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Sign of the Griffin
Missing J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis? You’ll love Sign of the Griffin!
“Humans are dangerous. They can’t be trusted, Evee. Remember that.”
Evian grew up among griffins. She has never seen another human, and isn’t allowed to leave the safety of the flock’s island refuge.
Everything changes when Evian is given a magical sword by a mysterious cloaked woman... a sword that has been stolen from the halls of the mad King Casimir.
With her griffin brother Scout and her two best friends, Evian embarks on a quest across the realm to become a knight, free the people, and slay the evil King.
But to save the realm, Evian must uncover the secrets of her past-- and the shocking truth of her heritage.
**
Reminiscent of classics like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Sign of the Griffin is a young adult epic fantasy novel of enduring friendship, great battles, and heroic deeds.
“Humans are dangerous. They can’t be trusted, Evee. Remember that.”
Evian grew up among griffins. She has never seen another human, and isn’t allowed to leave the safety of the flock’s island refuge.
Everything changes when Evian is given a magical sword by a mysterious cloaked woman... a sword that has been stolen from the halls of the mad King Casimir.
With her griffin brother Scout and her two best friends, Evian embarks on a quest across the realm to become a knight, free the people, and slay the evil King.
But to save the realm, Evian must uncover the secrets of her past-- and the shocking truth of her heritage.
**
Reminiscent of classics like Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, Sign of the Griffin is a young adult epic fantasy novel of enduring friendship, great battles, and heroic deeds.
204 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2018
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About the author
Megan Linski
98 books577 followersMegan Linski lives in Michigan. She is the author of more than fifty fantasy and paranormal novels which feature themes of friendship, community, and healthy romantic relationships. She has over fifteen years of experience writing books alongside working as a journalist and editor. She graduated from the University of Iowa, where she studied Creative Writing.
Her passions include ice skating and horseback riding. In her free time she enjoys dancing in the snow and drinking fancy coffee while at her natural habitat, the mall.
Megan advocates for the rights of the disabled, and is an activist for mental health awareness.
Megan co-writes the Hidden Legends Universe with Alicia Rades. She also writes under the pen name of Natalie Erin for the Creatures of the Lands series, co-authored by Krisen Lison.
Awards Megan has won include;
Best Fantasy Book of the Year 2019 by Once Upon a Book
Best Co-Authored Book of the Year 2022 by Once Upon a Book
Author of the Year 2022 by Once Upon a Book
Keynote Speaker at Once Upon a Book 2023
Best Book Friends (Ava and Kallie) 2023 by Once Upon a Book
Featured in the FOX Teen Choice Awards Gift Baskets
Two-time Reader's Favorite Five Star Read (Bronze Medal Finalist)
Winner of Amazon's Kindle Scout Competition
Her passions include ice skating and horseback riding. In her free time she enjoys dancing in the snow and drinking fancy coffee while at her natural habitat, the mall.
Megan advocates for the rights of the disabled, and is an activist for mental health awareness.
Megan co-writes the Hidden Legends Universe with Alicia Rades. She also writes under the pen name of Natalie Erin for the Creatures of the Lands series, co-authored by Krisen Lison.
Awards Megan has won include;
Best Fantasy Book of the Year 2019 by Once Upon a Book
Best Co-Authored Book of the Year 2022 by Once Upon a Book
Author of the Year 2022 by Once Upon a Book
Keynote Speaker at Once Upon a Book 2023
Best Book Friends (Ava and Kallie) 2023 by Once Upon a Book
Featured in the FOX Teen Choice Awards Gift Baskets
Two-time Reader's Favorite Five Star Read (Bronze Medal Finalist)
Winner of Amazon's Kindle Scout Competition
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September 4, 2018
Evian and her griffin brother Scout couldn't be more different yet much love stands between them Evian has never seen another human before and hopes her father will allow her to go to the market. Trouble is brewing which disturbs her father and other griffins. It doesn't matter to Evian but she always tries to please her family. Scout will always watch out for Evian and their friends. Will trouble find Scout and Evian? Will Evian get her wish? Your answers await you in Sign of the Griffin.
