Description
A century before the events of New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin's epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, a squire named Dunk picks up the sword and shield of his dead master and enters a tournament to begin his career as a knight. But "Ser Duncan" has much to learn about this world of knights and nobles, and as he attempts to find a sponsor who will allow him to enter the tournament, he makes friends and enemies readily. Dunk is a capable fighter and has a strong sense of honor, but is that enough for him to become a true knight in the eyes of the others, or is he just a young man living a delusion and putting those he knows in grave danger?
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1998
ISBN
0785127240 / 9780785127246
Local notes
Also contains a gallery of the coats of arms participating at the tourney, and a sampler for the "Sworn Sword" comic adaptation.
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Awards
World Fantasy Award (Nominee — Short Fiction — 1999)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 9-12 — 2006)
User reviews
LibraryThing member puabi
This is fun if you are into the world of GRRM's "Song of Ice and Fire", but otherwise you are unlikely to love it.
LibraryThing member Karlstar
While the short story in the Legends collection is better, this is a well illustrated graphic novel that matches the story. It is worth buying just for the heraldry alone!
LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
I've read a few stories in George R R Martin's Song of Ice and Fire and read a sequel story to this in a compilation of novellas so when I saw this I was curious about the start of the story.
This is the story of how Dunk ended up being in charge of Egg and how he makes friends and enemies and
This is the story of how Dunk ended up being in charge of Egg and how he makes friends and enemies and
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builds a name for himself. Gritty and brutal it's interesting but not quite what I like in a story. Show Less
LibraryThing member cheezdoggie
great read and enjoyed the graphic novel concept, I read both vol 1 and 2 in a single day.
LibraryThing member gbsallery
Better-written than the main Game of Thrones books, possibly because it contains fewer viewpoint shifts and is relieved of the necessity to clearly signpost differences in character. A pleasure to read.
LibraryThing member jimmaclachlan
A very interesting prelude to the Song of Ice & Fire series. I really liked the characters & it was interesting seeing the ancestors of other characters I've come to know so well.
LibraryThing member bdtrump
Not Martin's best work - the plot can be sometimes erratic or atypical of the GoT universe. Nevertheless, he introduces a likable character (Dunk) and builds a rich environment that GoT readers have come to expect.
LibraryThing member miketopper
nice to get a backstory on the history of westeros. testing testing 123
LibraryThing member macha
nicely done. this remakes the first of Martin's fine Dunk and Egg stories into graphic novel form. i was just curious to see what they did with it, but now i've ordered the second one too. it's a small, charming glimpse into the larger world of the later Targaryen dragonkings, seen at an eventful
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tourney through the eyes of young hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall from Flea Bottom and his younger squire Egg, who would later become Aegon V the Unlikely. Show Less
LibraryThing member clairefun
oh what a treat! I've put this book off for so long - I'm not sure what I thought it was going to be, but this wasn't it. Set in the same world as the ice and fire books (game of thrones etc) but long before them - no characters we know but a few names we know here and there - it's a great short
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sweet tale of honour and chivalry and jousting and morals. I saw some jousting a couple of months back by some brave and interesting reenactment types - one of whom I fell a little bit in love with, as his squire dressed him and he told us about his armour, and greatly admired my 'hunting hound' (also known as the idiot beagle). He may have clanked as he walked away, but it certainly made this book feel real. As ever with Mr Martin, the characters are wonderfully written and believable, and while it was extremely short, I honestly don't think it's one I'm likely to forget any time soon. I seen to be reading a lot of short, exciting 'romps' as the moment, but it was most certainly exciting and kept me reading. in fact, I'd planned to get an early night today as tomorrow I'm off to a convention to meet "Daniel Jackson" from Stargate Sg1 but instead it's gone 11pm and I'm still up and my Stargate uniform isn't even ironed yet. But more importantly, I finished this book... Show Less
LibraryThing member clairefun
oh what a treat! I've put this book off for so long - I'm not sure what I thought it was going to be, but this wasn't it. Set in the same world as the ice and fire books (game of thrones etc) but long before them - no characters we know but a few names we know here and there - it's a great short
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sweet tale of honour and chivalry and jousting and morals. I saw some jousting a couple of months back by some brave and interesting reenactment types - one of whom I fell a little bit in love with, as his squire dressed him and he told us about his armour, and greatly admired my 'hunting hound' (also known as the idiot beagle). He may have clanked as he walked away, but it certainly made this book feel real. As ever with Mr Martin, the characters are wonderfully written and believable, and while it was extremely short, I honestly don't think it's one I'm likely to forget any time soon. I seen to be reading a lot of short, exciting 'romps' as the moment, but it was most certainly exciting and kept me reading. in fact, I'd planned to get an early night today as tomorrow I'm off to a convention to meet "Daniel Jackson" from Stargate Sg1 but instead it's gone 11pm and I'm still up and my Stargate uniform isn't even ironed yet. But more importantly, I finished this book... Show Less
LibraryThing member wanderlustlover
I have to admit I do like the comic of this one better than the book. You feel more in the story of Dunk's interior thoughts, but in the comic everything is more vibrant. The gritty feel of the author's tale is balanced with the brilliant color. Always the shining armor, the different colors of the
Mmmmmm. I give this one another star higher than it's predecessor.
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arms, the vibrant violet eyes. Mmmmmm. I give this one another star higher than it's predecessor.
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