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!
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George R.R. Martin is the globally bestselling author of many fine novels, including A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, and A Dance with Dragons, which together make up the series A Song of Ice and Fire, on which HBO based the world’s most-watched television series, Game of Thrones. Other works set in or about Westeros include The World of Ice and Fire, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. His science fiction novella Nightflyers has also been adapted as a television series; and he is the creator of the shared-world Wild Cards universe, working with the finest writers in the genre. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Learn more how customers reviews work on AmazonCustomers find the book easy to follow and full of intrigue, deception, and brutality. They also praise the writing style as captivating and never overblown. Readers appreciate the gorgeous illustrations. They find the characters well developed. Opinions are mixed on the length, pacing, and content. Some find it a great length, while others say it's too short. Reader also mention the book goes too fast and is predictable.
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Customers find the story full of intrigue, deception, and brutality. They also appreciate the good choreography and the fascinating Blackfyre era.
"...On the surface these are good old fashioned fantasy tales...." Read more
"...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..." Read more
"...None of the darker story lines. Some deaths but Dunk and Egg are so endearing and the Easter eggs are a wonderful. If you’re a fan of GOT." Read more
"...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..." Read more
Customers find the writing style captivating, fantastic, and gorgeous. They also appreciate the attention to details and say the book is a quick, entertaining read with characters they can relate to. Readers also enjoy the feel-good dialogue and the lighter tone. They mention that the tales are a trove of background information for G.R.R Martin fans.
"...The illustrations are gorgeous and love the attention to details.Very well written and excellent read!" Read more
"...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..." Read more
"...Its a breezy read containing 3 short stories set some 100 years prior to the events in GoT. The unlikely duo Dunc and Egg are well written..." Read more
"...Because it is based on the graphic novels (I suppose) it is generously illustrated, although not, of course, as generously as the graphic..." Read more
Customers find the characters well developed and enjoyable. They also say the author is a good storyteller.
"...] 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...." Read more
"...The character development is excellent as are the wonderful drawing illustrations that accompany the reading...." Read more
"...Dunk is an extremely likable character. His self-deprecation only serves to elevate him as the unlikely hero...." Read more
"...Greater insight into character's motivations, and less lengthy description of every armor tidbit would improve the flow...." Read more
Customers like the illustrations in the book. They say the illustrations are absolutely gorgeous and really help bring the characters to life.
"...The illustrations are gorgeous and love the attention to details.Very well written and excellent read!" Read more
"...I would rate this a 4 ½ star story. I found it interesting with great drawings to accompany the text...." Read more
"...Egg is adorable and feisty, and his tongue betrays the fact that he's more than a squire...." Read more
"...None of the darker story lines. Some deaths but Dunk and Egg are so endearing and the Easter eggs are a wonderful. If you’re a fan of GOT." Read more
Customers find the book easier to follow than the books of A Song of Fire and Ice. They also say it's a light-hearted and simple affair than the core GoT books. Customers also find it interesting to learn a bit about the time before the ASOIAF Series.
"...of GRRM's "A Song of Ice and Fire" books, there is something epically simple about reading Dunk & Egg...." Read more
"...conflict of the day is essentially two-sided, making it much easier to follow than ASOIAF...." Read more
"...and it is The Hobbit to ASoIaF's Lord of the Rings, in that it's more simple and lighthearted...." Read more
"...The two main characters are extremely likable and the rest are suitably complex and engaging...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the content. Some mention that it fills in some history along the way, and is a wonderful example of the rich potential this fantasy world has to offer. They also appreciate the vivid description of place and people. However, others say that it can get a little boring at times, and predictable. They say the book starts good enough, but it can feel repetitive and redundant at times.
"...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...." Read more
"...give the book a five star rating because of it's occasional lapse into pseudo history lesson, and the focus on heraldic rolls, which are difficult..." Read more
"...many things that have endeared the series to me is the vivid description of place and people...." Read more
"...It really helps to guide the story along when you have visual aids as good as these...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the pacing. Some find the book very quick and exciting, while others say it goes too fast and is difficult to follow. They also say the book moves along quietly slowly at times.
"...It was an easy read and I think it was a great length. It wasn't took short but didn't drag out...." Read more
"...The book does move along quiet slowly at times where you wish the action would speed up a bit...." Read more
"The stories of "A Knight of the Seven Kingdom" are a treat to read, treating Westeros with much more levity than the A Song of Ice and Fire..." Read more
"...These stories are fun and make for a quick, entertaining read...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the book length. Some mention it's a great length, while others say it'd be too short.
"...My only complaint is that it was too short!" Read more
"...It was an easy read and I think it was a great length. It wasn't took short but didn't drag out...." Read more
"...My only issue with it was that it was too short!..." Read more
"...THE SWORN SWORD:I don't know what to rate this. They're short, but I really enjoy them. I don't know...." Read more
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