The Hedge Knight: The Graphic Novel

Once you get the hang of highlighting the frames,(simply move your thumb lightly on the side of the page and the frames will appear sequentially), this is wonderful. The art work is very good and the story loses little from the actual novel. What is gained is a different experience and a thoroughly enjoyable one. All the graphic novels I have glanced through in bookstores pale into insignificance with this elegant and exciting presentation. Recommended to anyone who needs more GMM whilst waiting for the next instalment.

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.

A short story set in the Seven Kingdoms roughly 100 years before the beginning of A Game of Thrones. An enjoyable read with some truly likeable characters.

The Hedge Knight is a short story written by George R.R Martin that expands on the world of ASOIAF. Set 100 years before the main story-line shown in Game of Thrones, it follows a hedge knight named Dunk as he journeys to Ashford to take part in a tournament. The plot is well written and this adaption in comic-book form has amazing artwork, a real page turner and a must have for all ASOIAF fans.

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.

I purchased this for my husband after reading the blurb, not realising it was “A COMIC”. My husband is a great fan of Game of Thrones and was looking forward to reading this novel. WHAT A WAST OF TIME!!! I think it should be made very clear in the blurb when books are COMICS.

Love asoiaf and this did not disappoint. It was amazing to see the characters in the way they were portrayed.

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.