Bøker av D K Holmberg

Sanaron is a city of fog and violence; a place where even the past can disappear.Kanar Reims, an ex-soldier known as the Blackheart, hides a dangerous secret. Exiled from the Realmsguard, he wants nothing to do with the kind of magic that destroyed his life.That is until his team of mercenaries is offered a job they can't refuse.He'll need the help of others working in the city: An assassin who uses the bones of her enemies in her art. An archer with strange skills. And a stranded sailor whose loyalties are unknown.Impossible wealth awaits if they succeed, but far more is at stake if they fail, for a deadly magic will be unleashed upon the world.

The magic of the Raven Queen ensures peace and stability. Some would see that time change. Lan and Sophie cannot move on from the deadly attack. Both train to be ready for another attack, but all has been quiet.Sophie continues to train as a sorcerer, though she has not learned from the Raven Queen as she had hoped. Life in the tower is slow, and Sophie longs for excitement.While on patrol with the young prince, Lan and the Taihg encounter a strange attack. The rest of the Taihg are sent to investigate, but Lan is left behind, where he searches on his own.Danger lurks closer than any realize. When Lan goes missing, Sophie must find him. What they uncover will change all that they know about the power in the world.As Sophie struggles to find a way past the patterns the restrict her magic, and Lan searches to understand the powerful connection he now has, they are key to saving the Raven Queen-and all of Reyash-from the dark power that threatens the land.It might already be too late to stop what a powerful sorcerer set into motion.The Raven Queen continues an epic progression style fantasy series.

Stories claim the Pale Princess was a powerful sorcerer who once saved the world from a dangerous magic. Only a few know the truth.Lan and Sophie lead a simple life with their grandparents, though both long for more. When their grandparents are murdered during a strange magical attack, their lives will be forever changed.For Sophie, she's brought to a palace where she lives a luxurious life, while trying to understand what the strange sorcerer Ridaln wants from her. When she discovers a talent with magic, she learns poses that give her access to power that she had only heard about in the stories her Nana told.For Lan, who's always wanted to learn the sword, the opportunity to train as a soldier makes him think he'll be able to learn and serve. What he finds is brutality and torment, though he does learn to fight. A chance encounter on the battlefield takes him away from that brutality, where he's given a chance to learn another way-and finally become the mythical Taihg soldier he's dreamed of being.As Sophie tries to understand her purpose in the palace, and Lan longs for battle, they become a part of a dangerous war-and may be the only ones capable of stopping a dark power a dangerous sorcerer wants to once more unleash upon the world. The Pale Princess begins an epic progression style fantasy series.

Ashan must find strength from more than his cycle to stop the king.Ashan has saved his homeland, but the threat from the king-along with Ashan's mentor-remains. The price for saving Berestal was high. His once recovered brother is now debilitated again, while his sister struggles to connect to Affelah, leaving Ashan to wonder what path he should take.When the king threatens the Wilds, Ashan must discover the truth of a land long ignored, as it might be the key to stopping the king and the spread of the dangerous power of the murtar. He must discover more than the cycle of dragons and the power of Affelah to find the power of the true Servant before all is lost.An action packed fantasy adventure that concludes the saga of The Cycle of Dragons.

A job pits Jonathan and his team against Heziah, where they finally find a way to fully rid themselves of him. Now jailed, Heziah is no longer a threat. The team can finally relax-and Jonathan can retire with his newfound wealth.When word comes that Jayna has gone missing, Jonathan knows there's one more job he needs to pull if he wants to save his sister. She's powerful, but she might have gotten herself involved in something beyond even her considerable talents.This time, it's not a heist but a rescue. Even with his team's growing skill, Jonathan doubts they'll be enough.To pull it off, he'll need the help of an enemy if he wants to succeed.

The Prophet seeks a new weapon to rule in Sanaron; few have the power to stop him.Back in Sanaron, Kanar struggles with the consequences of his last job. In the wrong hands, the Alainsith blood is a weapon. With Kanar's team, it might offer protection, especially as the Prophet remains active in Sanaron and now dabbles in dangerous witchcraft.When Kanar learns what the Prophet seeks, he must find it before the Prophet, or he'll use the dangerous power to destroy the city itself.His team succeeded once before, but that was when focused on the same goal.When each has their own agenda, can they become a team in time to find the artifact, stop the Prophet, and save Sanaron?

An impossible heist was only the beginning. Having pulled off an impossible heist, Jonathan wants nothing more than to relax and take a few simple jobs as a distraction. But nothing is ever simple for the Dragon.When friends go missing, an old enemy returns, demanding Jonathan take a job even more dangerous than the last.If he refuses, new friends will suffer, but if he takes the job, Heziah may gain a power to overthrow the Society itself.