August 15, 2018
im not big on fantasy to be honest but this was well written and a lot of fun. i loved the griffin and it was interesting and fast paced.
August 6, 2018
This is a great book for young kids getting into chapter books or teens. It is a wonderful adventure with awesome characters I think kids would relate to better than us jaded adults. I personally plan on rereading this with my grand-daughter later and adding her pov. I think the elements of the story can entertain and excite their imaginations. This author does a wonderful job of blending creatures and cultures that I feel will appeal much better to a younger audience. It's a thrilling adventure that I believe they would love and appreciate more than us older folks that have become jaded.
This author always has an adventure with awesome characters that people of all ages can enjoy so I always enjoy sharing them with my grands. It opens their minds to imagination and seeing it come alive is a blast. So get this and go on an adventure with a younger love one and remember what it's like to be young again with a mind open to possibilities.
This author always has an adventure with awesome characters that people of all ages can enjoy so I always enjoy sharing them with my grands. It opens their minds to imagination and seeing it come alive is a blast. So get this and go on an adventure with a younger love one and remember what it's like to be young again with a mind open to possibilities.
August 10, 2018
Sign of the Griffin was the first griffin story I've ever read and it was definitely worth the read. A human girl in a griffin family/colony. With her brother who was a real griffin she was destined for something more as were her parents in a story about first love and betrayal, death of friends , a magical sword, the slaying of a king. This story has everything dwarf, elves, talking dogs, vicious rabbits and more. Will Evian finish her quest or will she die in the process. You really need to read this to find out. I can't wait to see if there is another in this series...Very good read.
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August 11, 2018I love shifters and enjoyed this story with great characters, romance and intrigue. It has a little more fantasy than I prefer but the concept was interesting and held my attention. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy.
August 10, 2018
Awesome. Evian grew up among the Griffins, but then life changes when she receives a magical sword from a cloaked woman. Impossible to put down.
August 21, 2018
This book was hilarious.
I always get into novels really seriously, I don't actually like funny book because often, I don't find them funny. Well this one was a bit different.
It starts like the usual teen fantasy sort of story so I took it very seriously but they things got a bit crazy, more like a sort of comedy novel and for a change, it wasn't bad. I actually enjoyed it a lot and shared little bits with a friend while I was reading it and we both laughed. It was really great.
The story is also pretty cool. The way the Griffins are pictured is different from the usual take on creatures. There are a lot of twists and the way the story is told, it's almost like the reader is part of the story.
Not really what I would expect from a Megan Linski book but I think she did a wonderful job with this new way of story telling. I'll probably read this to my kids if I ever got any.
I always get into novels really seriously, I don't actually like funny book because often, I don't find them funny. Well this one was a bit different.
It starts like the usual teen fantasy sort of story so I took it very seriously but they things got a bit crazy, more like a sort of comedy novel and for a change, it wasn't bad. I actually enjoyed it a lot and shared little bits with a friend while I was reading it and we both laughed. It was really great.
The story is also pretty cool. The way the Griffins are pictured is different from the usual take on creatures. There are a lot of twists and the way the story is told, it's almost like the reader is part of the story.
Not really what I would expect from a Megan Linski book but I think she did a wonderful job with this new way of story telling. I'll probably read this to my kids if I ever got any.
July 26, 2018
Really loved it. A great story.
April 10, 2021
If I were my 12y/o self again, I would have enjoyed this book so much! However, I would have also noticed the parts of the story that crippled my enjoyment.
