In "Griffin Rising" by Darby Karchut, young protagonist Griffin is a fledgling griffin struggling to embrace his unique heritage. As he navigates the challenges of adolescence, Griffin learns about loyalty, courage, and the importance of friendship. He faces obstacles that test his abilities and his resolve, including threats from the human world that seek to exploit him. Throughout the story, Griffin must balance his dual identity while discovering the power that lies within him. With the help of new allies, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, ultimately rising to become the hero he was meant to be. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 8th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

There are 206 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Copper Square Studios, LLC .