#8 in Adventure
Tales of Dunk and Egg
- 358
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Tales of Dunk and Egg” shows the warm side of Martin: three novellas that trade the sprawl of his epic for one hedge knight and his squire. The stories are small, focused and often funny, and some readers find more heart here than anywhere else in his work. Set nearly a century before the main saga, they can be read without it. What some regret is that there are only three.
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About the book
"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. Martin's 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, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals--in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg--whose 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" -- Dust jacket flap.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.5 across 632 ratings. With that many, the reader vote carries 81% of the weight and the score stays at 8.4 — the Adventure average of 7.8 barely moves it.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 19 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 8.5 | 613 | 97% |
Frequently asked
How long is Tales of Dunk and Egg?
It has 358 pages — shorter than 86% of the ranked books in Adventure.
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