Sign of the Griffin starts out great. We have wonderful world building, and the type of humor is made known right from the very start. Our main character has a goal, and the reader is taken on a journey to see that goal through. Everything was strange and fantastical from talking animals, to giant rabbits. However, 3/4 through the novel everything seemed to get a bit...rushed. The humor fell flat on the elves who wanted to be fae, and all of a sudden we have important characters dying when death was taken so lightly in the beginning (especially in the scene with the bridge knight). Evie also is so vocal about their quest to kill the king, I grew increasingly anxious that someone was going to gut her for speaking treason. And then I felt even more confused that no one seemed to care. It would have been more amusing, had someone told her "Yeah, you and my dog too!" cause at least her bluntness would have been addressed. After that, everything sort of went downhill as our characters lose their army, dues ex machina another one, and save the day. The last few chapters even have characters breaking the fourth wall, and that comes completely out of nowhere. It would have been perfectly fine, if the 4th wall was broken from the get-go or a specific character (like Deadpool) could break it, but it was just there all of a sudden.
I did enjoy the relationship between Scout and Evie, and the whole Griffin society dynamic. That was probably my favorite aspect of this book. All in all, it's a pretty decent read, and it would be fun for any middle schooler to get into, I'll bet! Definitely wouldn't recommend against it!
Sign of the Griffin starts out great. We have wonderful world building, and the type of humor is made known right from the very start. Our main character has a goal, and the reader is taken on a journey to see that goal through. Everything was strange and fantastical from talking animals, to giant rabbits. However, 3/4 through the novel everything seemed to get a bit...rushed. The humor fell flat on the elves who wanted to be fae, and all of a sudden we have important characters dying when death was taken so lightly in the beginning (especially in the scene with the bridge knight). Evie also is so vocal about their quest to kill the king, I grew increasingly anxious that someone was going to gut her for speaking treason. And then I felt even more confused that no one seemed to care. It would have been more amusing, had someone told her "Yeah, you and my dog too!" cause at least her bluntness would have been addressed. After that, everything sort of went downhill as our characters lose their army, dues ex machina another one, and save the day. The last few chapters even have characters breaking the fourth wall, and that comes completely out of nowhere. It would have been perfectly fine, if the 4th wall was broken from the get-go or a specific character (like Deadpool) could break it, but it was just there all of a sudden.
I did enjoy the relationship between Scout and Evie, and the whole Griffin society dynamic. That was probably my favorite aspect of this book. All in all, it's a pretty decent read, and it would be fun for any middle schooler to get into, I'll bet! Definitely wouldn't recommend against it!
July 28, 2018
3/5 Stars
I wanted to love this book, but it was a little hard to. The concept was wonderful. Honestly, who doesn't love a fantasy adventure??
Evee grew up among Griffins, and for all intents and purposes is one herself. However, war has been ravaging the world for years and soon Evee's world is thrust into that war. She and her friends must go an save the world.
Like I said, the concept is great. But the execution was a bit.... underwhelming and jumbled. (Which is actually odd for this author.) It felt like there were multiple story lines that the author wanted to pursue, so she stuck them all into one novel. First we have them traveling to kill the king, but wait, they need to make a detour to get an army. But whoops, no army for them....
Plus, I honestly didn't connect with any of the characters. The sibling relationship seemed forced and unrealistic. And their friends seemed to be barely there even though they were on the quest!
Honestly, if I were a younger reader, I would have loved this so much more. It is a lovely book to be geared towards elementary/middle school ages.
I will say the ending was nice. Not too cliffhangery but still compelling enough for me to want to read more if there is another one.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review
I wanted to love this book, but it was a little hard to. The concept was wonderful. Honestly, who doesn't love a fantasy adventure??
Evee grew up among Griffins, and for all intents and purposes is one herself. However, war has been ravaging the world for years and soon Evee's world is thrust into that war. She and her friends must go an save the world.
Like I said, the concept is great. But the execution was a bit.... underwhelming and jumbled. (Which is actually odd for this author.) It felt like there were multiple story lines that the author wanted to pursue, so she stuck them all into one novel. First we have them traveling to kill the king, but wait, they need to make a detour to get an army. But whoops, no army for them....
