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Griffin Ranger #3
Isthmus
A griffin tortured by memories.
An outlawed book that corrupts anyone who reads it.
It’s been two years since the events in the Monster Lands.
Trying to forget the horrors he experienced there, Harrell White-shoulders lives in quiet anonymity, burying himself in security work along the Isthmus Canal. Construction of the mighty waterway connecting two oceans is nearly complete, and Harrell has had his talons full dealing with disruptive locals and squabbling workers.
This is almost enough to keep the memories at bay . . .except for the flashbacks . . . and his terror of enclosed spaces . . . and the creeping influence of the monster’s technology everywhere he looks.
When a young jungle griffin, KeeKee – accompanied by her life-long friend, Twig – asks Harrell to provide her with an apprenticeship, he reluctantly agrees. But the two have their own secrets. KeeKee doesn’t even want to be a ranger, while Twig is dangerously obsessed with the monstrous creatures beyond the gate, the “hoomins.” He hopes KeeKee’s apprenticeship with Harrell will be his ticket to working with the five captives being held in Defiance.
But unknown even to KeeKee, Twig possesses a book so dangerous every copy of it has been tracked down and burnt…except his.
KeeKee’s education takes Harrell to the edge of the Frozen Continent, then down to the source of the Jungle River in search of an animal long thought extinct. But no matter how many miles he flies, he can’t escape the monster’s grasp.
And this time he might not escape with his life.
An outlawed book that corrupts anyone who reads it.
It’s been two years since the events in the Monster Lands.
Trying to forget the horrors he experienced there, Harrell White-shoulders lives in quiet anonymity, burying himself in security work along the Isthmus Canal. Construction of the mighty waterway connecting two oceans is nearly complete, and Harrell has had his talons full dealing with disruptive locals and squabbling workers.
This is almost enough to keep the memories at bay . . .except for the flashbacks . . . and his terror of enclosed spaces . . . and the creeping influence of the monster’s technology everywhere he looks.
When a young jungle griffin, KeeKee – accompanied by her life-long friend, Twig – asks Harrell to provide her with an apprenticeship, he reluctantly agrees. But the two have their own secrets. KeeKee doesn’t even want to be a ranger, while Twig is dangerously obsessed with the monstrous creatures beyond the gate, the “hoomins.” He hopes KeeKee’s apprenticeship with Harrell will be his ticket to working with the five captives being held in Defiance.
But unknown even to KeeKee, Twig possesses a book so dangerous every copy of it has been tracked down and burnt…except his.
KeeKee’s education takes Harrell to the edge of the Frozen Continent, then down to the source of the Jungle River in search of an animal long thought extinct. But no matter how many miles he flies, he can’t escape the monster’s grasp.
And this time he might not escape with his life.
353 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 16, 2021
About the author
Roz Gibson
17 books19 followersA native of Cleveland, Ohio, Roz Gibson is a graduate of the CalArts character animation school and has worked as an animator, illustrator, comic book artist and writer. Her works include the Jack Salem comics, the Ursa Major award-winning short story The Monkeytown Raid, the Griffin Ranger novels, and numerous other creations. Roz currently lives in the Los Angeles area.
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January 14, 2022
Even though I read this book slowly, I still very much enjoyed it. Or, I guess as much as one can enjoy a novel as dark as this- the Griffin Ranger books never shy away from really heavy, gory, or traumatic details. While the story is action packed, I liked that it was also heavily character driven, and I grew to really care for KeeKee and Twig alongside Harrell, who I already liked from the previous two novels. While I don’t necessarily remember a whole lot from the first two, I didn’t need to do so too much, but it seems like I’ll have to reread them before the next book.
Fair warning: the ending is a real cliffhanger, and it gets emotional at times. But this series is a great addition to the gryphon book community! Definitely worth reading for any fans of gryphons or creature fiction in general.
Fair warning: the ending is a real cliffhanger, and it gets emotional at times. But this series is a great addition to the gryphon book community! Definitely worth reading for any fans of gryphons or creature fiction in general.
November 29, 2021
Well, I was excited as heck for this book to release ever since I finished the 2nd one a few months ago, and now that I finished this one, I don't think I can wait several years for the 4th and final book to release, the wait is gonna be agonizing.
I LOVED this book, so much. It was quite a bit different compared to the previous ones because it was very character driven, with the focus being on two new characters introduced to the series - KeeKee and Twig, and man did I grow to love those two.
I won't lie, a lot of the book felt like it was filler and like it didn't seem to advance the plot all that much, but now that I've finished it, I understand it was done for the sake of character development, and I'm really glad it was. I grew very attached to KeeKee and Twig, and seeing them grow as characters under Harrell's wings was a joy.
And I have to point out, just like in the previous books, when the plot picks up, it REALLY picks up. Roz Gibson seems to have a talent for writing action and scenes that are so gripping and engaging that I can't stop reading until the end. Oh, and the ending of the book? Yeah, that was easily 5 stars just by itself for me. It went from 0 to a 100 real fast and left me feeling quite emotional.
Oh, and I need to point that I really like how so much of the world (the geography, the cities, etc) is directly tied to real life locations, what with the book series having parallel dimensions (or something of the sorts) as its world basis. Every book has this, but it's so fun figuring out what Earthquake City is, or the Northern/Southern content, or the Isthmus canal. It's done in a subtle way, but it was super satisfying when several details clicked into place and made me go "Oh, that's South America! That's Rio de Janeiro, but in a parallel universe", etc.
And now, I wait very impatiently for the 4th book. I already knew I'd love this one even before I started reading it, but Roz's ability to write such engaging scenes and action managed to impress me yet again and make me fall in love with the book.
Superb book, and I cannot wait for the next one!
I LOVED this book, so much. It was quite a bit different compared to the previous ones because it was very character driven, with the focus being on two new characters introduced to the series - KeeKee and Twig, and man did I grow to love those two.
I won't lie, a lot of the book felt like it was filler and like it didn't seem to advance the plot all that much, but now that I've finished it, I understand it was done for the sake of character development, and I'm really glad it was. I grew very attached to KeeKee and Twig, and seeing them grow as characters under Harrell's wings was a joy.
And I have to point out, just like in the previous books, when the plot picks up, it REALLY picks up. Roz Gibson seems to have a talent for writing action and scenes that are so gripping and engaging that I can't stop reading until the end. Oh, and the ending of the book? Yeah, that was easily 5 stars just by itself for me. It went from 0 to a 100 real fast and left me feeling quite emotional.
Oh, and I need to point that I really like how so much of the world (the geography, the cities, etc) is directly tied to real life locations, what with the book series having parallel dimensions (or something of the sorts) as its world basis. Every book has this, but it's so fun figuring out what Earthquake City is, or the Northern/Southern content, or the Isthmus canal. It's done in a subtle way, but it was super satisfying when several details clicked into place and made me go "Oh, that's South America! That's Rio de Janeiro, but in a parallel universe", etc.
And now, I wait very impatiently for the 4th book. I already knew I'd love this one even before I started reading it, but Roz's ability to write such engaging scenes and action managed to impress me yet again and make me fall in love with the book.
Superb book, and I cannot wait for the next one!
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