Dragon Memory

Blood of the Ancients #8

by Dan Michaelson, D.K. Holmberg

Rob has progressed something not seen in generations. Now he must be more.

Rob has progressed to a dragon blood, having connected to all of the different essences. Now he struggles to understand what that means.

When a strange attack threatens his border, he thinks it the same threat he’s faced before.

What he finds is a new danger—and one that even a dragon blood may not be able to repel.

How can he progress when he doesn’t know what comes next?

Genres: Fantasy, Dragons

238 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 29, 2022

Reviews

[Chris Yaldezian]

Get an editor, please. After the edit issues, the book is an entertaining read but one must have read the previous books to understand the series.

[Angela]

4 Stars

Dragon Memory is the eighth book in the Blood of the Ancients Series by Dan Michaelson & D.K. Holmberg - it is an epic fantasy, with a coming-of-age adventure, and high-stakes heroism. We follow Rob, a young man who, unlike most of his people, is not transformed by the mystical “firewater” meant to strengthen warriors against the valley’s deadly threats. This twist sets him on a path of self-discovery, resilience, and unexpected power.
The authors craft a vivid setting filled with dangerous creatures, ancient mysteries, and a tangible sense of history. The lore surrounding the “dragon forged” and the valley’s threats is original, intriguing, and quite richly detailed.
Each book builds momentum, balancing action with quieter, emotional moments. The stakes escalate naturally, keeping me invested the whole way through.
The series leans into familiar fantasy tropes, so seasoned readers might predict some plot threads – but they still deliver an engrossing read.
Happy Reading…

[Theresa]

I’m back from putting this series on hold for about 5 months hoping I can get back interest in it or if it’s still too cerebrally complicated for over-all enjoyment and reality escapism. Let’s see.

Update: Still way too much thinking and talking and worrying about things. Should we do or not do stuff, why not and how and what’s going on where. Just a few little tidbits of real action, etc. mixed in. You need a word strainer. Sounds like our government. I struggled through this one, but sorry, not going to continue the series.

Hoping to discover a way be ready for the next netheral attack, Rob searches the essence memories of the ancient cities in his lands for information on how to grow their strength and advance to the next stages of dragons.

Fave scenes: Rob & Ashmond meeting with Elanor, Serena greeting her mother, Griffin challenging the Dragon Queen and Raolin’s clue.

[Hanzel]

This was a continuation of Book 7, I think it would have been better if it was not divided into two books, since the tale is straightforward, we finally see the advantages and disadvantages of being by yourself once you reach Dragon Soul, and there are some revelations (I think they are), that will impact on those characters wanting to progress to further. Aside from that, we also read about the different essences and the possibility of each essence user to be able to tap into all types of essences, the tales starting from Dragon soul onward feels like a big revelation on the real essence progression.

[John Nicolle]

Awesome, brilliant, fantastic series!!!!

Congratulations to D.K. Holmberg and Dan Michaelson for this amazing series. Ibt’s extremely hard to find such interesting and exciting authors who not only write intelligently but also provide top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories. I’m really looking forward to the next book!

[Jay S.]

Powerful, Riveting!!

Filled with powerful suspense, intrigue, and wonder -- The quest for answers and connection is like no other!! Well worth the read, and makes you long for more!!

[Ryan Propst]

outstanding

A deeply satisfying, engaging, and enjoyable series, that continues to deliver intrigue, keeping you in the edge, turning the page excitedly. Great world building and character development, well done.

[Cherie Helmers]

Should've given closure on the dragon queen

Considering that a majority of the book covered the dragon queen and Serena, they could have at least mentioned what happened to the queen after Serena progresses to Dragon Soul.

[Anne]

They must progress to triumph.

Rob looks to help everyone evolve to Dragon minds or higher in order to be able to fight off any new threats.

[K Coulter]

A little better

This book is a little better than the rest in regards to editing. Still not enough but better. The story itself was great.

[Jackie Olbrychowski]

getting better and better

Fabulous! Really enjoying the progression, or should I say progressions lol. Can’t wait for the next book, in fact, bye-bye!