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    The Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins #1)
    The Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins #1)
    The Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins #1)
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    The Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins #1)

    Written by Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis

    Narrated by Erik Steele

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    About this audiobook

    Max Summer and his three best friends, Harley, Ernie, and Natalia — who form the secret club The Grey Griffins — seem to be the only people in their very normal Minnesota town to notice that strange things have started to happen.

    When creatures like goblins and fairies and unicorns, all characters from a card game the Grey Griffins play, begin to make appearances in Max's backyard, Max and his friends know something is terribly wrong. And it's up to them to stop the wicked creatures of the cards from destroying their town — indeed, their world.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherScholastic
    Release dateMay 1, 2006
    ISBN9780545047159
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    • 5/5
      I enjoy the series as a whole very much and own the physical set any one who enjoyed fable haven will enjoy this unique book as well
    • 3/5
      This was a great young adult book. Fantastical creatures begin to emerge from a card game played by a group of friends, and they must fight to prevent them from destroying the world. I loved all the mythical similarities and fantasy elements employed in this book, it just felt a little young for me. I recommend this for older children and teens.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this one, but it was a little too young for me. I think it would be much enjoyed by fans who liked the Fablehaven series. Dark fae creatures, 4 friends with a mysterious foe, and adults with a secret identity. Rather predictable, but kids would like it, I think.
    • 5/5
      The Revenge of the Shadow King was an incredible book written by two incredible authors, Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis. After I read the last word, I sat in my chair wishing that there was more to read. This fictional book was filled with nonstop action packed adventures that kept you on the edge of your seat after every page. The four main, important characters in this book are Max Sumner, Natalia Romanov, Ernie Tweeny, and Harley Eisenstein. All four of them have the same major problem, to prevent the Shadow King and the immortal witch Morgan LaFey from destroying the world with their cruel powers. Max, the major main character, must protect the magical book called the Codex. My favorite character of the book would be Harley for a number of reasons; like that he was very strong and brave and had absolutely no fear of anything. He also stands up for the group of four (they call themselves the “Grey Griffins”) as well as himself, almost like the “protector” of them. The Revenge of the Shadow King was so great that I never really wanted to put it down to take a break. I honestly loved the whole entire book, which was set in the extremely wealthy town of Avalon, Minnesota. It was good enough to make me decide that I had couldn’t choose a favorite part, and I had no least favorite part. The writing styles of Benz and Lewis is fantastically unique because some parts of the book were almost “dark.” Not one chapter, sentence, or word in this story would change the slightest bit. The Revenge of the Shadow King is one awesome book that really grabbed my interest to reading the rest of the trilogy. This book is such a good read! My recommendation for this book is to any teenager/young adult who likes a little “horror” thrown into an actiony- adventurous book that had a very nice flow from chapter to chapter.
    • 2/5
      I almost abandoned this book because of the way it is set-up. I mean they finally introduce a wizard and instead of clarifying what's going on the kids simply don't bother to ask him any question. The next chapter the wizard is gone and I was left with the feeling of maybe their is missing pages to this book. Same thing happens in other chapters were you transition from a seemingly important character with answers to trivial matters of life on the next. Nevertheless, I read through it and while it draws a conclusion it dose not invite me to keep reading the series.
    • 3/5
      The Gray Griffins, a secret club comprised of four best friends, Max, Harley, Ernie, and Natalia—begin to notice strange happening in and around their small Minnesota town. Max is from a VERY wealthy family, his mother and father is now divorced and Max is dealing with the trauma of not have his father around. The Gray Griffins gather to play a game with cards that describe magical creatures. Coincidentally, Max finds a book of magical creature in his grandmother’s attic. Goblins, unicorns, witches begin to show up in the town, in the forest and at school. Max and his friends must find the answers to when the creatures came from and how to send them back and to stay alive in the meantime.
    • 5/5
      This was the first book I read cover to cover after finishing the final "Harry Potter" installment and I was NOT disappointed. The story of Max keeps you on your toes as the school bully turns into a demon and strange things start to happen. This book will suck you in and the pages just won't stop turning!
    • 4/5
      An excellent beginning to the Grey Griifin's series. The intermingling of "Magic:The Gathering" style card games, Arthurian legend, Templars, and modern day small towns blends into a fast paced read with likable characters. While the scene reveals of long built up plot points do indeed take a long time, the overall story is enchanting enough to make up for the pacing issues. If you like the Charlie Bone series this book is up your alley.