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The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction. Three foals lie curled in their eggs in a sanctuary for threatened creatures, where a young dragon rider lives with his silver dragon. The foals are ill, and the pair volunteer to seek the only cure: a Griffin's feather. But Griffins, with the heads of eagles and bodies of lions, are a dragon's fiercest enemy, and live The last winged horses are on the brink of extinction. Three foals lie curled in their eggs in a sanctuary for threatened creatures, where a young dragon rider lives with his silver dragon. The foals are ill, and the pair volunteer to seek the only cure: a Griffin's feather. But Griffins, with the heads of eagles and bodies of lions, are a dragon's fiercest enemy, and live far across the world in the sweltering jungle.
A dangerous and exciting adventure begins. Funke to tell me more about this book a while ago (on Goodreads, before anybody freaks out-I don't actually know Cornelia Funke), and this is what she said:A GRIFFIN'S FEATHER will find all the characters from DRAGONRIDER about two years later.
Ben is living with the Greenblooms who founded a refuge for fabulous creatures in Norway. The adventure will, as the title gives away:) Griffins (and Pegasi) and will take them all to Indonesia. Of course Firedrake will be part of it too. Mor I asked Ms.
Funke to tell me more about this book a while ago (on Goodreads, before anybody freaks out-I don't actually know Cornelia Funke), and this is what she said:A GRIFFIN'S FEATHER will find all the characters from DRAGONRIDER about two years later. Ben is living with the Greenblooms who founded a refuge for fabulous creatures in Norway. The adventure will, as the title gives away:) Griffins (and Pegasi) and will take them all to Indonesia. Of course Firedrake will be part of it too. More I fear I cannot give away yet:) The German edition will be out in August 2016. I didn't decide yet which English language publisher to trust with it, but I am sure it will be out either at the end of 2016 or spring 2017.
Additionally I am developing a third adventure with the DRAGONRIDER characters that will be told like a graphic novel both on paper and on phone screens. We currently call it THE VOLCANO ADVENTURE:). 2 stars.DNF @ 64%Ohh boy.This book I have been wanting ever since Cornelia Funke announced that she was writing it.
The first book is an absolute favourite of mine but this wasnt what I was hoping for. It realllllly lacked in Dragons and that was my main feature of wanting this so bad! More DRAGONS!!! Sadly this was very luke warm with Dragons.Dont get me wrong, Funke is still my favourite author but this book is a miss from me which I feel bad about because I know she put alot of time and e 2 stars.DNF @ 64%Ohh boy.This book I have been wanting ever since Cornelia Funke announced that she was writing it. The first book is an absolute favourite of mine but this wasnt what I was hoping for. It realllllly lacked in Dragons and that was my main feature of wanting this so bad! More DRAGONS!!!
Sadly this was very luke warm with Dragons.Dont get me wrong, Funke is still my favourite author but this book is a miss from me which I feel bad about because I know she put alot of time and effort into it. But not every book is for every person.So the reason I gave this 2 stars while I also DNF'ed it is because it wasnt bad. It definitely wasnt badly written. It just wasnt what I was wanting. Besides 2 stars from me means its 'Just OK'.
Which it was. I think if I wasnt so hyped up from wanting to read more (much much more than I got) about Firedrake, I probably would have given this another star.Will I be reading books 3 and 4??
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Well I think so. Expecually since (I think) book 3 is going to be a Graphic Novel. Once upon a time there was a little girl who spent her nights reading until she fell asleep. She read everything her parents gave to her - mostly simply girly stories about gangs and fun - until she laid her eyes on the book with a beautiful silver dragon on its cover. That was the day she started to like fantasy.'
Drachenreiter' was my favorite book as a child and definitely the one book from Cornelia Funke I read the most. Back when Harry Potter didn't even interest me, this book was my home an Once upon a time there was a little girl who spent her nights reading until she fell asleep. She read everything her parents gave to her - mostly simply girly stories about gangs and fun - until she laid her eyes on the book with a beautiful silver dragon on its cover.
