sword and 3)The Mystery Knight, the best one I felt is the 3rd as there's a big plot twist in it (Spoiler! ehaa).
The reason I read this book instead of the novellas is ofcourse the beautiful Illustrations by Gary Gianni.
The story is centralised on Ser Duncan the Hedge Knight (future Kingsguard) and Aegon Targaryen (future King) and their adventures across the realm.
Aegon (the Egg) is actually 8 years old and the squire of Dunk in it, he is trained by Dunk to learn all the lessons of life in their journey as a boy.
Ser Duncan is brave and loyal, thick as a Castle Wall and the tallest. The series consists of the journey of Aegon from Egg to the King and of Duncan from Hedge Knight to Kingsguard.
Along with it various historical events of Westeros are expressed such as 'the Blackfyre Rebellion' that includes lot of Houses and a large cast of characters.
I recommend it to every GRRM fan.
I am a big fan of GRRM, as well as everyone reading this review is ;)
I haven't read the Song of Ice n Fire books but have watched GoT and it's my most favourite show.
Now coming to this book, this wasn't as fascinating as SoInF, nor much tragic; but still It was so good. This book is actually the merged version of three novellas -
1)The Hedge Knight 2)The Sworn Sword and 3)The Mystery Knight, the best one I felt is the 3rd as there's a big plot twist in it (Spoiler! ehaa).
The reason I read this book instead of the novellas is ofcourse the beautiful Illustrations by Gary Gianni.
The story is centralised on Ser Duncan the Hedge Knight (future Kingsguard) and Aegon Targaryen (future King) and their adventures across the realm.
Aegon (the Egg) is actually 8 years old and the squire of Dunk in it, he is trained by Dunk to learn all the lessons of life in their journey as a boy.
Ser Duncan is brave and loyal, thick as a Castle Wall and the tallest. The series consists of the journey of Aegon from Egg to the King and of Duncan from Hedge Knight to Kingsguard.
Along with it various historical events of Westeros are expressed such as 'the Blackfyre Rebellion' that includes lot of Houses and a large cast of characters.
I recommend it to every GRRM fan.
kingrojoiii's review
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
joanna1905's review against another edition
3.0
This was a pretty good read and It was definitely cool to read another book set in Westeros!
The story itself was good - though not as good as the main series - but definitely enjoyable! It rides a weird line between not being a kids book (definitely not there is still pretty graphic stuff in it), but it has pictures and it's not quite as developed as the main series.
I think novellas are always tricky as they tend to tell a few separate stories that give more insight into the world - but aren't as engrossing as the main books!
While I can't say this compares to the main series, this is definitely an awesome book for GoT fans who just want a little bit more of a fantasy world they love!
The story itself was good - though not as good as the main series - but definitely enjoyable! It rides a weird line between not being a kids book (definitely not there is still pretty graphic stuff in it), but it has pictures and it's not quite as developed as the main series.
I think novellas are always tricky as they tend to tell a few separate stories that give more insight into the world - but aren't as engrossing as the main books!
While I can't say this compares to the main series, this is definitely an awesome book for GoT fans who just want a little bit more of a fantasy world they love!