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Rise of the Mythix #3
Flight of the Griffin
The king of beasts and the lord of birds, together once more,
will know a third companion, as the days grow dim.
The Unicorn, the Minotaur and the Griffin are united at last. Surely together they will be unstoppable!
But the Collector is not going to give up without an epic fight, and not all the beasts of legend are on the side of good …
Have Kelly, Minh and Jimmy met their match? Will the prophecy fail just when it looks most like coming true?
will know a third companion, as the days grow dim.
The Unicorn, the Minotaur and the Griffin are united at last. Surely together they will be unstoppable!
But the Collector is not going to give up without an epic fight, and not all the beasts of legend are on the side of good …
Have Kelly, Minh and Jimmy met their match? Will the prophecy fail just when it looks most like coming true?
- GenresFantasy
206 pages, Paperback
Published February 2, 2021
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About the author
Anh Do
192 books461 followersAnh Do is a comedian, artist and also one of the highest selling Australian authors of all time, with total book sales approaching 3 million.
Anh’s first book, The Happiest Refugee, is his enormously popular memoir recounting his perilous childhood journey in a tiny boat from war-torn Vietnam to Australia. The book became an instant hit and has won numerous awards including Australian Book of the Year.
Anh has since turned his attention to children’s book writing.
Weird Do is an illustrated series starring Weir (1st name), Do (2nd name), a kid with a very unfortunate name. Aimed at the 8+ market, these books have gone off the charts as national best-sellers, resulting in 14 books total and more on the way. The first Weir Do won the Australian Book Industry Award for Older Children (2014).
Other children's book series include Hotdog, the adventures of a sausage dog and also Ninja Kid, the escapades of a 10 year old Nerd who discovers he’s the world’s last ninja.
In 2019, Anh released Wolf Girl, a series about a little girl who gets lost in forest and befriends a group of dogs and an enormous Wolf who become her family. Then came Rise of the Mythix, which marks the first of a number of sagas described by Anh as ‘A superhero movie in a book’.
All of Anh Do’s books are mega bestsellers and all rate between 4-5 star averages on websites such as Goodreads and Amazon.
It’s clear that Anh is an exciting voice in literature, able to delight across age ranges and different genres with great success, and he isn’t planning to slow down any time soon.
Anh’s first book, The Happiest Refugee, is his enormously popular memoir recounting his perilous childhood journey in a tiny boat from war-torn Vietnam to Australia. The book became an instant hit and has won numerous awards including Australian Book of the Year.
Anh has since turned his attention to children’s book writing.
Weird Do is an illustrated series starring Weir (1st name), Do (2nd name), a kid with a very unfortunate name. Aimed at the 8+ market, these books have gone off the charts as national best-sellers, resulting in 14 books total and more on the way. The first Weir Do won the Australian Book Industry Award for Older Children (2014).
Other children's book series include Hotdog, the adventures of a sausage dog and also Ninja Kid, the escapades of a 10 year old Nerd who discovers he’s the world’s last ninja.
In 2019, Anh released Wolf Girl, a series about a little girl who gets lost in forest and befriends a group of dogs and an enormous Wolf who become her family. Then came Rise of the Mythix, which marks the first of a number of sagas described by Anh as ‘A superhero movie in a book’.
All of Anh Do’s books are mega bestsellers and all rate between 4-5 star averages on websites such as Goodreads and Amazon.
It’s clear that Anh is an exciting voice in literature, able to delight across age ranges and different genres with great success, and he isn’t planning to slow down any time soon.
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February 1, 2021
Kelly, the Unicorn and Minh, the Minotaur had been captured and locked up with Stanley and they were desperate to escape. Kelly’s powers were rapidly draining from her body when the Griffin arrived at their cell window. Astounded, they listened as Jimmy, the Griffin, outlined a plan to outfox their captors.
But would they manage to escape? Kelly needed life giving sunshine to rejuvenate her powers, but to get that, they had to beat the Collector’s evil soldiers. And when Minh was captured, it seemed all was lost. Would they make it to the top of the mountain? And if they could, would they manage to foil the Collector, or did he have more tricks up his sleeve?
The Flight of the Griffin is the 3rd in the Rise of the Mythix series by the legendary Aussie author Anh Do, and although I haven’t read #1 or #2, this one flowed well. Good versus evil shines through this book and I feel it suits ages 9-12 year olds, and of course others much older than this 😉 Highly recommended.