That was the day she started to like fantasy.' Drachenreiter' was my favorite book as a child and definitely the one book from Cornelia Funke I read the most. Back when Harry Potter didn't even interest me, this book was my home and place to hide. You can imagine my reaction when I stumbled upon a post on Mrs Funke's goodreads page that spoke of a sequel to my beloved dragon story.' Die Feder eines Greifs' takes place two years after the story from the first book. Ben Wiesengrund and his adopted family have build some kind of utopia in Norway, a place where any fantastical and usual creature is safe and looked after.
Everything is fine except for the fact that Lung, the dragon we learned to love in his story, is still living in the Himalaya and that's quite far away. Until we get the message that the last few Pegasus eggs are in danger and the only thing that could possibly save them is the feather of a griffin. That's where our story begins.This story is both beautiful and different. It's beautiful considering all the nostalgia that's combined with it. When I read the names of Ben, Lung and Schwefelfell for the very first time since a few years I got teary-eyed. Forgotten was all the stress you have to deal with these days - for once I was that nine year old girl dreaming of her own dragon again and that was the most beautiful feeling ever.But it was also different. It might be the the aging of the characters (although that's only two years) who grew so much within their time or the writing style that still reads like a Funke book but different to 16 years ago (which is perfectly understandable, people develop their abilities).
But I'm sure there weren't! In the first book. (This sounds like they were everywhere.
Loads of them were just unnecessary.)I honestly can't criticize much and I only didn't have the book five stars was because it felt a bit rushed in the last half. And I would have loved to see a certain thing happen and the very end of the book but I guess I have to wait till another book comes out.Last but not least: 'Die Feder eines Greifs' is a worthy sequel to my favorite books from childhood days. It is a great mix between fantasy elements and creatures, nostalgia and action and I can definitely recommend it to anyone who spent his time with a certain silver dragon in 'Drachenreiter/Dragon Rider' or is about to do it. Two years have passed since Ben's adventures with Firedrake and both have found homes. Unfortunately, they haven't found the same home. Ben is living with the Greenblooms in their secret conservation site in Norway and Firedrake is living with the other dragons at the Rim of Heaven in Nepal. They miss each other and don't get to see each other as often as they would like.Ben loves living with his adoptive family and taking care of the many fantastic beasts who take shelter at the refuge.
When o Two years have passed since Ben's adventures with Firedrake and both have found homes. Unfortunately, they haven't found the same home. Ben is living with the Greenblooms in their secret conservation site in Norway and Firedrake is living with the other dragons at the Rim of Heaven in Nepal. They miss each other and don't get to see each other as often as they would like.Ben loves living with his adoptive family and taking care of the many fantastic beasts who take shelter at the refuge.
When one of the few remaining Pegasi loses his mate and is left with three unhatched eggs, they are offered a place in the refuge. But without a mother, the three young Pegasi will not be able to hatch. The only solution which is found after researching many ancient texts about fantastic beasts, is to create something like the mother's saliva from a golden feather of a griffin.Not only are griffins rare, but they are also the most difficult of all fantastical creatures. They hate dragons and pegasi and most other creatures. The only way to save the babies is to find the almost mythical griffins and then convince them to give up one of their special feathers.Ben, Barnabas Greenbloom, Twigleg, Lola Greytail and Hothbrodd - grumpy Norwegian troll with a gift for talking to trees - are off to find the griffins. They are careful not to let Firedrake know about their plans because they know he would want to help, but the venture will be especially dangerous for him.
Besides, he is an expectant father himself as his mate is sitting on their eggs in Nepal.The travelers have a deadline. They have only a week to get the griffin feather or it will be too late for the pegasi eggs. They have many adventures and meet some new companions to help them on their journey. All of the characters face challenges to both their ingenuity and their courage.Besides being a great adventure, this book is filled with positive and uplifting messages about love, friendship, and courage. Each chapter begins with a quote. Those quoted span a wide variety of people from Einstein to Maya Angelou to Kate DiCamillo.Fans of Ben and Firedrake's first adventure won't want to miss this engaging and uplifting adventure. (This free book was sent to me by the publisher)WOW, oh, WOW!!!!
If someone had handed me The Griffin’s Feather (Dragon Rider #2) and I had read it without knowing anything about it, I would not have guessed that this book is intended for middle grade readers. I fell into it headfirst and fell in love.To start, for those of you, who like me, did not read the first Dragon Rider book, never fear! One of the first things that I saw when I opened this book was a glorious map of the world as Ben and (This free book was sent to me by the publisher)WOW, oh, WOW!!!!
