Berserk: The Flame Dragon Knight

"The Flame Dragon Knight traces the rise of the warhammer-wielding warrior Grunbeld from humble beginnings to become the all-powerful Apostle who will one day face Guts in mortal combat! Featuring all the grisly supernatural action and sinister courtly intrigue Berserk readers have come to expect."--
"It was sure to develop into a beautiful fairy tale. A fairy tale in which a brave maiden sacrificed herself to halt the tyranny of a brutal dragon. But that isn't reality. Such beauty is nothing more than an exception to the rule. What begins here is a record of conflict--all too common in this world--prior to becoming a fairy tale. This is a continent ruled by violence and the sword. A world in which a rampant inquisition is carried out by the Holy See, which considers faith in its one God to be absolute. A warring age, during which major powers continually vie for supremacy"--
The first Berserk novel, conceived by series creator Kentaro Miura and written by Makoto Fukami, novelist and screenwriter for the Berserk anime, Psycho-Pass and Resident Evil: Vendetta. The Flame Dragon Knight also presents ten full-page illustrations by Kentaro Miura.The Flame Dragon Knight traces the rise of the warhammer-wielding warrior Grunbeld from humble beginnings to become the all-powerful Apostle who will one day face Guts in mortal combat! Featuring all the grisly supernatural action and sinister courtly intrigue Berserk readers have come to expect.