The Caged Dragon by Dan Michaelson and D.K. Holmberg
Book 1 in the Cycle of Dragons series
Narrated by Brian Holden
Genre: dragon fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
Book 1 in the Cycle of Dragons series
Narrated by Brian Holden
Genre: dragon fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook
About The Caged Dragon:
A young man wanting to protect his family begins an epic journey.
Life on the farm at the edge of the kingdom is anything but routine for Ashan. The plains around Berestal suffer from severe storms, making travel to the city difficult, with the threat of an attack from the people of Vard always looming. He long ago abandoned dreams of serving as a dragon rider, caring for his injured father and brother, but everything is about to change.
A Vard attack forces Ashan to risk everything to protect his sister. Doing so brings him closer to the dragons than he had ever imagined, but brings him into a war he never intended to join. Somehow, Ashan and his best friend might be the only ones able to prevent the Vard from reaching a prize they’d long sought, if only they can survive the dangers of the forest, the mysterious Djarn people, a terrifying creature chasing them, and the power of a dragon mage.
Source: Info in the "About The Caged Dragon" was taken from amazon on 11/12/2025.
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My Thoughts:
I bought this book because... dragons!
This is my first Dan Michaelson and D.K. Holmberg read and I am not very impressed with their story telling quality because they have the tendency to make the characters act stupid to give the story some drama. I am not very tolerant of stupid. Plot building is not this authors' forte. In fact there is no plot. Just the beginnings of one. Which of course ended in a cliffhanger.
The world building though was beautiful! It is just sad that these authors could not create a convincing dramatic scene nor a fight scene.
Brian Holden did a good job of bringing this book to life. Would listen to audiobooks by him again.
Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 3.5
Character development = 3.5
Story itself = 2.5
Writing Style = 3
Ending = 2
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (7 hrs and 19 mins listening time)
Plot = 1
Narration = 4.5
Character development = 3.5
Story itself = 2.5
Writing Style = 3
Ending = 2
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (7 hrs and 19 mins listening time)
Plot = 1
Narration = 4.5
Books In The Cycle of Dragons Series:
Meet The Authors
About Dan Michaelson:
Dan Michaelson grew up reading loving dragons, magic, and all things fantasy. He's got dozens of stories in his head and now tries to get them out so others can read them.
About D.K. Holmberg:
D.K. Holmberg lives in Minnesota and is the author of multiple series including The Lost Prophecy, The Cloud Warrior Saga, The Dark Ability, The Teralin Sword, and The Lost Garden. When he's not writing, he's chasing around his two active children.
The Narrator
About Brian Holden:
Brian Holden grew up in Traverse City, Michigan, went to college in Ann Arbor, and lived in Los Angeles just long enough to forever hate the winters in Chicago. In addition to running his theater company, StarKid Productions, he performs improv comedy. But no, he can't tell you a joke. Only by responding truthfully in the moment is he absolutely hilarious. He loves reading and is happy that he's gotten to lend his voice to some great stories so far.
FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.
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