Embrace the call of destiny with the Award-Winning Gryphon Series written by Stacey Rourke. Fate and sacred calling have landed nineteen-year-old Celeste Garrett in the middle of a demonic war, with nowhere to run. Journey through the chronicles of this Young Adult adventure which includes four full length books, and two bonus novellas. The Conduit Embrace The Sidekick Chronicles, Vol I Sacrifice The Sidekick Chronicles, Vol II Ascension RONE Award Winner Young Adult Fantasy 2012 YATR Author of the Year 2012 Turning Pages Magazine Best Teen Read 2013 “Another fantastic, awesome, laugh-out-loud funny addition to the library of ‘falling in love’ with Stacey Rourke books! It’s different, and a great example of some pre-Twilight era YA Paranormal books, where angst was minimal, family was important and adventures were up front and center.” -InD’Tale Magazine “Celeste is a well-rounded character and a spunky, sassy protagonist. Though she is a superhero, she commands compassion because she is so human and vulnerable, flawed and weak in spite of super powers. She has the demands of a job, sibling feuds, family issues and the weight of the world on her shoulders.” -IndieReader
This is an amazing YA series that I completely fell in love with. It's got everything you need all wrapped up in one fabulous Paranormal read. Rourke has a way with words that keeps us on the edge of our seats, guessing, and piquing our interest from beginning to end. The characters are lovable and memorable. Each character shines in their own way and keeps you entertained throughout the whole series. Grams is my favorite out of them all. The story-line is incredible. I feel as if I am watching a movie in my head. I can imagine everything in perfect color and clarity. I highly recommend this series for YA and young at heart.
This is a fantabulous YA series for anyone who loves snark, wit, adventure, and a hot to trot Grandma! Obviously, Grams is my FAVORITE character in this series! I love her!!! The series has it all: bad a** female lead, adventure, gruesome creatures and bad guys (like gnomes); a lion (yes, a freaking lion), angels, demons, and the grandma you wished you had. For a thrill ride fraught with danger, paranormal entities, and a few hot guys sprinkled in the mix READ THIS BOX SET!
Love, love, love this series. This author has an amazing talent for writing a darn good story. We are introduced to a wide variety of characters that will have you laughing and swooning over them. Celeste thought she was just a normal young woman but fate has it to where she has been called to fight evil. Along with her family members and eventually friends it will be a battle. Who will win in the outcome? Having this series as a box set is what is needed, because as soon as you finish book one you will be wanting to dive into the next one, and so on. These are characters that I know a lot of people will fall in love with. I have said it once and I will say it again Grams is my all time favorite. Her witty humor, the way she tells it like it is, is amazing! I think this is a great series for all starting with the teens. There is no bad language, it is clean, yes there is fighting but it is not graphic. If you are looking for something different than your normal read pick this series up I am sure you won't be disappointed.
I adore this series! Full of everything you could want, family, love, danger, fighting, and more laughs than should be allowed in a book series with this many demon battles! True to Rourke fashion, you will be laughing through intense death scenes or romantic moments. The Garrett family has been thrust into a life they never could have believe existed after losing their mom and dad. Luckily they have their amazingly hilarious and inappropriate Grams to take care of them and help them on their new crazy journey of being the chosen ones. Twists and turns will keep you guessing, characters that you love and want to know and call friend in real life, and never a dull moment.
