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Against the Storm
Peace was never meant to last.
Six months after restoring the dragon bond, Callen believes he’s finally built a future worth defending—teaching the next generation of drift users and raising his gifted daughter, Nora. But when the Lord Regent is assassinated with dragonfire and Callen is framed for the crime, everything unravels.
Branded an enemy of the realm, hunted by armies and bounty hunters, Callen’s only hope lies in a forgotten a hidden clutch of dragon eggs, sealed away for centuries. The key to finding them rests with Theraxis, a scarred ancient dragon whose price for the truth could tear Callen’s family apart.
As kingdoms march to war and Baron Selwyn’s corruption spreads, Callen must race against time to reach the Sanctuary before the Convergence. Inside waits a test of worth, a battle for survival, and the choice that will decide whether dragons rise again—or vanish forever.
The storm has broken. The future will be forged in fire.
Six months after restoring the dragon bond, Callen believes he’s finally built a future worth defending—teaching the next generation of drift users and raising his gifted daughter, Nora. But when the Lord Regent is assassinated with dragonfire and Callen is framed for the crime, everything unravels.
Branded an enemy of the realm, hunted by armies and bounty hunters, Callen’s only hope lies in a forgotten a hidden clutch of dragon eggs, sealed away for centuries. The key to finding them rests with Theraxis, a scarred ancient dragon whose price for the truth could tear Callen’s family apart.
As kingdoms march to war and Baron Selwyn’s corruption spreads, Callen must race against time to reach the Sanctuary before the Convergence. Inside waits a test of worth, a battle for survival, and the choice that will decide whether dragons rise again—or vanish forever.
The storm has broken. The future will be forged in fire.
421 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 16, 2025
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January 13, 2026
I was very disappointed in book 4 of this series
Not in the storyline exactly but in the way the book was put together. Mistake after mistake, like I was reading one book by two authors and mashed together with no cooperation between them. Just as an example in the final chapters, as chapter 31 ended Baron Selwyn’s transformation was complete “He had become what he sought “ and “Xyrxaleth’s life was being drained away” but in the next chapter “The transformation was wrong”, “Baron’s body tore itself apart” and somehow Xyrzaleth was able to somehow recover enough to “change the forced bond” and save his daughters egg. This is one example of many throughout the book. I’ll probably read the next book in the series but if the mishmash continues then I won’t be able to continue.
Not in the storyline exactly but in the way the book was put together. Mistake after mistake, like I was reading one book by two authors and mashed together with no cooperation between them. Just as an example in the final chapters, as chapter 31 ended Baron Selwyn’s transformation was complete “He had become what he sought “ and “Xyrxaleth’s life was being drained away” but in the next chapter “The transformation was wrong”, “Baron’s body tore itself apart” and somehow Xyrzaleth was able to somehow recover enough to “change the forced bond” and save his daughters egg. This is one example of many throughout the book. I’ll probably read the next book in the series but if the mishmash continues then I won’t be able to continue.
February 9, 2026
Same problems as the last book.
Overall, the story is good. As the title says there are similar issues to the end of the last book. Seems like the author in the last quarter of the book gets rushed or something. Start seeing repeat lines or passages almost copy and pasted. The other issue is the story starts degenerating. One second the dragon has lost connection or was left behind because he didn't fit, then there is a paragraph where he is there. Then it's back to what was originally written he was lefr behind. Another issue was the antagonist at the end of one chapter he is this perfectly aligned bad guy then the second line of the next chapter he is all mutated and growing out of control. Again I do enjoy the story despite some inconsistency towards the end of the books.
Overall, the story is good. As the title says there are similar issues to the end of the last book. Seems like the author in the last quarter of the book gets rushed or something. Start seeing repeat lines or passages almost copy and pasted. The other issue is the story starts degenerating. One second the dragon has lost connection or was left behind because he didn't fit, then there is a paragraph where he is there. Then it's back to what was originally written he was lefr behind. Another issue was the antagonist at the end of one chapter he is this perfectly aligned bad guy then the second line of the next chapter he is all mutated and growing out of control. Again I do enjoy the story despite some inconsistency towards the end of the books.
February 17, 2026
A good afternoon read
February 17, 2026
Looking forward to the next
As usual Holmberg weaves a fascinating tale of dragons and humans and the bond between species and how they connect to each other
As usual Holmberg weaves a fascinating tale of dragons and humans and the bond between species and how they connect to each other
March 15, 2026
Totally enjoyed it! This is a well written and has well developed characters. The story is catching and with the strong characters makes for a very enjoyable read. Great Reading Everyone!
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