If someone had handed me The Griffin’s Feather (Dragon Rider #2) and I had read it without knowing anything about it, I would not have guessed that this book is intended for middle grade readers. I fell into it headfirst and fell in love.To start, for those of you, who like me, did not read the first Dragon Rider book, never fear!
One of the first things that I saw when I opened this book was a glorious map of the world as Ben and the dragons know it. Even better, in the back was an alphabetical who’s who, organized by type of creature. Funke added references to the previous book in the series as well as all the characters and species that are found in The Griffin’s Feather.Also appealing (despite the fact that it was probably intended for younger readers) were the illustrations that wound themselves around the edges of the pages. As someone who sometimes struggles to recreate the image of fantastical creatures in my head, it was a gift to be able to see the artist’s rendering of what these fabulous beings looked like.And fabulous beings there were. This story includes Pegasi, dragons, griffins, centaurs, trolls, homunculi I could keep going but I fear my fingers would fall off (and each one is wonderfully described in that who’s who that I mentioned above). Through Funke’s love for these extraordinary beings, we see her love for the no less extraordinary ones that inhabit the Earth with us (such as monkeys, apes and birds).
Over and over again, the pages leaked a warmth toward all species, and I wished, that like the Greenblooms, I could save all the species on the planet. If you have a younger child that wants to read this book, they will most definitely have the heart of a conservationist at the end of it.Other lessons that Cornelia Funke teaches throughout The Griffin’s Feather include that money is not a substitute for love, that judging someone by their species (or skin) can prevent extraordinary friendships from happening, and that hard work and perseverance will always be the way.
I fell in head first, into the plot that was as twisty and dense as the jungle in which it was set. As I followed Ben (the MC) and Drakefire, his dragon, I felt a kinship with them that I certainly did not expect. I rooted for them, and for the hordes of new animals they discovered along the way.
And most of all, I wished all humans could learn to think the way that the courageous and kind Greenblooms do. This whimsical story had so many things to teach, even to the oldest of adults. I would highly recommend this book for readers of all ages, from the middle grades it was intended to, to toddlers and octogenarians. I feel like I need to justify my rating for this one.I really enjoyed this book, it was full of fantastical creatures with personalities I felt so strongly for, adventure, danger, love and sacrifice. I just couldn't give it that extra star.
It's not the story's fault, it's mine. This is the second book in a series, I haven't read the first. This is a book that can be absolutely read as a stand alone book, the story has little to do with the events of the previous book. That being said, it niggle I feel like I need to justify my rating for this one.I really enjoyed this book, it was full of fantastical creatures with personalities I felt so strongly for, adventure, danger, love and sacrifice.
I just couldn't give it that extra star. It's not the story's fault, it's mine.
This is the second book in a series, I haven't read the first. This is a book that can be absolutely read as a stand alone book, the story has little to do with the events of the previous book. That being said, it niggled. References were made to parts of characters past exploits, that for me didn't have enough detail. Not the books fault, I should have read Dragon Rider first, something I fully intend on doing, and I have no doubt once I have, I will re-read The Griffin's Feather and I will love it the way I really should.
I highly enjoyed Cornelia Funke's, a children's fantasy novel that nonetheless can be enjoyed by all ages. It gave us a unique take on dragons, a colorful cast of enjoyable characters, and a rollicking cross-continental adventure with a truly sinister villain. When I learned that, at long last, Funke had revisited this world and written a sequel, I pounced on it immediately, hoping for the further adventures of Firedrake and his friends and allies.In the end, I found 'The Griffin's I highly enjoyed Cornelia Funke's, a children's fantasy novel that nonetheless can be enjoyed by all ages.
It gave us a unique take on dragons, a colorful cast of enjoyable characters, and a rollicking cross-continental adventure with a truly sinister villain. When I learned that, at long last, Funke had revisited this world and written a sequel, I pounced on it immediately, hoping for the further adventures of Firedrake and his friends and allies.In the end, I found 'The Griffin's Feather' to not be quite as good as the first book. But it still gives us an exciting adventure, reunions with old friends (and introductions to new friends), and a strong message about humankind's responsibility toward preserving the Earth and its creatures.It's been several years since the events of 'Dragon Rider,' and Ben has settled into his new home - a nature preserve for fantastic creatures, safeguarded by his adoptive father Dr. His beloved dragon friend, Firedrake, has paid a visit to the reserve from the dragon's sanctuary of the Rim of Heaven in Nepal. But their reunion coincides with the news that three extremely rare Pegasus eggs are in danger. To save the precious foals within the eggs, the caretakers need the feather of a griffin.