I thought at first this book was really slow, I couldn't get into it but once I got into it I couldn't put it down. All throughout the book there was humor which I love in a book and there was also parts in it with family and then you have demons! That makes up for the slow start, some people disagree with me about the slow start but I need my books to start off right in the beginning with action. There was also some hope for love in some parts you saw the potential for love. As the book continued I got more and more into it. This author includes so many different things that her writing was perfect for this kind of story, which is a compliment I promise. The next book of hers will be great! This second book in the Gryphon series was most certainly worth the wait! But now that I read this one I want the next book in this amazing series! There was so many great things about this book, I dont know where to start. Let's see there there was finding out what happens to Alec which what was bugging me the most about the first book LOL. Then you have Celeste and her great comebacks! She made me laugh every time she did that. You also have this new character Caleb, which was amazing hot and who had a secret of his own. All the twist and turns in this book sometimes had my head spinning and me going back and reading some parts to make sure that that is really what happened because it was mind blowing. The ONLY thing that I had a problem with this book well with this series is the cliff hangers!! They will drive you crazy!! Stacey did a cliff hanger at the end of the first book now there was one at the ending of this book. But knowing and loving Stacey's writing I am sure that she will make the 3rd book just as amazing!! Which I am anxiously awaiting til November when it comes out, thankfully it's not to far away. Now for the 3rd and 4th review I fast and very hard to keep track of all the storyline that was going on. Celeste was still a ass kicking bad ass! I think my promise I wanted her to stay with Caleb if they're giving him up and her running towards Rowan. I didn't like him very much at all not sure why just rubbed me the wrong way lol turns out I was right he can't be trusted. There are so many twists and turns in this book that sometimes it's hard to keep it all straight if you did it was mine blowing you could believe that just happened like you're on the edge of your seat with your mouth on the floor there are so many twists and turns in this book that sometimes it's hard to keep it all straight if you did it was mine blowing you could believe that just happened like you're on the edge of your seat with your jaw on the floor because you were like did that really just happened!? With having experience so many books it sometimes is hard for us readers to keep track of everything and I took it would bored by it. With having a trilogy series it easy because normally the third book the conclusion but Stacey she wrote this 4th book in this series they cannot it and should not end. You are sure in this book who is your friend and who is not there so many betrayals that you can't see it coming . Celeste has so much pressure on her shoulders I always wonder throughout this last book if she will just bail on it all, trying to protect everyone. With not just one but two hotties! I'm not sure if I would be able to choose between the two that's like choosing between light and dark or life and death. I cried when I was finished reading this, hell I did more then cried, I laughed, at one point I'm pretty sure I threw my iPad because I was reading it on it and didn't like one part lol I even waited a full day before picking it back up again.
I got so excited when I heard the Gryphon series was coming out as a boxed set. I love this series so much. Having the whole story in one place makes me feel a bit nostalgic. This story came to me at a pivotal moment in my reading life and think it helped me expand my reading interest greatly.
Book one in the series is the perfect intro to a fun and exciting YA Urban Fantasy series. It’s a classic origin story filled with laughs and action. It has the intensity of urban fantasy without all the grittiness while also having all the charm of YA fiction without all the annoying teen drama. Before I finished it, I’d already bought the next one.
In the second book of the series, the Garret clan masters their powers and start learning about how to balance their mission and their lives. Plus, romance steps up as the next big challenge. This is probably the funniest of the series.
There’s a short novella about the secondary characters of the book that I was happy to see included. This extra story isn’t necessary to follow the plot, but it’s really cool and fun to read.
In the 3rd book, to which the title is so fitting, garden gnomes abound, friends and enemies die, and another conduit comes into play. This was my least favorite of the series, which isn’t saying much since I still rated it a 4 out of 5.
At this point in the story, we’ve met a pirate, and that’s all I’ll say. There is another side story all about him that I was, again, so happy to see included in this set.
In the final book in the series, we finally get the full story on the Gryphon. Everything comes together in one blaze of glory in an epic battle, and then there’s a satisfying ending that offers closure while leaving an opening for… ‘something’ more.
With this new boxset, I’m rereading the whole series in one binge, totally neglecting my household duties. Plus, I’m ready to share the whole series, not just the first book, with friends who’ll love it as much as I do.
The Gryphon Series has been one of my absolute favourite series of all time. Now that I’ve made that proclamation, let me tell you why.
