“When you stop thinking others have power you do not, you will be formidable,”
―
D.K. Holmberg,
The Cloud Warrior Saga: Books 1-3
“Knowledge has never equaled wisdom, Maelen. Gaining knowledge is easy. Wisdom takes time and experience. Unlike those who came before, you are well on the way to understanding.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Forged in Fire
“There were other ways to learn, she decided. Things which could not be found in books,” ― D.K. Holmberg, Keeper of the Forest
“isn’t the choice of a child much easier to gauge than the choice of a toddler?” ― D.K. Holmberg, Changed by Fire
“I’m not a kid,” Wrenlow said, looking indignantly at Gaspar. “To me you are,” he said. “I think the entire city is a kid compared to you,” Gavin said.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Risen Shard
“Are you ready?” he asked Gaspar again. “You don’t need to ask a thief if he’s ready. I’m always ready.” “I never know. Given your age, I thought maybe you fell asleep.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Jade Egg
“Change is inevitable. With enough seasons, we all change, guided by what we have learned and seen, so that one day we might awaken and not recognize the person we once were.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Keeper of the Forest
“There are always ways home,” Theole said, “only some are more difficult to find than others.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Dragon Bones
“We didn’t meet in a crowd.” “We met outside of a crowd,” Gavin said. “Only because you were trying to catch me.” “Trying?” “Fine. You caught me. Is that what you want me to say? You want me to admit that were it not for you and your willingness to let me live, that I’m—” “I wasn’t trying to do anything like that. I was just thinking back to that time.” “I think back to it all the time.” Wrenlow’s voice went soft. “Had you not been willing to take me in, I don’t know what would’ve happened to me.” “I know what would’ve happened to you.” “You do?” “You probably would’ve ended up behind bars. The constables of whatever city you were in at the time would’ve taken you and imprisoned you. You know what happens to little pups like you in prison.” “I don’t.” “They end up eaten by the bigger dogs,” Gavin barked into the earpiece, and Wrenlow swore at him from the other end.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Risen Shard
“They were split in half, and Jason turned away from the gore. Not just an iron dragon, but one with a tail like a sword.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Iron Dragon
“Coldan looked over at him. He had wiped his blade on one of the fallen” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Raging Tide
“It’s not the line of work that makes a man, it’s the choices you make. Don’t you forget that." " It was the message about always questioning. Always looking for failure points."" I wanted to know why the gods could allow them to be taken from us so soon. After a while, I realized that none of it mattered. Because all that mattered was that I continued to look forward.” ― D.K.Holmberg
“looked for evidence of people having” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Elements Bond
“Obvious wasn’t always easy. Easy wasn’t always obvious.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Scepter Heist
“climbed off Larshon’s back, heading to the edge of the forest. As he looked up into the trees, he caught sight of the remains of the Asharn home, platforms that still existed high overhead, places where the people who had lived here had traveled from limb to limb, staying high above the ground. “This was once the heart of the Asharn,” Fes said. Valenahr and Catherine” ― D.K. Holmberg, Dragon Sight
“he needed to find some way of getting past what they were doing to him, and yet he had no idea how to look beyond what was taking place. It was tied to the dragon. More than anything else, he knew it was, and it was tied to holding on to that power, to the strange leaf that the dragon had given him. More than ever, he felt certain he had to master the power within that leaf, but what would it take? He sat back, leaning against the wall. As he did, he couldn’t help but wonder if the wall was even real. What had he done to remove the chains? It was a matter of focusing on the iron dragon, using that heat and trying to burn through the chains. But then, if it was an illusion, and if his mind believed it was real, then drawing upon that power might have freed him, but it wouldn’t have changed anything else. All of this was almost too hard for him to wrap his mind around. Jason took a seat. He rested with his hands on his legs, and he held the leaf in his hands. He swayed back and forth again, thinking about the dragon, about the way she’d shimmered” ― D.K. Holmberg, Forest Dragon
“You will be dangerous one day, Shaper Ethar.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Spirit Binds
“Each of us is more than we present ourselves to be, and even the most honest still hides something.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Dark Ability
