This Sworn Sword graphic novel is the second installment in the three-part Tales of Dunk and Egg series. This story will serve as the basis for the 2nd season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
It is a much simpler and less complexed story than The Hedge Knight. There are no Targaryen lords, no politics. It feels smaller, and quieter in scale. It is a tale of hedge knights and minor lords, bickering over their lands.
Dunk continues his quest to remain honorable in a world that’s already decided honor is not an option—swinging his honor around like it still means something
And Egg, with his hidden name and shifting identity. Caught between who he is and who he is pretending to be. Never fully settling into either.
The tension just sits there, quietly pulling at everything. The drawings deepen it all. You feel the suffocating heat. You see the tired, sunburned faces, the quiet hunger in people who’ve got nothing left but stubbornness. There is no glory here, no tournaments—just bad choices, heartbreak, regret and the kind of loyalty that gets you killed.
It felt honest. Like flipping through pages, and entering a world that smells like sweat and iron. And by the end, realizing the whole damn thing isn’t about knights or kings—It’s about the slow fight to remain true to your ideals, and avoid becoming something you despise.
This graphic novel works as a strong setup for what’s coming next. Hopefully, the second season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms lives up to the high bar set by the first season. Casting Lucy Boynton as Lady Rohanne of Coldmoat feels like a good sign.
THE SWORN SWORD. Written by George R.R. Martin. Adapted by Ben Avery. Illustrated by: Mike S. Miller, and Mike Crowell.
Rod Rioja 