Griffin's Daughter
Gelesen von Leslie Ann Moore
Leslie Ann Moore
(4,606 Sterne; 52 Bewertungen)
The humans of Soldara generally view the elves of Alasiri through a prism of superstition and hate; nevertheless, in the borderlands, both races have quietly intermingled for centuries. Those of mixed blood, however, are the victims of bigotry and scorned as inferior in Soldaran society.
Seventeen year old Jelena, of human and elven blood, has spent her entire life as an outcast in Amsara Castle. Her mother, the sister of the Duke of Amsara, died giving birth to her, leaving Jelena to be raised by her foster mother Claudia in the servants' hall, denied her proper place in the family by her uncle. Though her life is hard, Jelena has managed to adapt to her circumstances. Her fragile peace is shattered when she discovers she has a mysterious and frightening new ability that manifests itself as a powerful blast of blue energy. Convinced the energy is a form of magic inherent in her elven blood, Jelena desperately wants to learn the nature of her ability, and how to control it. She knows the only people who can teach her about elven magic are the elves themselves.
When the Duke announces his intention of selling her as a concubine, Jelena decides to flee Amsara forever. Claudia gives Jelena an extraordinary gift – a clue to her elven father's identity in the form of a signet ring. As Jelena's mother lay dying, she had given the ring to Claudia, charging her with keeping it safe and seeing that her daughter received the ring when she was old enough to understand its meaning.
With the ring as her only link to her unknown father, Jelena sets off north, her cousin Magnes by her side. The two cousins make it to the border, but are ambushed by bandits near the bank of a river. Just as the bandits are closing in for the kill, a mounted elven patrol sweeps down upon them. The leader of the elven patrol is Ashinji Sakehera, a young man unhappily constrained by the dictates of a society as tradition-bound and hierarchical as its Soldaran counterpart. Ashinji has been troubled by a dream, one in which a half-elven girl cries out to him for help, only to be swallowed up by a mysterious force of unspeakable menace. He has no idea what the dream means, but he will soon find out its significance as he rushes headlong into a stunning confrontation at the river's edge.
Meanwhile, an ancient entity, imprisoned and unconscious for a millennium, has at long last awakened. Implacably evil, its lust for revenge upon those who stripped it of power and exiled it to the eternal dark is second only to its desire to reclaim the key to its lost magic, a magic that will allow it to escape its prison and destroy, then remake, the material world to suit its own purpose. The entity with no name knows the magical key resides within a vessel, a living being that carries the energy in the form of a blue fire...
Griffin's Daughter is the story of a young woman's struggle to find her place in the world, a young man's search for his life's purpose, and the strength of true love.
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Chapters
Griffin's Daughter Prologue parts 1 & 2
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Griffin's Daughter Prologue parts 3 & 4
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 1: An Unexpected Invitation
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 2: Unwelcome News
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 3: The Fire Within
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 4: A Veiled Proposition
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 5: Her Intolerable Fate
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 6: A Story, A Gift, and A Clue
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 7: Risks, Regrets & Resolutions
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 8: Escape and Awakening
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 9: The Good Son
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 10: A Conflicted Heart
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 11: Ambush
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 12: The Dream Made Real
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 13: The Beautiful Ones
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 14: Jelena's Angel
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 15: Kerala Castle
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 16: A New Life
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 17: A Glympse of the Future
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 18: The Uncrossable Chasm
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 19: The Wedding Party Arrives
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 20: Homecoming
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Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 21: The Price of Love
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 22: Devastation
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 23: Confessions and Heartache
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 24: The Temple of Eskleipa
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 25: A New Threat
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 26: The Hunt
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Chapter 29: In The Jaws of the Beast
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Chapter 30: Ashinji's Resolution
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The True Measure of Friendship
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Griffin's Daughter Chapter 33: A True Family A True Name
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Griffins Shadow: Prologue & Chapter 1
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Bewertungen
By: Chris M (Producer of Griffin's Daughter)
(0 Sterne)
The last 2 episodes have been recorded, and mostly edited. For the second to last episode there had been a lot of discussion of how to handle one sequence that prevented it from being released. That has now been solved, and we expect the last 2 episodes to be released ...
By: Amy
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I loved the book and while the audio issues were annoying and the music was too loud it is a great book. When is the next one coming out?
By: Kerry
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Some small audio issues - but what a great story. I hope we'll see the whole trilogy. Is there a planned release date for Griffins Shadow?
By: Jim Fleming
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Leslie Ann Moore... You've got a rather gruff old dog, (me!) as a fan... I agree there are and were a few audio goofs, but I forgive those INSTANTLY compared to the quality of the story you've created. Admittedly Elven & Dwarfish fantasies are my favorite genre of fiction. So ...
By: Jim Fleming
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Leslie Ann, I just put my money where my mouth is. You've written a book I love. I just left a wee bit of a donation towards it. The book is worth FAR MORE than I've donated. Thanks for the email informing me that the two sequels are not in ...
By: dollface537
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I freaking LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. Are we ever gonna get to have the audio book or podcast version of the 2nd and 3rd books!?!?!?!?!? I have listened to this story more times than any other story in my life, except maybe Wind in the Willows!! Which ...
By: Chris
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I'm not a huge fan of fantasy books, but this one kept my attention. I'm glad to see that the last chapter has finally been finished and the feed is marked as complete. It's taken a long long time to get through this book, but it's been a good ride.
Audrey
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Absolutely enjoyed it! Listened while packing and didn’t expect to finish it in two days. Thank you for sharing and creating such an awesome book. The time you took to read every word, is greatly appreciated!!!