Set nearly a century before the events of The Queens of Westeros, the realm is at peace under the Targaryen dynasty, but the wounds of the Blackfyre Rebellion still linger.
Briar "Dunk" the Tall, a massive, humble woman who grew up in the slums of Flea Bottom, takes up the armor and sword of her late mentor. Desperate to find her place in a world of chivalry, she enters a tournament at Ashford Meadow. Along the way, she encounters a cheeky, shaved-headed girl nicknamed "Egg," who insists on becoming her squire.
As Dunk struggles to maintain her honor against arrogant high-born ladies and knights, she discovers that Egg is actually Princess Aegon "Eggie" Targaryen, fourth daughter of the fourth daughter of the Queen. Together, this unlikely pair travels the Seven Kingdoms, learning that true nobility isn't found in a crown, but in the heart of a shield-maiden.
