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Aug 17, 2017isaachar rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This collection of the 3 Dunk and Egg novellas to 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. While they are short stories, they aren't like your standard prequels. The stories would be entertaining for readers who have not read the main series books. It would be interesting to get the viewpoint of someone who read these stories before reading the main series. If you are expecting the style of ASOIAF with different characters, you will be disappointed. The story content runs the line between teen and young adult. There's little sexual content, a medium amount of gore, and little foul language. Very different than the two other novellas, which take place about 100 years earlier. The stories are also told almost completely from the perspective of Dunk, an awkward teenage knight seeking honor and glory. The stories give a lot of context to things mentioned in the main series, but you don't need to read them to understand anything in the other books. While all 3 stories are great reads, The Mystery Knight was my favorite. The story blends fantasy and intrigue, as Dunk and Egg stumble onto a conspiracy within the Seven kingdoms. We even get to meet a character still around in the main series!