The Griffin's Flight
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
The second book in this new series -- enter a world where griffins rule in this dark, fast-paced story of fantasy and adventure
Arren Cardockson is dead... but something won't let him rest.Hated and hunted, Arren's only ally is Skandar, the monstrous man-eating dark griffin. together they must reach the cold North, where they may be able to hide from Erian, vengeful son of the murdered Lord Rannagon. then Arren meets the ferocious and mysterious Skade, and he begins to believe that she might know the way to lift his curse and make his dead heart beat again.And all the while, the dark Night God is watching ...Praise for the Dark Griffin Book One:'intelligent high-stakes fantasy' Bookseller + Publisher'taylor ... weaves a compelling tale' Canberra times
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Taylor continues the dark, political tale begun in January 2010's The Dark Griffin with a middle book that sets up much and resolves little. Only aristocratic Southerners have magic-wielding griffins but antihero Arren, a Northerner, defies convention by pairing with a wild black griffin, Skandar. Having taken bloody revenge on scheming Lord Rannagon, Arren flees northwards and encounters Skade, a mysterious woman who may be able to cure his "heartlessness" curse. Meanwhile, Rannagon's bastard son, Erian, is hot on Arren's trail. As Erian conspires with the beguiling Lady Elkin and sets his traps, Arren almost inadvertently begins to gather followers while learning of his heritage and the true history of the North/South conflict. Though marred by slow spots and inconsistencies, this installment will satisfy fans of the first novel and whet their appetites for the forthcoming conclusion.
