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 | |
| Author | Derek Benz and J. S. Lewis |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | August Hall |
| Cover artist | Richard Amari |
| Country | United States and Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, science fiction, fantasy |
| Publisher | Orchard Books (an imprint of Scholastic Inc); Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Published | March 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
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
Main Trilogy
- The Revenge of the Shadow King[2]
- Grey Griffins Book One
- Release date: March 2006
- The Rise of the Black Wolf[3]
- Grey Griffins Book Two
- Release date: January 2007
- The Fall of the Templar[4]
- Grey Griffins Book Three
- Release date: January 2008
Clockwork Chronicles
- 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
- 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.
Reception and criticism
Paula Brehm-Heeger - VOYA said that the book will find a home in the hearts of teenage readers and those who love Dungeons and Dragons.[5]
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 literature".[6] The review concludes, "Overall the book is a good read, even if it is not great literature."[6]
References
- ^ Official Grey Griffins web site. Retrieved on 4/08/23
- ^ The Revenge of the Shadow King synopsis. Retrieved April 08, 2023.
- ^ The Rise of the Black Wolf synopsis. Retrieved April 08, 2023.
- ^ The Fall of the Templar synopsis. Retrieved April 08, 2023.
- ^ Paula Brehm Heeger's review of the Revenge of the Shadow King
- ^ a b Children's Literature's review of The Revenge of the Shadow King[permanent dead link]. Retrieved April 08, 2023.
External links
- Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
- Jon S Lewis interview at BookReviewsAndMore.ca