Reviews

The Gryphon: In Which the Extraodinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine is Rediscovered by Nick Bantock

indecisivesailorscout's review against another edition

5.0

I discovered this at a friend's house and immediately devoured it. I haven't had the chance to finish the rest of the Griffin and Sabine trilogy, but I still heartily read this addition to the series as a whole and can't wait to hear more from these characters and their enigmatic story.

indianajane's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

whatisanniedoing's review

hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

evenchicago's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.25

mer88's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

sangloup's review against another edition

5.0

Extra Book #19 - Not part of the EBN Challenge.

Great artwork and a wonderful little read and a mystery too. I love the way Nick keeps you guessing about what is happening.

hmuraski27's review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

sg911911's review against another edition

challenging mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

cmfritzsplaine's review against another edition

5.0

the saga continues! two more characters enter the correspondence and a little more information is given, but sparsely. I am on the edge of my seat waiting to read the last two books.

avanders's review against another edition

3.0

(The same review is posted for all 3 books in the 2nd Griffin & Sabine trilogy -- the Morning Star trilogy.)

In this series, we meet Isabella and Matthew, whose lives seem to echo Griffin & Sabine's in some ways and who seem to be drawn into this sort of supernatural struggle with Griffin & Sabine and the sinister villain who is doing whatever he can to change the course of their lives.

I don't know why, I just didn't like these as much. I didn't like Isabella and Matthew's story as much as Griffin and Sabine's - I felt it was too contrived. And I didn't particularly enjoy Griffin & Sabine's involvement in Matthew & Isabella's story either. I just didn't.

But I will say, that if you're mushy gushy and like a little sex-talk in your postcards, this will probably appeal to you :) Other than that, I thought it was OK and I was eager to keep reading, but they weren't my favorites. If I were to recommend Bantock's books, I would probably recommend the original trilogy & the 7th book (The Pharos Gate).

This book - 3 and a half stars; the series as a whole, 3 stars.