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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author D.K. Holmberg lives in Minnesota and is the author of multiple series including The Cloud Warrior Saga, The Dark Ability, and the Chain Breaker series. He has two kids, two cats, a dog who loves to chase the deer family who lives in his yard, and not nearly enough free time.

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The Lost Garden


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2014 - 2015)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Forest magic rooted in flowers and buried secrets
  • Heroines pulled between family loyalty and dangerous new power
  • Palace betrayal and quests to heal ancient magic

The Cloud Warrior Saga


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2014 - 2017)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Elemental magic with strange rules
  • Heroes pushed into brutal duty by destiny
  • Kingdom-saving choices that threaten family or humanity

The Painter Mage


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy series (2015 - 2017)

Binders Game


A Fantasy series (2016 - 2016)

The Endless War


A Fantasy series (2016 - 2016)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Immortal fighters torn between revenge and mercy
  • War-scarred leaders making brutal choices for their people
  • Enemy-taught magic inside secretive orders with shaky loyalties

The Shadow Accords


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2016 - 2017)

The Sighted Assassin


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2016 - 2016)

The Lost Prophecy


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2017 - 2017)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Historians pulled into prophecy-driven magical quests
  • Fraying apprentices and mages wrestling with dangerous power
  • Split hero storylines converging through uneasy alliances and war pressure

The Teralin Sword


A Fantasy series (2017 - 2018)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Friendship tested by duty
  • Reluctant leaders growing into impossible roles
  • Secretive guilds and legacy-driven quests

The Collector Chronicles


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2017 - 2017)

The Book of Maladies


A Fantasy series (2018 - 2018)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Class-divided fantasy cities steeped in palace intrigue
  • Academic secrets and dangerous knowledge driving conspiracies
  • Siblings and uneasy allies tested by loyalty

The Dragonwalker


A Fantasy series (2018 - 2018)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Dragon-ruled fantasy with lore driving every choice
  • Underdog heroes awakening dangerous powers
  • Empire-versus-rebellion loyalties under dragon-sized stakes

The Elder Stones Saga


A Fantasy series (2019 - 2019)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Fantasy built on volatile stone and metal powers
  • Ensemble power struggles shaped by legacy and betrayal
  • High-stakes quests against hidden masterminds

Elemental Academy


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2019 - 2019)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Outsiders surviving brutal magic academies
  • Powerless heroes in a status-driven magical world
  • Elemental powers with dangerous costs and buried secrets

The Dragon Misfits


A Fantasy series (2020 - 2020)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Misfit heroes with hidden magic in snowy mountain villages
  • Secret missions to protect misunderstood dragons
  • Loyalty tested between rival dragon factions

The Elemental Warrior


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2020 - 2020)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Elemental magic with ancient powers and dangerous new rules
  • Mentors hiding bigger power than their students suspect
  • Heroes pushed beyond mastery by failing magic

The Volatar Saga


A Fantasy series (2020 - 2020)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Fallen legends clawing back power
  • Dark magic wrecking bloodlines and destinies
  • War-driven choices between loyalty and survival

The Chain Breaker


A Fantasy series (2020 - 2024)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Assassin-led relic hunts through cities stripped of magic
  • Heroes with dangerous powers on the verge of turning on them
  • Ancient enemies and secret plots escalating into citywide war

The Executioner's Song


A Fantasy series (2021 - 2021)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Executioner-detectives in dark fantasy cities
  • Apprentices pushed from justice toward vengeance
  • Investigations warped by forbidden magic and family duty

First of the Blade


A Fantasy series (2021 - 2022)

The Alchemist


A Fantasy series (2021 - 2022) co-authored by Dan Michaelson

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Magic academies full of secret identities and hidden agendas
  • Underdog outsiders winning through wit, not raw power
  • Alchemy mysteries with dangerous secrets and knowledge-driven battles

The Dragon Rogues


A Fantasy series (2022 - 2022)

Restriction


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2023 - 2023)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Besieged magic schools with monsters pressing the walls
  • Secret societies and dangerous mentors shaping student survival
  • Shaky alliances amid hidden puppet masters and loyalty tests

The Storyweaver Saga


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2023 - 2024)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Siblings split across magical and military destinies
  • Hard magic training with brutal costs
  • Gods nudging mortal quests for forbidden power

The Shadow's Dragon


A Fantasy series (2023 - 2025) co-authored by: Dustin Porta

The Golden Fool


A Fantasy series (2023 - 2023) co-authored by: Jasper Alden

The Tether Bond


A Fantasy series (2023 - 2023) co-authored by: Dan Michaelson

The Queen's Blade


A Fantasy series (2024 - 2024)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Battle-worn heroes dragged back by court intrigue
  • Dangerous magic turning city mysteries into public threats
  • Loyalty crises when rulers and enemies both feel suspect

The Wayward Chronicles


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2024 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Music-driven magic shaping power and fate
  • Shifting loyalties in secretive roaming communities
  • High-stakes intrigue under constant threat

Dragon's Dawn


A Fantasy series (2024 - 2024) co-authored by Dan Michaelson

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Dragon bonds with dangerous hidden power
  • Magic training shaped by family secrets
  • Quests for lost knowledge under village-level stakes

The Awakened Realm


A Fantasy series (2025 - 2025)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Heroines terrified of their own world-breaking magic
  • Fractured cities unraveling under secret societies and warped reality
  • Quests into ancient ruins as barriers between worlds fail

The Celestial Path


A Young Adult Fantasy series (2025 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Celestial magic with strict rules and dangerous glitches
  • Relic-fueled city power struggles on the edge
  • Betrayal, unstable powers, and cosmic-scale fallout

The Dragon's Call


A Fantasy series (2025 - 2025) co-authored by Jasper Alden

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ancient magic stirring in harsh borderlands
  • Glyph powers clashing with dragon force
  • Battle-bonded heroes hunted by old secrets

Shamrock Disposal


A Fantasy series (2025 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Magical gig workers one mistake from jail
  • Snarky outlaw heroes with dangerous hidden powers
  • Enchanted heists under demonic pressure

Ash and Ink


A Fantasy series (2025 - 2025) co-authored by: Jasper Alden

The Godforged Cycle


A Fantasy series (2026 - 2026)

Heartfire Chronicles


A Fantasy series (2026 - 2026) co-authored by: Dan Michaelson

Standalone Fiction

The Painted Girl

The Painted Girl

Short story

Little Stacks of Fantasy

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