A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
by George R. R. Martin
★ Top 25 book of 2013 · #18 on Best Books of 2013
Set roughly a century before A Game of Thrones, this collection gathers three prequel novellas about Ser Duncan the Tall, a towering and good-hearted hedge knight, and his small squire Egg. Expect royal intrigue, dangerous foes, and wild adventures.
Best for: Fans of A Song of Ice and Fire who want earlier Westeros tales
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2013, out of 45 2013 books that cleared our data bar.
What A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is about
Nearly a hundred years before the events of A Game of Thrones, the Targaryens still sit on the Iron Throne, and the last dragon is a memory not yet faded from living minds. Into that world rides Ser Duncan the Tall, a young hedge knight who is big, kind, a little naive, and braver than he knows. He towers over his rivals in height, if not in experience.
At his side is Egg, a small squire whose real name is kept secret from everyone they meet. Together they stumble into powerful enemies, royal schemes, and some wildly improbable adventures. The tone is warm and wry, more road trip than war saga, with questions of honor, class, and friendship running underneath. This volume gathers the first three prequel novellas for the first time, and it makes a friendly way into the world for newcomers and longtime readers alike.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on the Best Books of 2013
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms came out in 2013. Of the 45 books first published in 2013 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #18 on our Best Books of 2013 list.
Why it made the list: 354 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (20 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2013 list
- And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini, #16
- Contagious Jonah Berger, #17
- The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt, #19
- The First 20 Hours Josh Kaufman, #20
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 303 want to read it, 15 are reading it now and 36 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 20 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 64 | 55% |
| Reader love | 58 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 47 | 20% |
Questions about A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
When was A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms published?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin was first published in 2013.
Was A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms one of the best books of 2013?
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is #18 on BookWard's Best Books of 2013, out of 45 2013 books that cleared our data bar. 354 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (20 ratings).
Why is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on the Best Books of 2013 list?
354 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (20 ratings).
More of the best books of 2013
- House of Hades Rick Riordan, #1
- Hard Luck Jeff Kinney, #2
- Crown of Midnight Sarah J. Maas, #3
- The Screaming Staircase Jonathan Stroud, #4
- Unravel Me Tahereh Mafi, #5
- The Goldfinch Donna Tartt, #6
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How we know
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