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The Dragon Stone


A Young Adult Fantasy Novel & D.K. Holmberg


Book 1 of the The Dragon's Call Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Chosen One,
  • Reluctant Hero,
  • Ancient Magic,
  • Military Fantasy
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  • Ancient magic awakening in a borderland setting
  • Glyph-based powers and reluctant heroes forced into action
  • Soldier camaraderie mixed with looming supernatural threats
Publisher Description

A simple scribe meets a destiny he cannot deny as an ancient power awakens. Jareth Isarn, once destined for a life of quiet scribing and glyph maintenance, now finds himself on the edge of the Outlands, where danger and power intermingle. His role is essential but uneventful, offering a semblance of safety and stability.

But Jareth's life on the border is about to be upended. An enigmatic power in the Outlands draws him into a world where his skills with glyphs are just the beginning. The routine of maintaining the glyph stones, the camaraderie of fellow soldiers, and the predictable dangers of the fringe are soon overshadowed by an ancient magic awakening at the boundary.

As Jareth confronts powers beyond his understanding and faces a potential he never anticipated, his journey demands more than the knowledge of glyphs. To protect his family, to navigate the complex web of ancient secrets, and to confront a force that even the elite Detharn soldiers struggle against, Jareth must embrace a new path.

No longer just a scribe, and more than a mage, he must find the power of the dragon.

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