Blood of the Dragon

Brunner the Bounty Hunter #3

by C.L. Werner

In the lawless wilds of the Old World, the ruthless bounty hunter Brunner hunts his quarry in return for a purse of gold. When his hunt for the notorious highwayman Gobineau leads him to the blighted city of Mousillon, Brunner is caught between two warring factions and an ancient powerful dragon.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jason Ray Carney]

This is the third Brunner the Bounty Hunter book, a novel. The first two are anthologies of short stories and novellas. This, however, is a cohesive novel, and it is excellent. Brunner teams up with a dwarf warrior, Ulgrin, and an elf enchantress, Ithilweil. There are several cool villains, including a tragic vampire knight, a demented outcast sorcerer, a wily rogue, and, of course, a dragon. The story takes place in Brettonia, the Warhammer Fantasy grimdark homage to Arthurian England, and this setting is rendered vividly. If you've read the first two Brunner books and are invested in the character, there are several great allusions to previous adventures and intriguing character development, particularly in the concluding epilogue. I really loved this.

[Gavin Addison]

Probably my favourite fiction set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe. Shlocky, edgy, wryly funny at times. Engages with the most recognisable tropes you can expect in a fantasy setting while also expanding on some very lesser known elements of the Old World. Brunner himself is a great antihero and the whole thing has something of a Western about it. Great fun.

[Roger L]

C.L. Werner did a great job expanding the character development of Brunner. The story builds on events from the prior two novels. I was very satisfied with the conclusion of the trilogy. Just like the prior two novels, there was a plethora of diverse characters in this one: vampires, wizards, knights, outlaws, dwarfs, elves, and a dragon.