Return of The Griffin: A Superhero Space Opera Fantasy

Hybrid Helix, Book 2

By: JCM Berne

Narrated by: Wayne Farrell

Humanity faces extinction. Ten-kiloton monsters are rising from the depths of the Pacific, levelling entire cities in frenzies of destruction. Earth’s heroes have been decimated. The survivors put their hope in one last, desperate plan: find Hyperion, Earth’s most powerful hero, and ask him to return from exile to save them.

What they don’t know is that Hyperion is dead.

The Griffin spent ten years fighting wars across the sector as a weapon of mass destruction for the il’Drach Empire. His victories made his name a curse on a dozen worlds and a nightmare on scores more. He retired to the peaceful station Wistful and discovered that leaving his name behind didn’t clear his sins, his debts, or his conscience.

Earth’s peril may give him a chance for redemption, if he can only find a way to stop the monsters without turning into one. Without becoming The Griffin again.

©2022 Joseph C Berne (P)2025 Joseph C Berne

Amazing book and an amazing narrator!!!!

I freakin loved this book. Was so good! Feels like home! Narrator was amazing and JCM is hilarious

Another fun Hybrid Helix adventure!

In this second book, we get to see Rohan return to Earth and take up his mantle as The Griffin once again, but more importantly, we get to meet his old friends, some other superheroes, some old enemies, and his MOTHER!!

Berne writes good adventure stories with lots of meaning and deeply human character study. This was a well-written second book to the series and I look forward to reading more in the Hybrid Helix series, but more importantly, I look forward to more Audible releases with narration by Wayne Farrell. The first two audiobooks have been excellent and Farrell has truly become the voice of Rohan. I think book three is releasing in audiobook soon and I cannot wait!

Highly recommended!