Blood of an Exile - (Dragons of Terra) by Brian Naslund (Paperback)

About the Book

In this fast-paced adventure, Flawless Bershad was given a death sentence when he was caught trying to assassinate a fellow noble: fight monsters so that his death would serve the kingdom.

Book Synopsis

2019 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year
2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year

First in the Dragons of Terra series, Brian Naslund's Blood of an Exile is a fast-paced adventure perfect for comic readers and fans of heroic fantasy

Bershad stands apart from the world, the most legendary dragonslayer in history, both revered and reviled.

Once, he was Lord Silas Bershad, but after a disastrous failure on the battlefield he was stripped of his titles and sentenced to one violent, perilous hunt after another. Now he lives only to stalk dragons, slaughter them, collect their precious oil, and head back into the treacherous wilds once more. For years, death was his only chance to escape. But that is about to change.

The king who sentenced Bershad to his fate has just given him an unprecedented chance at redemption. Kill a foreign emperor and walk free forever.

The journey will take him across dragon-infested mountains, through a seedy criminal underworld, and into a forbidden city guarded by deadly technology.

But the links of fate bind us all.

Dragons of Terra Series
Blood of an Exile
Sorcery of a Queen

Review Quotes

"Part Game of Thrones, part superhero 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

"A fast, fun fantasy full of dragons and traitors, humor and bloody action." --Django Wexler

"A page-turning, edge-of-your-seat read that breathes new (fiery) life into dragon mythology." --Kirkus

"Bershad is both cantankerously funny and endearingly human." --Library Journal

About the Author

Brian Naslund is an American fantasy author based in Boulder, CO. He grew up in Maryland and studied English at Skidmore College in New York. Brian first started writing about dragons to escape the crushing boredom of his incredibly long bus commute. When he's not writing, he's usually griping about video games on Twitter, hiking with his dog, Lola, or whitewater kayaking in the mountains. The last activity makes his mother very nervous. You can connect with him at briannaslund.com.