I found this novella to be quality entertainment.

The plot has a good blend of humour and pathos, action and contemplation, resulting in an engaging narrative. The author’s skill makes you see and feel what’s happening in this fantasy world that feels inspired by real medieval history.

All characters are vividly portrayed, with the main two – Dunk and Egg – being very likable. ( )

I don't think I care for GRRM's prose in graphic novel form. I'd rather read the story of the Hedge Knight in its original format; the lackluster artwork did nothing for me. ( )

Series Info/Source: This is the first book in The Tales of Dunk and Egg, there are three graphic novels in this series. I borrowed this from the library.

Story (3/5): This follows the story of Dunk who was a squire to a Hedge Knight who passed away. Dunk is looking for a sponsor to become a Hedge Knight himself and compete in a tournament. However, when he defends a puppeteer from a noble's unwanted attention his very life is at stake.

This was okay. It’s basically “A Knight’s Tale” in comic book format, without the romance, and with a lot of random Game of Thrones characters I couldn’t remember. It’s a typical story of an underdog getting pulled into noble politics and coming out ahead. There is a ton of nobility from the main series pulled into here that I neither remembered nor care about. I ended up just scanning parts of this because I didn’t really care which noble did what.

Characters (3/5): Dunk is your typical underdog, he is exactly what you expect and doesn’t grow or change as a character throughout the book. I liked Egg a lot better, he was a lot more complex than Dunk. The rest of the side characters are various nobility that were forgettable. There are a couple other side characters that hold potential to be interesting (the puppeteer that Dunk likes being one) but they are very in the background in this book.

Setting (3/5): This is a very typical fantasy setting. Dunk and Egg journey through some generic fantasy woods and then end up at a jousting tournament.

Writing/Drawing Style (3/5): The drawing was well done but nothing unique, there is a decent amount of detail, good color and it’s easy to follow. The story was okay, pretty typical and nothing too exciting. As I mentioned above there are a ton of nobles from Game of Thrones in here and lots and lots of names thrown around that I just didn’t care about.

My Summary (3/5): Overall this okay but I would have been fine skipping it too. I don’t plan on continuing the series. If you are a die-hard Game of Thrones fan you might enjoy some of the background here. I personally thought there were way too many characters thrown in here that I didn’t care about. I also thought the story was really predictable, the setting was boring, and the characters were poorly developed. ( )

Was nice to come back to the world of Westeros in graphic novel form. I enjoyed the tale and the publication and form of the novel was terrific. Very much eager to read the next volume in The Hedge Knight series. ( )

This graphic novel is amazing! I loved the characters. Aerion is a total ass. ( )