A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin is definitely a quick and easy listen/read for any fans of the Game of Thrones series. AKSK takes place well before the GoT series as you follow the hedge knight, Dunk and his squire Egg.
Dunk comes by knighthood when the knight he was serving passes away and while on the knights deathbed, inducts Dunk into knighthood. However, as a newly found hedge knight Dunk must now find a way to make his mark in the seven kingdoms. Dunk hears about a knight tournament not too far away and so begins his journey as a new found knight. Along the way Dunk comes across an inn in which he meats a boy named Egg. I am not going to put any spoilers in this review. However, Egg does eventually become Dunks squire.
For those of you who are fans of GoT, Egg is actually Aegon Targaryen. If you need a reminder, Aegon is the "Mad King". However, this book shows you more of his youth and his position within the Targaryen family.
The book is narrated by none other than Harry Llod, who plays Viserys Targaryen on the GoT series. Harry does such an excellent job with all the characters and offers such great and robust fluidity of the narration that I could listen to him narrating all day. He never misses a beat even during hectic scenes.
George R. R. Martin gives us a well timed book to somewhat hold off his fans until the next Game of Thrones book comes out... whenever that may be. Martin gives you a sliver of what the time before GoT was like in the seven kingdoms.
Story: 5/5
Narration: 5/5
Overall: 5/5
Pros: Excellent story met with an excellent narration.
Cons: As always, we want more Game of Thrones! Too short (about 10 hours).
Final Decision: If you're a fan of Game of Thrones, go and listen to this book now!
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