The Sworn Sword PDF
The Sworn Sword is the second in George R. R. Martin 's Tales of Dunk & Egg , following the the story of Dunk and Egg a year and a half after the events of The Hedge Knight . It was first published in the Legends II anthology series, a collection of short stories by authors such as Tad Williams , Orson Scott Card , and Neil Gaiman . As before the story's focus is almost exclusively on Dunk and Egg and their progression through life. The novella focuses on the difficult path of chivalry when taking part in petty feuds and casual injustices are part and parcel of what it means to be a sworn man in the feudal Seven Kingdoms . Summary. The story opens 18 months after the occasions of The Hedge Knight. The two are amidst a frightful summer dry spell in the Reach (which itself took after the Great Spring Sickness). Dunk has sworn his sword to Ser Eustace Osgrey of Standfast, an old, done knight who harps on the double misfortunes of his family and its old respects.
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