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Book SynopsisThe first book in the Dragons of Terra series, Blood of an Exile features a life-changing mission for a death-defying adventurer . . . Welcome to Brian Naslund's spectacular, action-packed fantasy debut.
Sentenced to die. Impossible to kill.
Bershad was supposed to die. When he was caught attempting to assassinate a fellow noble, he was given the harshest sentence: a command to slay dragons, so his death might serve the kingdom. Yet for some reason he never lost a fight and is now the most successful dragon-slayer in history. However, as a doomed man Bershad is still shunned by his peers and his countrymen. But that could all change.
The king who sentenced Bershad has just given him a way out: kill a foreign monarch and walk free forever. His problem is that Bershad couldn’t care less about the fates of kingdoms – until the dragon-slayer discovers he could save an innocent child in the process.
His mission might also save every creature in Terra.
'Dark and adventurous, brazenly cinematic . . . sure to win over dragon-loads of fantasy fans'
Sebastien de Castell
'Fans of Joe Abercrombie’s First Law or Michael Sullivan’s Riyria Revelations will love Brian Naslund’s debut'
Django Wexler
Trade ReviewI had a great time with
Blood of an Exile – it’s a
fast, fun fantasy full of dragons and traitors, humor and bloody action. Fans of Joe Abercrombie’s
First Law or Michael Sullivan’s
Riyria Revelations will love Brian Naslund’s debut -- Django Wexler
Part
Game of Thrones, part super hero epic,
Blood of an Exile is a
cinematic fantasy whirlwind -- Sebastien de Castell
A page-turning, action-packed tale full of memorable characters, set within a world full of dragons . . .
It doesn't get much cooler than this -- John Gwynne
Exciting, epic and
wonderfully told, full of subtle humour and laugh laugh-out-loud lines -- Angus Watson
Blood of an Exile is a
thrilling, action-packed rollercoaster ride of a dark fantasy debut and I devoured the four hundred plus pages in three days . . . a darkly-tinged mixture of John Gwynne’s—Of Blood and Bone and Andrzej Sapkowski’s The Witcher Saga --
Grimdark MagazineNaslund succeeds in creating a
page-turning, edge-of-your-seat read that breathes new (fiery) life into dragon mythology. Top-notch adventure fantasy – a stand-up-and-applaud debut --
Kirkus ReviewsNaslund’s debut wraps action, a mystery, and the environment into an
impressively tight knot of classic fantasy --
Publishers WeeklyAn exhilarating and action-packed debut --
Novel NotionsBlood of an Exile promises to be a well-done epic fantasy, complete with
heroic battles, death-defying acts, and the continuation of a misunderstood hero’s story --
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