Quirky, witty and funny is Stacey Rourke’s forte and she plays it well. Conduit, the first book, had me hooked right from the start. Conduit was the first book that I had ever read from Stacey Rourke and I have been a fan since. The Gryphon Series just gets better with every book. This series has everything I love: bad ass female leads, GREAT characters, fantastic writing, sass, sarcasm, fantasy, pirates (technically a pirate but well he’s pretty darn fantastic) and even a little romance. I mean what more do you need?! I’d describe the series as a pick me up. You could just pick up the books and you’d have an instant smile on your face. Well at least I do. The Conduit set up a great start for the series. It has some of my favourite lines ever. I did not think it could get any better than that, but it did! Embrace was better than the first book, and that is saying a lot. Then there was Sacrifice. That book just blew me away. I wasn’t ready to read the next book at all. And I didn’t read Ascension for a long time, but I think I built the series up so much in my head that I felt that the book fell a little short for me. Overall, I love the series through and through! ♥
If you love books that will have you laughing out loud grab the set. If you love books with great characters, especially great female characters, grab the set. If you love books that are quirky, funny, sassy and sarcastic, grab the set. If you love fantasy and mythology, grab the set. In short, just grab the set, you’ll love it!
I’m so happy this was made into a box set, I love these books. I and having all in one nice bundle makes it so nice to reread.
Book one The Conduit, we meet Celeste, she is a normal teenager, until her and sister and brother move to a small town with their grandmother. Everything was going normal until she found a gryphon statue that cuts her. That is when everything changes. Celeste finds out that world is very different then thought it was. Her sister and brother also come into powers and while learning how to use them they must also fight off evil. I really like Gabe (Celeste Brother), and Kendall (Celeste Sister).
In book two in this book we get to know Caleb and Rowan (You will learn to love Rowan.) Celeste is still working out how to to the hero. I love that the evil guys are known as the dark army glee club. The Family are fighting hard and loving and learning along the way.
Book 3 in this book we meet Bernard a new guide for the family. Gabe is preparing to wed. Alaina, this book has a lot going on and you will learn to hate Gnomes. I really enjoyed this book. Rowan really steps up in this book and you start to real fall for him.
Book 4 the Final Battle, after going though to so much and making new alliances how will it end. Crazy that’s how. I cannot say how much I loved these books. They were amazing. I like all the characters in the books. And I feel it ended well for the most part.
I love Stacey’s writing style and how she pulls you in to every book. I really enjoy and feel drawn in to each of her books. Even if they leave you with a hangover.
Can you imagine, going through your entire childhood thinking you were an ordinary family, a bit peculiar compared to most but still.....ordinary and then one day discovering you and your family are destined to save the world from all kinds of evil? While you're still only a TEENAGER! That's what you got here, but don't stop reading now! This isn't your typical "I gotta save the word" kind of story! That's not Stacey Rourkes way! You'll find yourself swallowed up by the Garrett's witty humor, crazy antics and watch this trio (well read, but watch via imagination) grow into the kick butt characters they are! Along the way you find gigantic killer spiders,a dark army glee club (yeah, you read that right), a crazy grandma (man I love that woman), ghouls, vampires, gnomes, a sexy pirate, a gryphon of course and so, so much MORE! You never know what the next turn of the page will bring you! You're sure to laugh with, feel for, cheer on and maybe even cry with the Garrett's! This box set is PERFECT for a long adventure because you won't want it to end, and with the box set, it won't......well.....at least not until the adventure comes to a close -for now hopefully!
I fell in love with Stacey Rourke's writing when I started this series. I was only going to read one chapter, but it was like eating a certain brand of potato chips, you can't do just one, I was hooked. I love the stories and the characters. Celeste is snarky and a klutz but she loves her family. Gabe is looking for direction since the death of their father, Kendall is the beauty with the loving heart that doesn't know she's beautiful. Throw in a not so typical Grandmother and you have a wonderful cast of characters. All are well-written and have found their way into my heart. There's action, adventure and fun in these YA novels by Stacey Rourke. I would recommend The Gryphon Series to readers of all ages.
