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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms gathers the first three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. Set almost a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, the tales follow a young hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his diminutive squire, Egg, as they travel across Westeros. Their exploits occur while the Targaryen dynasty still claims the Iron Throne and the memory of the last dragon remains alive. Through their journeys the reader encounters royal intrigue, powerful foes, and a series of daring adventures that foreshadow the destiny of the Seven Kingdoms.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Fantasy/Epic Fantasy
Authors: George R. R. Martin
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