Explora Books Releases Trailer for ‘StormBringer: The Isgradine Trilogy’ by Kaitlyn Walden

December 11, 2025 at 00:31 AM EST

With the trailer’s arrival, readers will soon get a sense of the world behind the page.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 11th Dec 2025 – Every so often, a fantasy novel arrives that invites readers not just to observe its world but to inhabit it. Kaitlyn Walden’s StormBringer: The Isgradine Trilogy leans into the latter. It’s a debut shaped by a mythology that feels both imaginative and grounded, and with its upcoming official trailer, readers are about to receive their first visual glimpse into a world that rewards close attention.

What gives the novel its particular texture is the concept of the Two-Souled: individuals who share their bodies with an animal spirit that influences everything from temperament to social structure. Rather than treating this duality as a novelty, Walden approaches it as a lived experience—messy, demanding, and always shifting. Wolf, bear, raven, lynx: each pairing comes with its own friction, its own way of reshaping a life. Identity, here, is layered rather than fixed, and the book continually returns to that uncertainty in thoughtful, character-driven ways.

This internal tension—between instinct and choice, memory and impulse—forms the emotional spine of the story. Walden treats the Two-Souled dynamic not as lore to be admired but as a lens through which her characters navigate danger, trust, and responsibility. The most engaging conflicts are often the quiet ones: the tug of an animal’s instinct at odds with a human’s fear, or the struggle to reconcile two histories housed in a single body.

The island of Isgradine carries its own fractures. The aftermath of the Raids—a conflict that left wounds in leadership and community alike—lingers in how its people speak, heal, and command. Walden lets this history seep into the story gradually, giving readers the sense of a world still piecing itself together. It’s worldbuilding conveyed through mood as much as detail.

This gives StormBringer a tone that leans reflective rather than explosive. Characters are shaped by what they’ve lost, what they remember, and what they fear they might become. Themes of agency, trauma, and self-definition surface gently but consistently, allowing the book’s emotional stakes to build in layers.

The forthcoming book trailer promises to offer a tonal entry point into this world. While its specifics remain unseen, its release feels like a natural extension of the book’s slow-burn introduction—an early, atmospheric doorway into Isgradine’s mythos.

Author Kaitlyn Walden, writing from Epping, New Hampshire, brings her experience as a long-time Dungeon Master to the page, weaving character focus, moral complexity, and shadowed landscapes into the novel’s foundation.

StormBringer: The Isgradine Trilogy is now available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major booksellers. The official trailer will debut soon on Explora Books’ YouTube channel.

About Explora Books

Explora Books is a Vancouver-based firm helping authors break through the noise of the self-publishing world. Our mission is pushing the boundaries of creativity in amplifying your story globally. Creativity reimagined. Using focused research and strategic marketing, we give writers clear paths to visibility and measurable growth. Our team simplifies each stage of self-publishing with practical guidance and reliable support. Committed to innovation and high standards, Explora Books works to give authors a real chance to be seen, heard, and published on their own terms.