Griffin's Shadow (Griffin's Daughter Trilogy) - Softcover

Moore, Leslie Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0615775403 ISBN 13: 9780615775401

Publisher: Norton Place Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Jelena Preseren has finally found love and happiness with her new husband Ashinji Sakehera and his family, but her peaceful life is about to be turned upside down. In the coming months, Jelena’s and Ashinji’s lives undergo profound changes which tests them both in ways that neither is prepared for. They must learn to cope or be swept away. Far to the south, the Soldaran Empire prepares for war against the elves and in the icy north, the arcane power of the Nameless One continues to grow... Set against a backdrop of impending war, shocking betrayals and uneasy alliances, Griffin’s Shadow continues the story begun in Griffin’s Daughter, that of courage and enduring love in the face of adversity.

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About the Author

Leslie Ann Moore has been a storyteller since childhood. A native of Los Angeles, she received a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of California. She lives and works in Los Angeles and in her spare time, she practices the art of belly dance. Her debut novel, Griffin's Daughter, the first of the Griffin's Daughter Trilogy, was named 2008 Ben Franklin Award winner for Best First Fiction by the Independent Book Publishers Association. Her latest novel "A Tangle Of Fates", will be released in Summer 2013.

Review

This satisfying sequel to 2007's Griffin's Daughter, the coming-of-mage saga of half-elf Cinderella-esque heroine Jelena Sakehera, avoids most mid-trilogy sagginess with nonstop action and sympathetic characterizations. Opening with a shocker-Jelena's father is Keizo Onjara, elf king of Alasiri, currently besieged by a ruthlessly expansionist human empire-Moore piles on threats to Jelena and her pregnancy; sends her adoring new husband, Ashinji, off into faraway slavery as a gladiator; brews two convincing Cain and Abel conflicts; tosses in a sinister sorceress who helps the requisite Nameless One to plot world domination; and spikes the mix with newlywed lovemaking and ritual rape. Though many of the tropes are familiar, Moore's narrative drive and suspenseful plot twists will leave readers eager for the conclusion to this intricate and appealing tale. (Mar.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: Norton Place Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0615775403
• ISBN 13: 9780615775401
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 380
• Illustrator: Sullivan Michael, Meyer Ted