The Hedge Knight (A Game of Thrones) Kindle & comiXology

This excellent tale from the redoubtable George RR Martin is beautifully illustrated by Ben Avery. A mighty collaboration.So why only 4 stars? Surely it rates 5? Well, maybe it does.It might just be me, but I experienced some hesitation in following the text bubble sequence. Something did not flow easily for me - not as it would normally when reading this sort of book. And I do read a lot of books. Hopefully this will not reduce your enjoyment, but it did mine, a bit. Hence 4 stars.Be interested if others find the text bubble arrangement problematic. Comments invited.If you enjoy the works of Ben Avery or GRRM, this will probably suit you really well, since both do an excellent job here. I am waiting eagerly for the paperback edition of the next in the series: Sworn Sword (The Hedge Knight): 2 Of course, you could always go for the hardback version: Sworn Sword (The Hedge Knight): 2 "Hedge Knight" is recommended for its beautifully detailed depiction of a story of knightly valour and human values.

I didn't like this book because of the layout, OK it is a graphic book but to have anything to do with a Game Of Thrones I think is just ripping the backside out of it. Ser Duncan The Tall has a lot of the Hedge Knight in A Knight of Seven Kingdoms, this book was going backwards instead of forwards and as far as the past goes, it is just getting longer and longer and it is all before Fire and Blood,, A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms which are supposed to be the prequels of 300 years before and 100 years before and this book is between the two. So it is getting confusing as the other books cannot be read all the time these other books are coming out. I honestly think it is conning the public who love this series and are still waiting for the end book to tie it all together. No matter how much is told of the beginning or the other beginning but unless it can be tied up it is ridiculous. Prequel after prequel is not a way of ending the series for those who want to know how it all ends. So come on, please finish the end and no more prequels.

It took me a while to get into this. It's a different time than what we're used to in the "A Song of Ice and Fire" world what with this being a prequel, and it was very hard to adjust to that. Seeing that ancestors of the people we're used to reading about instead of them - it's a bit weird to begin with. Especially when I felt like we were thrust right in the middle of the story. Not that I'm complaining because I didn't really want to read pointless drivel about Dunk's time with the old knight he squired for... I just think it started rather suddenly. Like in the middle of a thought instead of easing us in.But the story was nice, addictive once I started and I think it wouldn't have taken me 3 days to read had I read it in paperback. But it was my iPad and it was weird, reading a graphic novel on that kind of device

The Hedge Knight was the first graphic novel I ever read, for lack of any new full fledged novels set in Westeros from GRRM, I was not disappointed. Even though the comic takes place 100 years before the books there are still some characters avid readers will recognize, not to mention many of the great houses. As far as the comic adaptation goes I am no expert but I thought the artwork was pretty decent, in particular the scenes toward the end were quite gripping. As to be expected from the Song of Ice and Fire there is no lack of violence, though not much sex (maybe for the better).All in all I thought it was an enjoyable read, even though the story is much cruder than the novels and this medium will never have the same depth as a book of a thousand pages.

The Hedge Knight was originally a prose short story in the Legends anthology of modern fantasy writers, published in 1998. It's set in the world of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, 89 years before the events of the first book in the saga, A Game of Thrones. It's the story of the hedge knight Ser Duncan the Tall, whose master knighted him whilst he lay dying. Duncan attends a massive tourney at Ashford Meadow, inadvertantly insults a royal prince and ends up fighting for his life against insurmoutable odds. Martin's story is flawlessly entertaining. He's researched the medieval period and his knowledge of armour, weapons, heraldry and the organisation of tournaments is impressive. The story's tone is pitched just right and Duncan is a likeable protagonist. The adaption is superb, with great artwork (the work in the clash of horses at the end is nothing short of genius) and the spirit of feel of the Seven Kingdoms permeating right out of the page. The Hedge Knight is a great story, a great graphic novel and makes a superb introduction to Martin's world for those who don't want to plunge straight into the 800-page A Game of Thrones. Thoroughly recommeded.

Lets get straight to business !!Art work : The art work in this Graphic Novel is great But, there is little too much of it if you ask me. A graphic novel should not only look good, it should be a great read aswell.Pot/ Storyline : The storyline was good but could have been way better. there is only two major twists in the story so i felt cheated let down by that. In this, the Targaryans are making the trouble, aswell as sceaming and plotting. Once they know that Ser Duncan has defended his potential love interest from a young cruel prince and they both have to have a trial of the Seven the hole story falls into place from there.Characters : You get to see some characters that you never seen before and from your favourite houses to. E.G Daemon Lannister (the Grey Lion), Lyonel Baratheon (the laughing storm), Pearce Caron, Gawen Swan and Baelor Tagaryen and his family and Some Kingsguard.If it wasn't for the plot, some of these characters could've done a lot more.Overall: I will think about getting the second graphic novel.