Friday Feature: Revenge of the Shadow King

Friday Feature is where we share books we love that have been out for several years. We don't want these treasures to get lost just because they aren't babies anymore!

Revenge of the Shadow King (Grey Griffins, #1)
by Derek Benz, J.S. Lewis

384 pages
Published March 1, 2006

This irresistible first novel tells the story of four friends who find themselves caught up in the dangerous quest to save their town when the wicked creatures from their card game come to life.

Max Sumner 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.

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I've heard people say this book is a waste of time, nothing but fluff.

Well, guess what? I like fluff.

Really, I think this book is good. Good enough I waited impatiently for the next installments. I like fantasy---scratch that, I love fantasy, and this book fits the bill for many other things I adore. If you haven't read it, you should check it out.

4.5/5 stars