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The Conduit (Gryphon, #1)

The Conduit (Gryphon, #1) - Stacey Rourke I fell head over heels in love with the characters in this novel and I could not tear myself away from the sarcastic humor and the fresh life that they put into the tale of mythical creatures. Celeste, her kid sister Kendall and her older brother Gabe are shipped off to their grandma’s house but Grandma is far from the typical apron-welding, cookie- baking grandma of the past. This hip granny is out keeping the town hopping and her refreshing tone had me laughing and smiling throughout the book. This tone is invigorating considering the path the book is headed and it made the book so enjoyable. When Gabe finds a treasure out in the garage, bizarre things start to happen to the trio. Celeste stumbles upon an extraordinary winged creature, and has an encounter that she will never forget. When the creature finally materializes and explains the situation to Celeste about how her family is part of an ancient pact, the book takes off and you are swept away on quite an adventure. The teens have to undergo their own transformations to combat the demon that is coming but what will this entail and what is the sacrifice? What will be the outcome when all is said and done? Poor granny, I loved her so much and as I read, I feared for her safety throughout this whole ordeal. I felt so connected to the characters in this story, it was crazy! I loved the sarcasm and the little pokes of humor that were thrown in everywhere even in the face of danger, it felt so real. It felt like you were there and perhaps that is because I throw in humor when I am scared so I could relate to the characters so much but I loved it. The characters had other male-female relationships in the book and I liked the way they were handled in this story- not front row seats but ¾ row like they had a place but the main story was the mythical theme but they wanted them there for companionship. An excellent book!I received a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.