But griffins are among the most hateful of fantastic creatures, and are the sworn enemies of dragons. Greenbloom, the homonculus Twigleg, the daredevil rat Lola, and a grouchy but well-meaning forest troll must make an expedition to Indonesia to find the feather and save the eggs.
But when disaster befalls their party, it will be up to Firedrake and the cantankerous brownie Sorrel to save the day.It's always tricky for me to judge the writing of a book that has been translated from another language - it's hard to know whether any awkwardness in the prose is due to the writer or the translator. Still, this was an enjoyable read, even if the language was a bit simplistic at times. The book introduces some darker themes that weren't present in the first book, as if the story has matured along with the readers of the original book - themes of endangered species, poaching, environmental destruction, personal responsibility, etc. Sometimes these themes overtake the story, with the pace screeching to a halt in order for characters to talk about saving threatened creatures, but one could argue that this is a lesson that needs to be preached, even if it does slow the story down.The book brings back many of the surviving characters from the original novel, including favorites like Sorrel the brownie (interestingly, the original German translation makes her a kobold, which makes more sense to this reader), Twigleg the homonculus, and Lola Greytail. It also introduces a large number of new characters.
Which can be a problem, as it gets difficult to keep track of the great number of characters at times (did we really need the names of every one of the monkeys that are allied with the griffins, for example?). Still, most of the characters old and new are still memorable, and it was a joy to get to know them.The book also comes with a guide to the various characters and the fantastic creatures of this book, which is very helpful. And the illustrations, while not masterful, are charming and add a sense of whimsy to the book.A decent follow-up to 'Dragon Rider,' 'The Griffin's Feather' takes a fantastic approach to its environmental message, using mythical creatures to impart the lesson that we need to take better care of our world and its creatures. And it's a delightful adventure story on top of that, one that readers will enjoy. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,I enjoyed this book a good amount.
It did a good job of continuing the first book, but I feel it could have had a better topic. My reasoning for this is that it was just about a problem within one group of mystical creatures. There is no problem with this being the topic, it's just that there could be hundreds of books made like this.The book was well written, regardless of the topic. I feel that the events were spaced out well so that the events didn't feel rushed. My favorite part of the book I enjoyed this book a good amount. It did a good job of continuing the first book, but I feel it could have had a better topic.
My reasoning for this is that it was just about a problem within one group of mystical creatures. There is no problem with this being the topic, it's just that there could be hundreds of books made like this.The book was well written, regardless of the topic. I feel that the events were spaced out well so that the events didn't feel rushed. My favorite part of the book was when the battle between Firedrake and Kraa begins because you will have just come off of the climax and are leading into the resolution. I enjoy how it doesn't just end up with just Firedrake wins and then they get the sun feather from Kraa. This provides a feeling of reality because everything doesn't always end up perfect.I would recommend this book for people around a 5th grade age who have just read Dragon Rider so that they know all the characters.
I also say this because this was an easier read for me personally. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,I was really excited when I first saw this because I loved The dragon rider and Cornelia Funke is one of my favourite writers. However this book just didn't really do it for me.It started a couple of years after the first book, Ben has moved to Norway while Firedrake remains at the rim of heaven.
Guinevere arrives with the last 3 Pegasus eggs and their father. Unfortunately the mother was bitten by a poisonous snake.
This is a big problem as the mother's saliva is required for the eggs to grow w I was really excited when I first saw this because I loved The dragon rider and Cornelia Funke is one of my favourite writers. However this book just didn't really do it for me.It started a couple of years after the first book, Ben has moved to Norway while Firedrake remains at the rim of heaven. Guinevere arrives with the last 3 Pegasus eggs and their father. Unfortunately the mother was bitten by a poisonous snake. This is a big problem as the mother's saliva is required for the eggs to grow with the baby Pegasus.
