Books with title Griffin's Fire

For centuries, there have been rumors about a lowly caste of supernatural beings known as the Terrae Angeli. Armed with the power to control Earth, Fire, Wind and Water, these warriors and their apprentices clandestinely serve as guardians for humans in danger.Forced to become mortal, ex-teen angel Griffin has been banished from the Terrae Angeli. Struggling to adjust, he enrolls in the heaven-and-hell known as high school. In spite of his friends’ support, Centennial High proves to be a battleground, complete with a malicious math teacher.And to make matters worse, his Mentor, Basil, has been ordered to take on a new apprentice, the gifted and egotistical seventeen-year-old Sergei, whose covert attacks make Griffin’s home life as bleak as a Siberian winter.Caught between school, Sergei, and a desperate secret, Griffin is certain of one thing: the only way to fight a Cold War is with Fire.

Forced to become mortal, ex-teen angel Griffin has been banished from the Terrae Angeli. Struggling to adjust, he enrolls in the heaven-and-hell known as high school. In spite of his friends' support, Centennial High proves to be a battleground. And, to make matters worse, his Mentor, Basil, has been forced to take on a new apprentice, the gifted and egoistical seventeen-year-old Sergei, whose covert attacks makes Griffin's home life as bleak as a Siberian winter. Caught between school, Sergei, and a desperate secret, Griffin is certain of one thing: the only way to fight a Cold War is with Fire.

There have been four griffins in the history of Griffinsfall, and each have fought and died to protect their city. At age thirteen, Nia is marked as the fifth.Once a year, all the children are taken to the foundry and metal is poured into their palms. The coin that results bears the mark of an animal - the imprint of their soul. Nia's is a golden griffin, signifying that she can transform into her animal and dooming her to be a portent of war. Seized by the king's agent, she is brought to the castle to become a ward of the crown. There, she finds the people she once admired would use her for their own purposes. There is her former master, who would use her to further the safety of his guild, and there is the King and Queen, who would use her to demonstrate Griffinsfall's strength to their enemies. Naive and timid, Nia is poorly suited to this world of politics and she realizes that not knowing who to trust will get her killed. As mysterious deaths in the city point to a traitor within the walls, it's apparent that a griffin will be needed soon - but there is more to being a gold than simply having a coin, and while Nia is terrified of the beast buried inside her, she will have find a way to control it through any means available. For what good is a griffin that can't transform?

For centuries, there have been rumors about a lowly caste of supernatural beings known as the Terrae Angeli. Armed with the power to control Earth, Fire, Wind and Water, these warriors and their apprentices clandestinely serve as guardians for humans in danger. Forced to become mortal, ex-teen angel Griffin has been banished from the Terrae Angeli. Struggling to adjust, he enrolls in the heaven-and-hell known as high school. In spite of his friends' support, Centennial High proves to be a battleground, complete with a malicious math teacher. And to make matters worse, his Mentor, Basil, has been ordered to take on a new apprentice, the gifted and egotistical seventeen-year-old Sergei, whose covert attacks on Griffin makes home life as bleak as a Siberian winter. Trapped between school, Sergei, and a desperate secret, Griffin is certain of one thing: the only way to fight a Cold War is with Fire. "An amazing storyteller, Darby Karchut has once again mesmerized me with characters so powerful and witty, I find myself searching for the Terrae Angeli around every corner!" - Jennifer Murgia, author of Angel Star and Lemniscate

There have been four griffins in the history of Griffinsfall, and each have fought and died to protect their city. At age thirteen, Nia is marked as the fifth.Once a year, all the children are taken to the foundry and metal is poured into their palms. The coin that results bears the mark of an animal - the imprint of their soul. Nia's is a golden griffin, signifying that she can transform into her animal and dooming her to be a portent of war.Seized by the king's agent, she is brought to the castle to become a ward of the crown. There, she finds the people she once admired would use her for their own purposes. There is her former master, who would use her to further the safety of his guild, and there is the King and Queen, who would use her to demonstrate Griffinsfall's strength to their enemies. Naive and timid, Nia is poorly suited to this world of politics and she realizes that not knowing who to trust will get her killed. As mysterious deaths in the city point to a traitor within the walls, it's apparent that a griffin will be needed soon - but there is more to being a gold than simply having a coin, and while Nia is terrified of the beast buried inside her, she will have find a way to control it through any means available.For what good is a griffin that can't transform?