Windbreak

Gryphon Riders, Book Three

By: Derek Alan Siddoway

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

From the fires of war, a queen must rise.

Against all odds, Eva and her friends are alive - and they’ve returned home with the only chance the Windsworn have of defeating the Smelterborn.

Hope, however, will prove to be short-lived and bittersweet.

An army of iron golems marches west, and nothing can stop them. To survive the coming war, the gryphon riders must stand with old enemies against the ancient darkness. As the fighting begins, a small band makes their way east on a desperate quest: to destroy the source of the Smelterborn’s power once and for all. Chances are, none of them will make it out alive.

Eva and Fury will be tested like never before. Heroes will fall. Kingdoms will shatter. The price of victory has never been higher.

Will Eva succeed in driving back the darkness, or will everything she loves be crushed beneath the iron fist of the Smelterborn?

Don’t miss the epic conclusion of the Gryphon Riders trilogy!

©2017 Derek Alan Siddoway (P)2018 Derek Alan Siddoway

Saving a kingdom from War

In this series finale Eva is faced with many difficult decisions, as she learns how to navigate her new position. ⁣⁣

Eva, Fury and their team will do whatever it takes to defeat the Smelterborn and protect their lands. When overcome in battle tragedy strikes and they must find the source of the Smelterborn and in that the source of ending the coming war. ⁣
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Will they overcome set backs & tragedy to learn what it takes to save the kingdom? ⁣⁣
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From the fires of war, a queen must rise. ⁣⁣
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fantastic book

a fun series. really enjoyed it. you can just feel the love and care in Kate Rudd's voice while she narrates this series. I'll listen to this again for certain.

Amazing

Great read and was captivating throughout the story. Can't wait to see more stories from this author.

All the stars!

I started this series on a whim in between re-reading Harry Potter. I read A LOT of fantasy and this caught my eye because I love a good creature involvement! The bond that is built between the character and her griffin is so good. The character development is really nice and gets you invested quick. The story does a good job of hooking you and not letting you go. The ending was perfect.

A very entertaining fantasy series

The Gryphon Riders Trilogy is a very entertaining fantasy series. We follow the adventures of Eva, a young orphan girl raised by a blacksmith, who she loves as a father. She is fierce, has her own opinion, but isn't afraid to show emotion. I loved her. Letting the characters grow emotionally and at the same time keep their personalities consistent throughout three books isn't an easy writing job, I can speak from experience. However, Derek Alan Siddoway succeeded in the character development departement! And in the world building department as well, for that matter.
Dragons have always been my favourite fantasy creature. But I am glad this wasn't another dragon story. Gryphons are so cool! They should get more stories of their own!
Plot wise, the author really managed to keep my attention while binge listening the complete trilogy. Their was the right amount of action, a strong female lead, a little bit of romance, just enough to be appropriate for the young audience. It all happened a bit quickly in the beginning, but on the other hand I like stories that get into action quickly.

Because I listened to the audiobooks, I want to give some credits to Kate Rudd, who narrated these three books. She did an amazing job. It's crazy how she can give each character a different voice that fits them well, both female and male characters. Voice acting is a real talent!