Plus, I honestly didn't connect with any of the characters. The sibling relationship seemed forced and unrealistic. And their friends seemed to be barely there even though they were on the quest!
Honestly, if I were a younger reader, I would have loved this so much more. It is a lovely book to be geared towards elementary/middle school ages.
I will say the ending was nice. Not too cliffhangery but still compelling enough for me to want to read more if there is another one.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review
October 30, 2023
A short, epic, adventure story. Evian, a human girl, has been given a magical sword and the quest to kill the evil king. Scout, her brother, a griffin boy, is along for the ride. Along the way, they meet both savory and unsavory characters. Sometimes the characters encountered can't be quickly determined.
Megan Linski produced this tale in a parody form. Some of the enemies are larger than life. Some of the heroes smaller. The quest is real for Evian, but many encounters along the way are quizzical. The ending is wonderful, yet not entirely to be expected.
Action-packed. Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Inspirational. Scary. Tragic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
Megan Linski produced this tale in a parody form. Some of the enemies are larger than life. Some of the heroes smaller. The quest is real for Evian, but many encounters along the way are quizzical. The ending is wonderful, yet not entirely to be expected.
Action-packed. Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Inspirational. Scary. Tragic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
August 15, 2018
I liked Sign of the Griffin by Megan Linski. This Author knows how to tell a good story. I loved Evian and Scout. Their adventure was fun, heroic and sad at times. The ending was good and I was surprised with the outcome. This Author writes for young readers, she says up to age 24 but, I have read many of her books and enjoy them immensely. Looking forward to the next great read.
I give Sign of the Griffin 4 stars for its good read with fun characters.
I would recommend this book to Fantasy Lovers.
I give Sign of the Griffin 4 stars for its good read with fun characters.
I would recommend this book to Fantasy Lovers.
August 24, 2018
This was a really adorable story that I could see teens and younger fully enjoying. I couldn't help but laugh on some of the cute moments between the characters and the references by the characters themselves as they expected certain outcomes of their adventure because that's what had happened in the stories they grew up listening to. The fighting rabbits had to be my favorite! All in all, this is a light hearted adventure story that keeps you entertained throughout!
November 22, 2020
An old plot in a new world
The old plot of a hero, who is on the quest to finish the evil, on the way he, sorry, she makes friends and allies and also meets betrayal and loss. And all that in a brand new world (or is it very, very old? )
The old plot of a hero, who is on the quest to finish the evil, on the way he, sorry, she makes friends and allies and also meets betrayal and loss. And all that in a brand new world (or is it very, very old? )
August 28, 2018
I read teen and YA books but this one was a little younger.
A good fanatsy about griffins.
Voluntarily reviewed.
A good fanatsy about griffins.
Voluntarily reviewed.
April 17, 2020
This would make a great movie
It has all the detailed requirements of a challenging quest as like all mythical movies we see today on tv.
It has all the detailed requirements of a challenging quest as like all mythical movies we see today on tv.
July 3, 2020
Delightful story
A story with griffins, a dragon, magic swords, dwarfs, fae/elves, a mad king and terrifying armored rabbits can only be a very good fairy tale. It is.
A story with griffins, a dragon, magic swords, dwarfs, fae/elves, a mad king and terrifying armored rabbits can only be a very good fairy tale. It is.
March 28, 2024
Nice for a child or a young teenager.
August 10, 2018
I really wanted to love this but I just couldn’t. It was a little too young of a read for me. I don’t know it just didn’t catch my attention and the characters didn’t grab me.
I think this would be perfect for middle grade readers perhaps fans of Chronicles of Narnia.
Overall the story itself wasn’t bad. The concept was good and is perfect for young readers but it just wasn’t for me.
I think this would be perfect for middle grade readers perhaps fans of Chronicles of Narnia.
Overall the story itself wasn’t bad. The concept was good and is perfect for young readers but it just wasn’t for me.
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