A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Tie-In Edition)

A Song of Ice and Fire

By: George R. R. Martin

Narrated by: Harry Lloyd

AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIES, COMING JANUARY 2026

Taking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire.

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These 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.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a must-have collection that proves chivalry isn't dead—yet.

“Stirring . . . As Tolkien has his Silmarillion, so [George R. R.] Martin has this trilogy of foundational tales. They succeed on their own, but in addition, they succeed in making fans want more.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Critic reviews

“Readers who already love [George R. R.] 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 it’s simply great storytelling. Martin crafts a living, breathing world in a way few authors can. . . . [Gary Gianni’s illustrations] really bring the events of the novellas to life in beautiful fashion.”—Tech Times

“Stirring . . . As Tolkien has his Silmarillion, so [George R. R.] Martin has this trilogy of foundational tales. They succeed on their own, but in addition, they succeed in making fans want more.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“Pure fantasy adventure, with two of the most likable protagonists George R. R. Martin has ever penned.”—Bustle

“A must-read for Martin’s legion of fans . . . a rousing prelude to [his] bestselling Song of Ice and Fire saga . . . rich in human drama and the colorful worldbuilding that distinguishes other books in the series.”—Publishers Weekly

Not as good as Game of Thrones, but still good.

A stand-alone prequal by author of 'Game of Thrones'.

Set in the same world the GoT series (about 100 years earlier). It follows the story of a single set of characters only. There is less depth here than in previous books, but it does stand alone quite nicely. There is very little correlation to the other books in series, except minor periphial occurances.

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" is very much a pastoral fantasy replete with knights and jousts, and honor from ashes, etc...
If this sort of thing appeals to you, then I can highly recommend this book.

Good story bad narrator

Entertaining story. Fills in some gaps in the asoiaf storyline and Dunk the Lunk is a very likeable character. This is just the first part in the tale about Sir Dunkin the Tall. Some parts are drawn out and i dont think a single character should have multiple books so i was a little dissapointed that this will take up so much time to write since this book was just an introduction to the character and Martin has created a world which id love to know more about on a broader scale. Only real complaint for the purchase though is the narrator. He has 2 voices....the main character (which is a pleasant voice) and then he gives almost everyone else this incredibly annoying shrilly whining voice. He also whispers often in parts and screams in others, making volume adjustment a constant necessity.

volume

I loved the book and the audio. have to say though, to whomever read that to us... I cant stop and turn the volume up when you're reading what he is thinking in a whisper. missed every thought he had because of it. sad.

A must have

These stories were great even when GRRM creates stories on a smaller scale than ASOIF it's filled with intrigue and clever plot twists that keep me coming back for more. I can't wait to hear for the rest of these tales.

One bad thing, not with the stories but with this narrator. Mostly solid performance but occasionally he does this mumbling whisper for Dunk's internal monologue that is pretty difficult to understand. Not a huge deal but I had to keep going back and crank the volume up just to hear it. Other than that I really like this narrator and wish he would've narrated ASOIF rather than Roy Dotrice.

Unparalleled performance

Harry Lloyd delivers an incredible performance you won't soon forget. His ability to bring these characters to life will keep you listening longer than you had planned. You'll be quoting him for days after you finish. "Dunk the Lunk, thick as a castle wall."