I picked this book up because I was in the mood for something clearly fantasy, and didn't feel like reading another dragon book. Griffins provide similar themes without having been done so many times before. I suppose the author would categorize this as Dark Fantasy, but for me it felt like a slightly dark Epic Fantasy that was two levels below my standard with regards to worldbuilding. The plot was somewhat predictable, but I enjoyed this book. It was fun to read a story from the (sort of) villain's point of view, and I plan to continue with the series. Brief Summary: Arren is a young man whose birth is constantly working against him, but he gets a big boost socially when a griffin chooses to ally with him. How does he handle it when people with more power start conspiring against him? I've tried to read this book twice now, because I love griffins and the idea of griffin riders and a 'dark' hero/antihero, but this book just doesn't do it for me. Revealing the fate of Eluna, Arren's griffin, on the blurb stops me from bonding with her as a character, ultimately making it difficult for me to feel for Arren as the story continues. Perhaps if the pace had been faster, or Arren hooked up with Darkheart before the end of the book, it might have kept my interest.
What do You think about Temný Gryf (2011)?
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—lspcrappy
hope I win this from First Reads will be glad to win it.
—seeka
