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The Unyielding
They asked for proof.
Squad Eight brought them something that was never meant to exist.
Ellie Talarion never intended to challenge the order of the world. She came to Eryndor Academy to survive training, bond with a dragon, and keep her head down.
Instead, she finds herself carrying secrets powerful enough to endanger not only herself, but everyone she cares about.
As rumors of hollow dragons and shadow-forged beasts spread beyond the wards, the Academy clings to its oath of neutrality—demanding proof of an enemy it refuses to name.
But some truths cannot be carried lightly.
And once proven, they cannot be unlearned.
Book Two of the Rider’s Oath Trilogy
Squad Eight brought them something that was never meant to exist.
Ellie Talarion never intended to challenge the order of the world. She came to Eryndor Academy to survive training, bond with a dragon, and keep her head down.
Instead, she finds herself carrying secrets powerful enough to endanger not only herself, but everyone she cares about.
As rumors of hollow dragons and shadow-forged beasts spread beyond the wards, the Academy clings to its oath of neutrality—demanding proof of an enemy it refuses to name.
But some truths cannot be carried lightly.
And once proven, they cannot be unlearned.
Book Two of the Rider’s Oath Trilogy
257 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 9, 2026
About the author
K. L. McLean
5 books2 followersK. L. McLean is the author of The Rider’s Oath Trilogy, an epic fantasy series featuring dragon riders, political intrigue, and powerful magical bonds. The trilogy follows characters navigating loyalty, truth, and the consequences of oaths in a fractured realm. McLean is an independent author publishing through Amazon KDP.
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August 23, 2026
Good Story
The writing irks me enough to drop this to 3 stars. The characters are consistent but they are overshadowed by the repetitive narrative. It was like the author wrote a piece of narrative e.g. returning to the barracks and every time they returned to the barracks, the same scene played out. This happened in multiple scenarios. Was it simply page filler or was it an AI assistant? An editor would and should have caught all of this. Ugh.
The writing irks me enough to drop this to 3 stars. The characters are consistent but they are overshadowed by the repetitive narrative. It was like the author wrote a piece of narrative e.g. returning to the barracks and every time they returned to the barracks, the same scene played out. This happened in multiple scenarios. Was it simply page filler or was it an AI assistant? An editor would and should have caught all of this. Ugh.
April 13, 2026
political denial
The blind denial of a belief is the most dangerous form of loyalty to a cause. This book hits home.
The blind denial of a belief is the most dangerous form of loyalty to a cause. This book hits home.
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