“Living so high leaves you far to fall.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Dark Ability
“Knowledge has never equaled wisdom, Maelen. Gaining knowledge is easy. Wisdom takes time and experience. Unlike those who came before, you are well on the way to understanding.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Forged in Fire
“There were other ways to learn, she decided. Things which could not be found in books,” ― D.K. Holmberg, Keeper of the Forest
“isn’t the choice of a child much easier to gauge than the choice of a toddler?” ― D.K. Holmberg, Changed by Fire
“I’m not a kid,” Wrenlow said, looking indignantly at Gaspar. “To me you are,” he said. “I think the entire city is a kid compared to you,” Gavin said.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Risen Shard
“Are you ready?” he asked Gaspar again. “You don’t need to ask a thief if he’s ready. I’m always ready.” “I never know. Given your age, I thought maybe you fell asleep.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Jade Egg
“Change is inevitable. With enough seasons, we all change, guided by what we have learned and seen, so that one day we might awaken and not recognize the person we once were.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Keeper of the Forest
“There are always ways home,” Theole said, “only some are more difficult to find than others.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Dragon Bones
“We didn’t meet in a crowd.” “We met outside of a crowd,” Gavin said. “Only because you were trying to catch me.” “Trying?” “Fine. You caught me. Is that what you want me to say? You want me to admit that were it not for you and your willingness to let me live, that I’m—” “I wasn’t trying to do anything like that. I was just thinking back to that time.” “I think back to it all the time.” Wrenlow’s voice went soft. “Had you not been willing to take me in, I don’t know what would’ve happened to me.” “I know what would’ve happened to you.” “You do?” “You probably would’ve ended up behind bars. The constables of whatever city you were in at the time would’ve taken you and imprisoned you. You know what happens to little pups like you in prison.” “I don’t.” “They end up eaten by the bigger dogs,” Gavin barked into the earpiece, and Wrenlow swore at him from the other end.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Risen Shard
“They were split in half, and Jason turned away from the gore. Not just an iron dragon, but one with a tail like a sword.” ― D.K. Holmberg, Iron Dragon
“Coldan looked over at him. He had wiped his blade on one of the fallen” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Raging Tide
“It’s not the line of work that makes a man, it’s the choices you make. Don’t you forget that." " It was the message about always questioning. Always looking for failure points."" I wanted to know why the gods could allow them to be taken from us so soon. After a while, I realized that none of it mattered. Because all that mattered was that I continued to look forward.” ― D.K.Holmberg
“looked for evidence of people having” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Elements Bond
“Obvious wasn’t always easy. Easy wasn’t always obvious.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Scepter Heist
“climbed off Larshon’s back, heading to the edge of the forest. As he looked up into the trees, he caught sight of the remains of the Asharn home, platforms that still existed high overhead, places where the people who had lived here had traveled from limb to limb, staying high above the ground. “This was once the heart of the Asharn,” Fes said. Valenahr and Catherine” ― D.K. Holmberg, Dragon Sight
“he needed to find some way of getting past what they were doing to him, and yet he had no idea how to look beyond what was taking place. It was tied to the dragon. More than anything else, he knew it was, and it was tied to holding on to that power, to the strange leaf that the dragon had given him. More than ever, he felt certain he had to master the power within that leaf, but what would it take? He sat back, leaning against the wall. As he did, he couldn’t help but wonder if the wall was even real. What had he done to remove the chains? It was a matter of focusing on the iron dragon, using that heat and trying to burn through the chains. But then, if it was an illusion, and if his mind believed it was real, then drawing upon that power might have freed him, but it wouldn’t have changed anything else. All of this was almost too hard for him to wrap his mind around. Jason took a seat. He rested with his hands on his legs, and he held the leaf in his hands. He swayed back and forth again, thinking about the dragon, about the way she’d shimmered” ― D.K. Holmberg, Forest Dragon
“You will be dangerous one day, Shaper Ethar.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Spirit Binds
“Each of us is more than we present ourselves to be, and even the most honest still hides something.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Dark Ability
“Living so high leaves you far to fall.” ― D.K. Holmberg, The Dark Ability