This is an absolutely wonderful series! It's a magical fantasy merged with relatable real life. A family falling on hard times moves in with their eccentric, eternally young grandmother. Celeste the oldest of the 3 siblings is center of family. Her life is tragically sent spinning into the supernatural, and she is expected to save the world. However, she learns that she isn't the only one effected. Her brother the big, sulky man child and her always happy, pixie sister are now plunged into this world now too.
Each book brings the reader further into this fascinating world of the supernatural without loosing relatability. Stacey Rouke's writing style allows these books to be read quickly and easily.
I have read every book in The Gryphon Series. It is fun and fast paced. The world building is amazingly thorough. The characters are well thought out and personable. I'm sure you will find a character you can relate to.
Get ready to meet a set of siblings with mystical powers, a hot pirate, and an Irishman. Oh, and I can't forget Grams. She's one sassy lady full of life and a bit of snark.
The Gryphon Series is perfect for teens and adults alike. There is no graphic content. Just good clean fun.
Makes a perfect gift for any young reader in your life.
I received an ARC of this series from the Author. I absolutely Love this series and every character in it. The Garrets, Celeste, Gabe, Kendell and Grams are an amazing group. Then you have the Dark Army Glee club and Caleb and Rowan and so many other wonderful characters. These stories are exciting, suspenseful, some romance is involved and the magic along with the the laughter is wonderfully written. I can see every aspect of these stories in my head as if I was watching a movie.
This was the series that made me first fall in love with Miss Rourke's writing. She captures you with her lovable characters, enchanting world, and ability to suck you in with her word weaving. With highs and lows you are left laughing and crying, gasping and sated. Jump in with both feet and let the adventure take you under.
I am so glad that these amazing books are all together! It begins with a girl, turns into a family, adds in some hot guys and powers that only come from the Gryphon!! My favorites are Celeste and the hot Irish guy-shh don't tell anyone!! I'm not telling any spoilers, but you have to read this series!
This set is amazing.. I loved every single book in this series.. The writing is superb.. the characters are wonderful and the feelings and emotions are real. I loved this so much!! i really really hope the print box set comes out :D
This series has it all, suspense, action, romance and drama. I read all the books in a couple days. I could not put it down. I wont leave any spoilers because I don't want to ruin any of the fun for anyone else.
Omg, this was so fun to read. So glad it's in a boxed set now. This series is a laugh-out-loud adventure. You can't help but love the characters. An absolutely amazing series that everyone should read.
Stacey Rourke writes wonderfully. This set has it all and the twists and turns make it so intriguing. Good vs evil grudges have Celeste doing all she can to protect her family and friends.
Was a very good box set. Being able to read the whole series is actually pretty cool and easier. Very thought provoking and interesting. Not to mention need some Kleenex.
Rekindled my love for this series! Can I just say....This series ROCKS!! I have loved it since I began reading Embrace way back in 2012. I immediately realized I had missed the first book, The Conduit, so I went back & began again. I have now read them all many times over, & so have my daughters (& a few of their friends as well as a few family members.) If you are new to Stacey Rourke & her highly addictive world's she creates this is a superb introduction to her work. She always brings a splendid mix of emotion, action, comedy, & snarky wit along with a few heart wrenching moments to ensure we keep coming back for more. The Gryphon Series happens to be the first that lured me in & I just had to have more after that! If you are a paranormal fan that likes sassy characters then this should bring you hours of joy. I have to say getting to relive it over & over was even better than the first read through. Rourke magically breathes life into these characters, & before we know it we're immersed so deeply into their world that we reach 'the end' before we are truly ready to say goodbye. If you are into paranormal with plenty of humor added in then you will adore these characters & their stories. Be warned...Grams is a freaking riot & may even cause a blush here & there!!! =D This is one of those I'd love to see on the big screen someday! I hope you enjoy this series as much as we have.