The Hedge Knight
February 14, 2026 — George R. R. Martin
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Review
This is a short little novella from George R. R. Martin that is currently airing on HBO. After episode “Seven” I realized I should grab the book, and so on ThriftBooks purchased “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”—a combined edition of The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and The Mystery Knight.
This first of the three novellas is very good! I did not take notes on it and read it in one sitting. As in the TV show, my favorite line is probably, “One need not intend harm to do it” from Prince Baelor Targaryen.
I’ll read the other two novellas eventually, probably closer to those seasons of the show. I would highly recommend this version for the illustrations by Gary Gianni, which are fantastic.