The heroes come up with a different solution deciding to use a griffins feather instead. From there they go on a quest to find a griffin which takes them to Indonesia. The dragon rider book had a slightly dream like quality that I really enjoyed but with the griffins feather we all fall into a hard reality.
It is very environmental forward which is not a bad thing but sometimes feels like it's bludgeoning the point in a little too hard. The book also takes a decidedly anti human angle with characters often bewailing the terrible nature of humans and apologizing for their species, and while you can see how people can become disillusioned with the human race it feels like a slightly world weary take for an otherwise quite youthful book.
It also has some very anti leadership themes with the characters that are shown as good not wanting to take any leadership that could make a larger change. Despite this the book was still okay I was just a bit disappointed because I really love Dragon Rider and some of Cornelia Funke's other work.If you got this far well don and thanks for listening to this rant. This book inspired me to read German for the first time since scraping through GCSEs twenty years earlier. When I realised there was a sequel to Dragonrider, I decided to buy the German edition for my husband (who speaks reasonably fluent German), and then buy the translation for myself when it appeared. But in the meantime, I couldn't resist looking at the illustrations to check that my favourite characters were still there, especially Fliegenbein (Twigleg in the English version).
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When I got to This book inspired me to read German for the first time since scraping through GCSEs twenty years earlier. When I realised there was a sequel to Dragonrider, I decided to buy the German edition for my husband (who speaks reasonably fluent German), and then buy the translation for myself when it appeared.
But in the meantime, I couldn't resist looking at the illustrations to check that my favourite characters were still there, especially Fliegenbein (Twigleg in the English version). When I got to the picture of Fliegenbein working at a matchbox-sized computer resting on an upturned coffee-cup, I had to read the surrounding text to work out what was going on. So then I went back to the beginning, and began picking my way through the text with a dictionary, one word at a time.Two years on from the previous book, Ben and his adoptive family (including Fliegenbein of course) are living in Norway, working at a sanctuary for endangered fantasy creatures. When they take on the responsibility of hand-rearing three pegasus-foals, for complicated reasons they have to travel across the world in search of a griffin's feather, and arrive in the middle of a griffin civil war, when each side assumes they are spies for the other griffins.This is an adventure story which touches not only on obvious worldwide issues (such as conservation, war, and slavery) but also emotional themes such as grief and loneliness. Ben is torn between love for his human family in Europe, and missing his dragon friends in the Himalayas; Fliegenbein is grieving for his long-dead brothers, and still struggling to come to terms with the fact that he is probably the only homunculus left in the world; and the pegasus-stallion is grieving for his wife's death, and worried that he too may become the last of his species, if his foals don't survive.So, yes, this book does have rather more internal monologues than the last one, but personally I like that, even when the characters' feelings are painful to read.
I've enjoyed seeing how relationships between the characters have developed since they met in the first book. Barnabas, Ben's adoptive father, plays a much bigger role in this book than in the first one, and we come to understand more of his thoughts and feelings, his motivations, and his weaknesses and blind spots - which makes me feel much fonder of him than when he was simply the sort of ideal father we'd all love to have. Something I've noticed in other series of children's books (for example, the Harry Potter books, or the Chrestomanci books by Diana Wynne Jones) is that it becomes more acceptable for adult characters to get involved in the adventure once the child-protagonists reach adolescence, because the children are then able to work with them on a more equal basis, rather than simply being looked after.As another reviewer commented, the text is rather heavy on exclamation marks in places. But be fair: if you were desperately searching for the person you love most, who had disappeared in the jungle and quite probably been eaten by griffins, and you were so small that anything the size of a hoopoe or bigger could swallow you, and your only means of transport was a toy aeroplane flown by a talking rat with a passion for daredevil aerobatics, you'd probably think in exclamation marks, too!I haven't given this five stars because there were a few loose ends and implausibilities in the plot that I felt were not properly explained. Also, I was uncomfortable with one incident where a group of minor villains are apparently left to drown. I felt that the fact that their death was implied without being described, and without discussing whether leaving them to die will affect their attacker, was treating their fate as unimportant. Somehow, this seemed more incongruous in a usually deeply moral book than it would have done in a casually violent, shoot-em-up thriller.However, these are minor grumbles.
