Reviews

The Hedge Knight by Ben Avery

franklc29's review against another edition

3.0

This is very clearly Martin's work and Martin's world but the tone much different from A Song of Ice and Fire. It is different however in a very good way. This book seems more light-hearted, simpler and just fun to read and experience. I obviously want Martin to finish A Song of Ice and Fire but I also very much look forward to more adventures with Dunk and Egg and perhaps other "prequel" books like The Blackfyre Rebellion or the Dance of Dragons.

troyk's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

mouseinbeans's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

candacesovan's review against another edition

4.0

I very much enjoyed reading these three novellas about two characters (Dunk and Egg) who lived about 100 years before the events in Martin's Story of Fire and Ice/Game of Thrones series. Duncan is a "hedge knight," a lower-class sword-for hire, and Egg is his artificially bald squire (who is actually a Targarian heir). Their affection feels real, and their adventures never turn out predictably. I ended the book longing for more stories of their adventure.

jschroe40's review against another edition

2.0

Having listened to this on audiobook, my biggest complaint with this book was that the narrator literally lowered their voice/mumbled their words when the characters were supposed to. The problem with this is that I felt like I was continually missing parts of the story that were obviously critical to the story. This affected my overall attention to the story/awareness of the events within the story, which ultimately impacted my enjoyment of the story. Maybe I would have enjoyed more in a different medium, but this did not do it for me.

matthewjbeavan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-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

4.5

winkz's review against another edition

4.0

Fun, light read. Was a great way to revisit Westeros and get my ASOIAF fix. It's 3 short stories of the misadventures of a knight and his squire.

itskaylawhoa's review against another edition

4.0

asioaf will always be my fav, great shorter stories! can’t wait for the tv show ☺️

0912alexa's review against another edition

5.0

Loved it. A fun quick read for anyone in need of a Seven Kingdoms fix!

ciararogers's review against another edition

4.0

I'd never read anything by George R.R. Martin, but I am a fan of the HBO series Game of Thrones (based on his books). My boyfriend has read all of the GoT books and started reading this one to me over the weekend. The writing style was in depth and detailed enough that I could close my eyes and feel like I was there. There were witty moments and some grim moments.

I'd give this book a 3.5 stars, personally. Rounding it up because my boyfriend absolutely loves GRRM. Also, I had to look up a chart of all of the characters and their lineage in order to tell who was related to whom and what dragon they fought for and such. Maybe if I had read the GoT series, I'd have already known the heritage and allegiances.