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alexis_carr13's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
jilljemmett's review against another edition
4.0
Rowan is training to be the royal monster hunter in her kingdom. She caught a gryphon in the previous book, and it was allowed to live because it was pregnant. Now the gryphon is having her baby, but the mother dies due to complications. The baby gryphon grows quickly and thinks that Rowan is her mother. When the gryphon goes to extreme lengths to protect Rowan, the kingdom decides that the gryphon has to be killed. Rowan convinces them to let her move the gryphon somewhere else. On Rowan’s new adventure through the country, she meets even more creatures than last time.
I really enjoyed this series. I just found out that this is the final book in this series. I would have liked to see more of Rowan as she gets older. She had to face some more mature issues in this book, such as potential suitors for her and her brother. I love how Rowan is such a strong female character. She heads right into danger to do the right thing, rather than what everyone thinks she should do. She is confident and independent.
I felt like some of the fight scenes were too long. They lasted for a couple of chapters, sometimes, and they became repetitive. One thing that could have made the fights more entertaining is if there were illustrations to go along with them. There are some illustrations of the monsters at the end of the book, but I think the story could have been enhanced with illustrations throughout the book.
This is a great middle grade book.
Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this series. I just found out that this is the final book in this series. I would have liked to see more of Rowan as she gets older. She had to face some more mature issues in this book, such as potential suitors for her and her brother. I love how Rowan is such a strong female character. She heads right into danger to do the right thing, rather than what everyone thinks she should do. She is confident and independent.
I felt like some of the fight scenes were too long. They lasted for a couple of chapters, sometimes, and they became repetitive. One thing that could have made the fights more entertaining is if there were illustrations to go along with them. There are some illustrations of the monsters at the end of the book, but I think the story could have been enhanced with illustrations throughout the book.
This is a great middle grade book.
Thank you Penguin Random House Canada for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
smorrison4's review against another edition
5.0
I requested and received an e-ARC of this book from Kelley Armstrong and Penguin Random House Canada through NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.
Once again Kelley Armstrong has written a book, I really enjoyed reading. I think Rowan is awesome, I love that she is a monster magnet and tries to understand them instead of just killing them. I love Kelley’s descriptions of the monsters. I just wish this wasn’t a duology, I would enjoy reading more adventures with Rowan.
Once again Kelley Armstrong has written a book, I really enjoyed reading. I think Rowan is awesome, I love that she is a monster magnet and tries to understand them instead of just killing them. I love Kelley’s descriptions of the monsters. I just wish this wasn’t a duology, I would enjoy reading more adventures with Rowan.
pussreboots's review against another edition
5.0
In terms of tone and what's revealed I'm reminded fondly of [b:Thursdays with the Crown|20498467|Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3)|Jessica Day George|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1396411250l/20498467._SY75_.jpg|34036491] (2015) minus the foreigner jokes. However the emphasis here is on gryphons as wild animals with complex social structures.
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2020/comments_11/gryphons_lair.html
http://pussreboots.com/blog/2020/comments_11/gryphons_lair.html
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