Overall, this book and its predecessor have not only been extremely enjoyable to read, but have helped me at a spiritual level; I know more of what redemption is, and what loving and being loved and accepted mean, from having read them. I would highly recommend them to anyone. After finishing Dragon Rider, I quite eagerly continued on to The Griffin’s Feather, which takes place a few years later.In The Griffin’s Feather, Ben is now a happy part of the Greenblooms, living in a sanctuary for marvelous creatures and helping to save those in danger.
One day, word arrives that the mare of one of the last pegasi has passed away. Without her, her eggs can’t hatch and the Pegasus fowls will die. Their only chance of survival is with a sun-feather from a Griffin, the mortal en After finishing Dragon Rider, I quite eagerly continued on to The Griffin’s Feather, which takes place a few years later.In The Griffin’s Feather, Ben is now a happy part of the Greenblooms, living in a sanctuary for marvelous creatures and helping to save those in danger. One day, word arrives that the mare of one of the last pegasi has passed away. Without her, her eggs can’t hatch and the Pegasus fowls will die. Their only chance of survival is with a sun-feather from a Griffin, the mortal enemy of dragons.Like The Dragon Rider, this was a fun read.
We alternate between Ben’s chapters, where he and Barnabas Greenbloom search for a Griffin with Guinevere’s chapters, which emphasises the short deadline that Barnabas has. I enjoyed seeing both Greenbloom children, especially since Guinevere didn’t have as much page-time in The Dragon Rider. It was touching to see how much care they had for others.And poor Ben, struggling with his feelings! He loves his new family, but he so clearly misses Firedrake. And with Firedrake’s children about to hatch, which means fewer visits from the dragon, Ben has to make a choice about where he wants to live.Firedrake was great, as usual. A bit wiser than the first book, which is to be expected. Sorrel, on the other hand, seemed a bit meaner (rather than just grumpy) compared to the first book, especially at the start.
But that might be due to the narration rather than a change in character.Speaking of the narrator, it isn’t Brendan Fraser this time. It’s a bit of a pity, because I really enjoyed his narration and the voices he used in The Dragon Rider. But once I got used to everyone’s new voice, I found that I quite enjoyed this version.
Plus the background music and effects were very well-done.Overall, The Griffin’s Feather is a great sequel to The Dragon Rider. There is a much greater sense of “you must care for the earth” in this book, and luckily that message never becomes preachy. I think younger fantasy fans will really enjoy this.Disclaimer: I received a free audiobook from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.This review was first posted at. This book was SO GOOD!! It has been a while since I read the first Dragon Rider book by Cornelia Funke so it took me a little bit to familiarize myself with the characters again but that didn't distract me from my enjoyment of the book in the slightest. I have read multiple books by Ms.
Funke (the Inkheart series is counted among my favorite books of all time!) and I was so pleased to get an ARC of this book. I should also add that even if you have not read the first Dragon Rider book, you can s This book was SO GOOD!! It has been a while since I read the first Dragon Rider book by Cornelia Funke so it took me a little bit to familiarize myself with the characters again but that didn't distract me from my enjoyment of the book in the slightest.
I have read multiple books by Ms. Funke (the Inkheart series is counted among my favorite books of all time!) and I was so pleased to get an ARC of this book.
I should also add that even if you have not read the first Dragon Rider book, you can still love this one by itself.Ben Greenbloom and his adoptive family run a preserve for magical animals, aka 'fabulous creatures.' They also have a group of like-minded conservationists who keep an eye on fabulous creatures who do not live on the preserve. Ben's mom, Vita and his sister Guinevere arrive in Italy to check on what are likely the last pegasi in the world. They are extremely dismayed to find out that the female Pegasus succumbed to a snake bite and her mate is beside himself with grief. More importantly, mom has left three eggs that require Pegasus saliva to help them grow before they hatch. Ben and his father set off to find the sun feather of a griffin, which is said to make anything be able to grow.
Griffins are rumored to be nasty creatures who eat anything on site, so there is a great deal of apprehension surrounding the task.The supporting characters are some of my favorites, including Firedrake and a new dragon introduced, Tattoo. The dragons are essential to the plot of this story but not as front and center as the first book. I did remember Sorrel, the brownie who is bonded with Firedrake, right away from the first book. Twigleg, a homunculus, also jogged my memory.