With thanks to Allen & Unwin for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
But would they manage to escape? Kelly needed life giving sunshine to rejuvenate her powers, but to get that, they had to beat the Collector’s evil soldiers. And when Minh was captured, it seemed all was lost. Would they make it to the top of the mountain? And if they could, would they manage to foil the Collector, or did he have more tricks up his sleeve?
The Flight of the Griffin is the 3rd in the Rise of the Mythix series by the legendary Aussie author Anh Do, and although I haven’t read #1 or #2, this one flowed well. Good versus evil shines through this book and I feel it suits ages 9-12 year olds, and of course others much older than this 😉 Highly recommended.
With thanks to Allen & Unwin for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.
December 18, 2024
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Three and a half stars rounded up to four.
This book picked up exactly where the second left off. I had pretty much the same thoughts on this one as I did on the first two. I enjoyed the illustrations, it was fast paced (has to be for the age group it’s aimed at!), action packed and fun. I liked the magic aspect, and the element of Ancient Greek mythology weaved through the story. This book introduces properly…….THE GRIFFIN!!!! Exciting stuff haha. Kelly and Stanley have been captured and are being held prisoner by the bad guy old bowl cut (AKA William) and are very concerned about how they are going to get out of this one. Minh is also captured but is being held separately as entertainment for William. Kelly starts to get weaker and weaker because as a unicorn, she needs sunlight to keep her strong and healthy and fuelled with magic.
Here of course is where we see the Griffin, AKA Jimmy. He has been undercover as one of William’s elite soldiers and reveals himself to Kelly and Stanley when he flies up to the window of their high up cell to tell them his plan to get them out, and they realise who he actually is. The last part of the prophecy is revealed and in place! What I didn’t get, (and this really isn’t that important but I this unfair for Kelly the one girl in the heroic trio) is why Jimmy and Minh can hide their wings and size/horns/fur etc respectively but poor Kelly always has this big unicorn horn sprouting out of her forehead. Also where does it go when she puts a hat on? Why do the guys get to be able to hide their secret identities and then whip them out when needed, and Kelly has to wander around like that constantly??? Anyway, this was a solid continuation and I am interested to see what happens moving forward.
Three and a half stars rounded up to four.
This book picked up exactly where the second left off. I had pretty much the same thoughts on this one as I did on the first two. I enjoyed the illustrations, it was fast paced (has to be for the age group it’s aimed at!), action packed and fun. I liked the magic aspect, and the element of Ancient Greek mythology weaved through the story. This book introduces properly…….THE GRIFFIN!!!! Exciting stuff haha. Kelly and Stanley have been captured and are being held prisoner by the bad guy old bowl cut (AKA William) and are very concerned about how they are going to get out of this one. Minh is also captured but is being held separately as entertainment for William. Kelly starts to get weaker and weaker because as a unicorn, she needs sunlight to keep her strong and healthy and fuelled with magic.
Here of course is where we see the Griffin, AKA Jimmy. He has been undercover as one of William’s elite soldiers and reveals himself to Kelly and Stanley when he flies up to the window of their high up cell to tell them his plan to get them out, and they realise who he actually is. The last part of the prophecy is revealed and in place! What I didn’t get, (and this really isn’t that important but I this unfair for Kelly the one girl in the heroic trio) is why Jimmy and Minh can hide their wings and size/horns/fur etc respectively but poor Kelly always has this big unicorn horn sprouting out of her forehead. Also where does it go when she puts a hat on? Why do the guys get to be able to hide their secret identities and then whip them out when needed, and Kelly has to wander around like that constantly??? Anyway, this was a solid continuation and I am interested to see what happens moving forward.
April 26, 2021
Third in the series. Isaac said they are getting worse
June 15, 2021
4 stars.
February 4, 2026
Enjoyed the bromance! Made me and Little Miss giggle quite a bit.
Not my favourite but still a fun time and Jimmy is a great addition.
Not my favourite but still a fun time and Jimmy is a great addition.
September 6, 2023
Fast paced and action packed. Surprisingly done well given how action sequences tend to not translate so well in books.
Minus points for the characters always trying to be witty even in the most inappropriate moments and forcing humour. It fails to be funny as this has been so overused in books, tv and movies and instead makes each character feel like a clone and/or idiotic clown.
Minus points for the characters always trying to be witty even in the most inappropriate moments and forcing humour. It fails to be funny as this has been so overused in books, tv and movies and instead makes each character feel like a clone and/or idiotic clown.
September 19, 2023
I really enjoyed reading this book
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