Song of the Summer King: The Summer King Chronicles, #1

By Jess E. Owen

One will rise higher . . .

Shard is a gryfon in danger. He and other young males of the Silver Isles are old enough to fly, hunt, and fight--old enough to be threats to their ruler, the red gryfon king. In the midst of the dangerous initiation hunt, Shard takes the unexpected advice of a strange she-wolf who seeks him out, and hints that Shard's past isn’t all that it seems. To learn his past, Shard must abandon the future he wants and make allies of those the gryfons call enemies.

When the gryfon king declares open war on the wolves, it throws Shard’s past and uncertain future into the turmoil between. Now with battle lines drawn, Shard must decide whether to fight beside his king . . . or against him.

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*GOLD Medal Winner of the Global E-book Award for Fantasy
*SILVER Medal Winner of Global E-book Award for Young Adult.
*Honorable Mention in the Writer's Digest Self Published book awards.
*Finalist in the Indie Book Awards.

BRILLIANT DEBUT: "In the tradition of other mythic tales with animal protagonists like Watership Down and Birth of the Firebringer, here's Song of the Summer King: a story that is only "Young Adult" in the sense that both young and old can enjoy it . . . Go get it for yourself, your kids, and your friends." ~M.C.A. Hogarth, Author, 5 Star Review

A SONG YOU WILL NEVER FORGET: "The characters are... alive. There is no other word for it. When you read it, you are with them, immerse yourself into this world." ~Kevin J, Amazon 5 Star Review

• Language: English
• Publisher: Five Elements Press
• Release date: Jul 1, 2012
• ISBN: 9780985805821

Reviews for Song of the Summer King

[yonitdm · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was an interesting story. I've never read fantasy in this genre and I enjoyed it. I was able to relate to the characters and their struggles and found the mysteries intriguing as the story unfolded. I definitely want to continue the series to see how it all works out.