Griffin Rising, by Darby Karchut
Reviewed by Melisa, age 13, Belgium
Not your typical boy-next-door, Griffin is an angel in training. At first, he has a cruel master who makes his apprenticeship a nightmare. Luckily, things turn for the better when Basil, Griffin's new kind mentor, enters his life. Thus begins Griffin's real adventure as he pretends to be what he's not - the boy next door - and mingles with humans, falls in love, and prepares for the trial of his life.
First of all, I must say I loved the way Darby Karchut structured her story. The language flowed smoothly and was easy to read. I thought the journal entries were brilliant and added a very nice touch to the story. I'm actually a very picky person when it comes to the writing of a book! The dialogue was very engaging and natural, and made the pace move quickly.
Now, the dislikes. Wait a minute ... were there even any dislikes? Now that I think about it, I can't find any. This shows how much I liked it. Like I said, I'm a very picky person when it comes to novels. I can't even remember the number of times I picked up a book and set it down after two pages. Griffin Rising kept me reading the whole way through. If you enjoy angel fiction stories, you'll definitely enjoy Griffin Rising. I heard that the sequel is coming out soon - I can't wait.
So it's pretty obvious what I'm going to give Griffin Rising: 5 stars! Go get this novel right now!
