A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (The Tales of Dunk and Egg #1-3) by George R. R. Martin
Summary (from the publisher): These never-before-collected adventures recount an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne, and the memory of the last dragon has not yet passed from living consciousness. Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne, there was Dunk and Egg. A young, naïve but ultimately courageous hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall towers above his rivals—in stature if not experience. Tagging along is his diminutive squire, a boy called Egg—whose true name is hidden from all he and Dunk encounter. Though more improbable heroes may not be found in all of Westeros, great destinies lay ahead for these two . . . as do powerful foes, royal intrigue, and outrageous exploits. Review: This is a collection of three Game of Throne s prequel novellas that are set a century ahead of the series, when Targaryens still sit on the Iron Throne. It follows a hedge knight who styles himself as Ser Duncan the Tall, or Dunk for short and boy named Egg, who has a secr...