I loved the addition of the parrot Me-Rah. Her antics kept me smiling the whole way through.Overall, I highly recommend this book if you love dragons or any kind of magical creatures. Fans of Fablehaven and the Menagerie are sure to find this a wonderful story to add to their collection. I also recommend it if you love Cornelia Funke's stories.
Heck, I recommend this book to anyone who likes to read! I look forward to revisiting this book in the future as well as reacquainting myself with the first book. I have not read the first book in the Dragon Rider series and was at a loss of what all these magical creatures were. (Such as a nisse or brownie—both are creatures from European folktales).
However, once I got acquainted with all the characters (there are a lot!), I became fascinated by the story. Dragon Rider: The Griffin Feather is a magical and riveting tale that will leave readers scrambling for the next book.This book originally reminded me too much of the book series Fablehaven and Eragon I have not read the first book in the Dragon Rider series and was at a loss of what all these magical creatures were. (Such as a nisse or brownie—both are creatures from European folktales). However, once I got acquainted with all the characters (there are a lot!), I became fascinated by the story. Dragon Rider: The Griffin Feather is a magical and riveting tale that will leave readers scrambling for the next book.This book originally reminded me too much of the book series Fablehaven and Eragon, as well as the movies The Jungle Book and Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them.
As a dragon rider, young orphan Ben has a very close connection to his dragon (just as in Eragon). The Greenbloom family create a sanctuary to protect magical creatures that are in danger, which echoes Fablehaven and Fantastic Beasts. Some of the jungle scenes in the last half of the book reminded me of The Jungle Book.
By the end of the book though, I realized how the author has made some of these common story elements unique.Ben is a dragon rider who lives with the Greenbloom family. The Greenblooms run a sanctuary in Norway for magical creatures who may otherwise be harmed by humans. Barnabas Greenbloom has always dreamed about finding a Pegasus, but it appears they do not exist anymore. Soon they find a male Pegasus with three motherless Pegasus eggs. The characters must find a way to protect these eggs and help them hatch, which requires a griffin feather.
The problem is that griffins are one of the most cruel and vicious creatures on Earth. Ben and Barnabas will do anything to protect the lives of the Pegasus babies, even if it means risking their own.Once I was invested in the story, I could not put it down. I ended the book thoroughly pleased with the plot structure and enamored with the characters. I particularly love Firedrake and Twigleg.
Young readers will love the imaginative elements and clever illustrations. Why does this book exist? It doesn't read like at all like a Funke book. It's unabashed propganda with a highly contrived plot that forces its mains so far out of character to explain why Ben is assigned by his father to visit the most dangerous recorded creatures in existence that it utterly destroys suspension of disbelief within the first several chapters. It's extremely slow to take off, not much at all happens in the book, you only really meet 3 new magical beings and 2 of them are within t Why does this book exist? It doesn't read like at all like a Funke book. It's unabashed propganda with a highly contrived plot that forces its mains so far out of character to explain why Ben is assigned by his father to visit the most dangerous recorded creatures in existence that it utterly destroys suspension of disbelief within the first several chapters.
It's extremely slow to take off, not much at all happens in the book, you only really meet 3 new magical beings and 2 of them are within the first chapters. Greenbloom's remorse at having severely endangered his son comes way too late in the book, is entirely fake, and utterly pointless since whether he recognizes his reckless parenting, that he took such pride in, by that point makes no difference. For a 'series' heavily grounded in exotic fantasy we spend most of the book with real animals. There are only 3 locations of interest: The Temple in India, The Refuge in Norway, and the Griffen Island itself. I only really cared about the temple and it was only there for about a chapter.The only things that stood out to me about this setting that I'll take away with some satisfaction, are the Griffen nests, the Griffen naming convention, and the sunfeathers.
The nests were pretty cool, they looked like the Western Air Temple from Avatar - if the architecture had been inspired by Ancient Sumer instead of Bhutanese monasteries. I liked the inclusion of spikes as perches since the Griffens would naturally be visiting the nests from the air like birds. For all the words there really isn't much content in the book.This book shouldn't exist. It doesn't even feel like it was written by the same person. All the reasons you loved Dragonrider are probably absent.
