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Griffin Rising (2011)

by Darby Karchut(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Twilight Times Books

series

Griffin

review 1: Griffin Rising is one of those books that takes you by surprise. I am so grateful to be a part of this blog tour hosted by AToMR. As I read this ARC I was completely blown away. As most of you readers know I love Angel stories. I love how things are real for them. They experience the good with the bad. Life is like that nothing is easy and fair and life definitely is not a bowl of cherries. In Griffin Rising we meet Griffin who is an angel in training called Terrae Angeli. The Terrae Angeli control the four elements of the world earth, fire, wind, and water. They protect the humans from danger. They train hard so they are able to harness their abilities and save the mortals when they have to.Griffin has had a rough go round with his training due to his master. He is evil a... morend full of hate causing Griffin to work harder and suffer abuse from him. Everyday Griffin tries hard to please his master and master his gift but his master is just cruel and is bent on hurting Griffin. Then one day a new trainer comes into Griffins life named Basil. Basil is everything Griffin needs and wants. Basil is full of love, compassion, and patience. Griffin and Basil become insuperable becoming father and son which helps Griffin master all the things he has to in order to become a Terrae Angeli.I loved Basil so much as a character because he was everything a father is and should be. He took his time with Griffin even when Griffin was frustrated or angry. Basil had patience and loved Griffin even when Griffin couldn't love himself. All Basil wanted was to help out Griffin and the more time they spent together and the more love Basil showed Griffin the stronger Griffin got and was able to harness the gifts he was born with. This book had me on such an emotional roller coaster. What Griffin suffered through at the hands of that evil master had me ready to reach int he book and kick some serious butt but when Basil came into the picture I cried. Basil showed so much patience and strength that got Griffin through the worst of his life it was EPIC! I am so looking forward to reading Griffin Fire. This is a must read for everyone who loves Angels and stories of people overcoming the worse in life to shine.
review 2: I had never heard of Griffin Rising until I got it in the mail as part of a prize I had won. I was very intrigued by it, and once I picked it up and started reading it, I really couldn't stop. I haven't read too many angel stories, but Griffin Rising was definitely a unique spin on the angel mythology.It's a very quick read, only 174 pages, and story-wise it's pretty light. Griffin Rising isn't so much about Griffin the angel-in-training, but more about Griffin the teenaged boy that's trying to balance that with his life as a protector. Unlike most YA angel novels right now, there isn't some huge war being raged between heaven and hell in Griffin Rising. There aren't demons popping out of the ground and trying to kill Griffin, or Basil, (Griffin's awesome mentor). It's just Fin striving to pass his final test, and become an earth angel. It was nice to read something more subdued, more about the characters than about a flash and bang plot.This book is written from Griffin's point of view, which is a definite plus. There need to be more YA books from the male perspective, because they're just so fun to read! Guys think differently than girls, so it's fun to get inside a guy's mind as things are happening--like his first kiss, and going on dates, and all that. It's the other side of the coin that we rarely get to see.I really enjoyed Griffin Rising, and the ending left me really wanting more. I wasn't expecting that ending at all, so I need to sequel asap! 4 out of 5 stars. less

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