The Prophet has been defeated, but the real danger is still to come.When a dangerous foe comes to the city looking for Kanar, he must find a way to avoid the Hunter while uncovering the truth of a persistent magic they thought defeated.While Honaaz chases his past, Lily wants only to help, but she'll have to rediscover her own truth before she can do so.Morgan works with the council, taking the seat once held by her father, and finds help through an unlikely ally.Powerful workings of witchcraft surround the city-only none know why or who's responsible. Kanar's team looks for answers, even though they've begun to fragment.They'll need to work together to stop true destruction, but it may be too late to stop the coming war.

Essence can build, but it also destroys.Having discovered his own essence, Rob needs to leave his home behind to understand what it means for him to be different from the others of his village. If he can survive the journey, the dragon queen may have the answers.When a deadly attack nearly destroys his new essence, Rob and his friends are forced to travel toward the dangerous borderlands for healing.What they uncover is a source of essence that might change everything for the kingdom-or destroy it.Dragon Skin is book 2 in an exciting new progression fantasy series!

An incredible thief. An impossible heist.Fresh out of prison, Jonathan Aguelon wants one big score before he leaves the city for good. The job will be more complicated than any that he's ever attempted, but this time he can steal more than money, he can get revenge-but only if he follows a mysterious benefactor's plan.With the right team, Jonathan can succeed, but much in the city has changed during his time away, and the Dragon doesn't have the draw he once did. The team of outcasts he assembles needs time to prepare, but time is the one luxury they don't have.As his benefactor pushes him into action, Jonathan refuses to be used by anyone, but can he refuse when his team might be all that stands before a coming war-if they can find a way to work together first?

Jayna has revealed the depths of darkness within the Society. Now she has to cleanse it completely.Jayna has stopped a deadly dark magic attack on Nelar. While searching for her long missing brother, she learns of a dangerous new dark magic.Stopping the dark magic means taking a path she'd never thought she would, but the rot within the society means she must try to be more than the Toral Ceran trained her to be, but means she must embrace a power that might be darker magic than she can withstand.An action packed epic fantasy adventure of The Dark Sorcerer series set in the world of The Chain Breaker. Revised and reedited edition.

Dragons will rise again...The Dragon War has raged for years, but ancient relics of power may be the key to stopping it for good.When the discovery of a rare relic awakens a long lost power within Hal, he learns a truth of the war that challenges all that he believes.Mastering his new connection may bring about peace-or it might fully destroy the kingdom.An exciting new dragon rider adventure fantasy begins!

Gavin must stop a man who shares his training and abilities.Gavin has left the only friends he'd ever made to study his El'aras magic. Though he may share their heritage, he quickly learns that he's not El'aras.When an attack targets them, and has the ability to counter any El'aras ability, Gavin is all that prevents certain devastation.Understanding the attack and who is behind it leads Gavin to uncover the truth about his mentor-and there is much Tristan never shared.There has been another Champion, and he'll stop and nothing to claim a destructive power he believes he's fated to control.Only Gavin stands in his way. Though Gavin might not be the first Champion, he is the only Chain Breaker.

As myth and history clash, old heroes will rise again. Treylen's last mission revealed a clue in Oara Valley. This deserted elven kingdom, now an overgrown forest and the emperor's hunting grounds, may be home to a den of dragons. With Marziel's rise to power Treylen is given his own team to investigate the threat. It's his chance to get away from the war and the cruel whims of their queen. For his team it's an opportunity to finally show off their skills at hunting and wildcraft. But there's a second team working in the valley. Led by Egin, a spymaster for the Queen's Shadow, they were sent to ensure the mission is carried out as commanded. After their experience in the Dragon Lands, Treylen and Rime are determined to be the first to find dragons in Oara Valley. But in their race against Egin, they stumble into more trouble than they bargained for. Old alliances will be questioned. New paths will open. And nations will change.

The Lost Riders will return...With the truth of the queen's deception revealed, Hal and his team must find new allies to stop her.Their journey brings them into Dragon Valley, but they quickly learn that all is not well. A dark danger has come to Keershan's home, poisoning the dragons. If they want to find the help they need, they must first save the dragons-but the dragons no longer trust humans.With war coming, they must choose a side. Could it already be too late?An exciting new dragon rider adventure fantasy continues!

Jayna has removed the Sul'toral threat to the Society, but remains an outcast.Having stopped the potential threat to the kingdom, Jayna now serves as the king's advisor while awaiting Ceran, all while looking for information about her brother.Her new position forces her to face challenges unlike anything she's ever faced before. She can handle dark magic, but playing politics might be worse, especially as the Sorcerers' Society demands more of her time.When strange smoking pits appear outside of the capital, Jayna begins to look for answers that might only be found from her missing mentor, but Jayna begins to think that Ceran is not just missing but trapped. As the attacks increase, Jayna must make a choice that will define not only who she is, but what she is becoming.An action packed epic fantasy adventure The Dark Sorcerer series set in the world of The Chain Breaker.