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{{Infobox book series |
{{Infobox book series |
| name = Grey Griffins
| name = Grey Griffins
| books = [[The Revenge of the Shadow King]]<br/>[[The Rise of the Black Wolf]]<br/>[[The Fall of the Templar]]<br/>The Brimstone Key<br/>The Relic Hunters<br/>The Paragon Prison
| books = The Revenge of the Shadow King<br/>The Rise of the Black Wolf<br/>The Fall of the Templar<br/>The Brimstone Key<br/>The Relic Hunters<br/>The Paragon Prison
| image = Greygrifs.jpg
| image = Greygrifs.jpg
| caption = The [[logo]] of the Grey Griffins book series.
| caption = The [[logo]] of the Grey Griffins book series.
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===Main Trilogy===
===Main Trilogy===
*''[[The Revenge of the Shadow King]]''<ref>[http://www.grey-griffins.com ''The Revenge of the Shadow King'' synopsis]. Retrieved April 08, 2023.</ref>
*''The Revenge of the Shadow King''
**<small>'''Grey Griffins Book One'''</small>
**<small>'''Grey Griffins Book One'''</small>
**<small>'''Release date: March 2006'''</small>
**<small>'''Release date: March 2006'''</small>
*''[[The Rise of the Black Wolf]]''<ref>[http://www.grey-griffins.com ''The Rise of the Black Wolf'' synopsis]. Retrieved April 08, 2023.</ref>
*''The Rise of the Black Wolf''
**<small>'''Grey Griffins Book Two'''</small>
**<small>'''Grey Griffins Book Two'''</small>
**<small>'''Release date: January 2007'''</small>
**<small>'''Release date: January 2007'''</small>
*''[[The Fall of the Templar]]''<ref>[http://www.grey-griffins.com ''The Fall of the Templar'' synopsis]. Retrieved April 08, 2023.</ref>
*''The Fall of the Templar''
**<small>'''Grey Griffins Book Three'''</small>
**<small>'''Grey Griffins Book Three'''</small>
**<small>'''Release date: January 2008'''</small>
**<small>'''Release date: January 2008'''</small>
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*Natalia Romanov: Detective of the Grey Griffins.
*Natalia Romanov: Detective of the Grey Griffins.
*Harley Davidson Eisenstein: Engineer and tough guy of the Grey Griffins.
*Harley Davidson Eisenstein: Engineer and tough guy of the Grey Griffins.

== Reception and criticism ==

Paula Brehm-Heeger - [[Voice of Youth Advocates|VOYA]] said that the book will find a home in the hearts of teenage readers and those who love Dungeons and Dragons.<ref>[https://alchetron.com/The-Revenge-of-the-Shadow-King Paula Brehm Heeger's review of the Revenge of the Shadow King]</ref>

The ''Children's Literature Review'' states that ''[[The Revenge of the Shadow King]]'' is "imaginative" and that "the story's fast-paced, adventure plot is compelling" but that it "lacks depth, as it fails to connect with the larger question asked by great [[fantasy| fantasy literature]]".<ref name="borderstores.com">[http://www.borderstores.com/search/title_detail.jsp?id=55157118&ref=list+harrypotteralts Children's Literature's review of The Revenge of the Shadow King]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Retrieved April 08, 2023.</ref> The review concludes, "Overall the book is a good read, even if it is not great literature."<ref name="borderstores.com"/>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 23:39, 9 April 2024

Not to be confused with Grey Griffin, an alternate name of voice actress Grey DeLisle.
Grey Griffins
The logo of the Grey Griffins book series.
The Revenge of the Shadow King
The Rise of the Black Wolf
The Fall of the Templar
The Brimstone Key
The Relic Hunters
The Paragon Prison
AuthorDerek Benz and J. S. Lewis
IllustratorAugust Hall
Cover artistRichard Amari
CountryUnited States and Canada
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature, science fiction, fantasy
PublisherOrchard Books (an imprint of Scholastic Inc); Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
PublishedMarch 2006 – present

Grey Griffins is a children's novel series written by the American authors Derek Benz and J. S. Lewis in collaboration.[1]

The first trilogy in the series was published by Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. The authors signed with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers for the second trilogy.


Plot

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The Grey Griffins series follows the story of four close friends (Max, Ernie, Natalia and Harley) who find the small town they have lived in all their lives is ground zero for an invasion of the darkest and most dangerous sort of magic.


List of novels

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Main Trilogy

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  • The Revenge of the Shadow King
    • Grey Griffins Book One
    • Release date: March 2006
  • The Rise of the Black Wolf
    • Grey Griffins Book Two
    • Release date: January 2007
  • The Fall of the Templar
    • Grey Griffins Book Three
    • Release date: January 2008

Clockwork Chronicles

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  • The Brimstone Key
    • Grey Griffins: Clockwork Chronicles Book One
    • Release date: June 7, 2010
  • The Relic Hunters
    • Grey Griffins: Clockwork Chronicles Book Two
    • Release date: May 10, 2011
  • The Paragon Prison
    • Grey Griffins: Clockwork Chronicles Book Three
    • Release date: May 8, 2012

List of major characters

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  • Grayson Maximillian Sumner III / Max Sumner: Leader of the Secret Order of the Grey Griffins.
  • Ernie Tweeny: Youngest of the Grey Griffins; AKA: Agent Thunderbolt.
  • Natalia Romanov: Detective of the Grey Griffins.
  • Harley Davidson Eisenstein: Engineer and tough guy of the Grey Griffins.

References

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  1. ^ Official Grey Griffins web site. Retrieved on 4/08/23
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