The Revenge of the Shadow King Grey ..., Derek Benz
The Revenge of the Shadow King Grey ..., Derek Benz
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The Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins #1)

Author: Derek Benz, J. S. Lewis

Series: Grey Griffins

Narrator: Erik Steele

Unabridged: 10 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2006


Synopsis

This irresistible first novel tells the story of four friends who find themselves caught up in the dangerous quest to save their town when the wicked creatures from their card game come to life.Max Summer and his three best friends, Harley, Ernie, and Natalia - who form the secret club The Grey Griffins - seem to be the only people in their very normal Minnesota town to notice that strange things have started to happen. When creatures like goblins and fairies and unicorns, all characters from a card game the Grey Griffins play, begin to make appearances in Max's backyard, Max and his friends know something is terribly wrong. And it's up to them to stop the wicked creatures of the cards from destroying their town - indeed, their world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny

Sigh. I was disappointed with this book because I think it tried to be too many things for too many audiences. This is another ARC I picked up at work, set for publication in March 2006, and clearly trying to be the next Harry Potter, not just in sales but in plot and character as well. (Tragically......more

Goodreads review by Kathy

First in the Grey Griffins adventurous mythic fantasy + role play gaming series for middle-grade readers and revolving around four eleven-year-old kids, best friends since kindergarten: Max Sumner, Harley Eisenstein, Ernie Tweeny, and Natalia Romanov who live in the town of Avalon, Minnesota. My Take......more

Just as good as I remember it being when I was a kid!......more

Goodreads review by Nick

This book had wonderful descriptions about the creatures that were in it. I really liked how invested the author was in the imaginative world that he created. However, it wasn't enough for me to love it. I found it hard to maintain excitement because it seemed like the author couldn't decide whether......more