It has been two years since Ben and Firedrake’s last adventure. Both have found a home but separated by distance. Ben has found a home with the Greenblooms on their preserve while Firedrake lives in Nepal. Firedrake comes to visit with Ben but this comes at the wrong time. The last Pegasus in the world has just lost his mate but he has three foals still in eggs.Time is short while Ben goes on an adventure to find a griffin and convince it to give him it’s feather so they can use it to hatch the It has been two years since Ben and Firedrake’s last adventure.
Both have found a home but separated by distance. Ben has found a home with the Greenblooms on their preserve while Firedrake lives in Nepal. Firedrake comes to visit with Ben but this comes at the wrong time. The last Pegasus in the world has just lost his mate but he has three foals still in eggs.Time is short while Ben goes on an adventure to find a griffin and convince it to give him it’s feather so they can use it to hatch the foals. But Griffins are dangerous and hate other magical creatures, especially dragons. Ben will learn that although he was trying to keep Firedrake out of this quest he will need Firedrakes help after all.I didn’t read the first book in the series and was completely lost when I first started listening to this book. I’m sure that extra information would have made this a better read.Having said that, this was a good story with lots of magical creatures (my favorite part), a great adventure with many twists and turns, and several great messages about taking care of the world and the creatures in it.I was lucky enough to get an audio book version of this book for review.
Mark Thompson and Cornelia Funke do an amazing job narrating the story. Once I figured out what was going on it was so easy to fall into the story and hard to leave.This is a great story for mid grade readers and older that anyone will like/love. I do recommend reading the first book in the series which is what I will be doing to catch up on what I missed.I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review. The thing about courage is that in many people it shows up only when it’s really needed.Dragon Rider was one of my favorite books when I was younger, so while I was excited to read this, I didn’t think it would match up to its predecessor. And I was right, though I still had fun reading The Griffin’s Feather.I enjoyed getting back into the world of Firedrake, Sorrel, and the Greenblooms and reading about what had happened since Dragon Rider, but I felt that Cornelia Funke may have tried to put The thing about courage is that in many people it shows up only when it’s really needed.Dragon Rider was one of my favorite books when I was younger, so while I was excited to read this, I didn’t think it would match up to its predecessor. And I was right, though I still had fun reading The Griffin’s Feather.I enjoyed getting back into the world of Firedrake, Sorrel, and the Greenblooms and reading about what had happened since Dragon Rider, but I felt that Cornelia Funke may have tried to put too fabulous creatures into the story without them having a purpose.
In the first one, the fabulous beings were mentioned casually, which added even more magic to them. But in this one, their mention felt more forced, as though Funke was just trying to talk about as many as possible. While it was certainly fun to read about the sanctuary (not really a spoiler, it’s in the first chapter haha), it was distracting and made the story choppy in the beginning.As the adventure began, the storyline smoothed out more. I loved seeing more of Barnabas. I also loved how Funke worked through coming to terms with the pain of having your heart in two places. The story was a little predictable but, again, was still enjoyable to me. One thing I disliked was that Hothbrodd was a catch all for any problems, which I felt was almost lazy.Overall, I enjoyed it, but it would have been fine to leave the first without a sequel.
Before 'Harry Potter', there was 'Drachenreiter'. Well, at least to me, considering I didn't read English books back then when my age could still be written in one digit (a loooong while ago!). 'Drachenreiter' marked my passage into fantasy fandom. I devoured it again and again and again. This also has to do with the epic audio drama that ran every Sunday afternoon for several months.
Needless to say I was over the moon with joy when I got the sequel as a present last week.So, how was this 'Die Before 'Harry Potter', there was 'Drachenreiter'. Well, at least to me, considering I didn't read English books back then when my age could still be written in one digit (a loooong while ago!).
'Drachenreiter' marked my passage into fantasy fandom. I devoured it again and again and again.
This also has to do with the epic audio drama that ran every Sunday afternoon for several months. Needless to say I was over the moon with joy when I got the sequel as a present last week.So, how was this 'Die Feder eines Greifs'? Even at my age I'm still stunned by the fantastic universe, the beautiful drawings and the life-like characters. True, the sequel is very different. It feels more grown-up (or maybe that's just me?), even though the characters have just aged about 2 years. The different places that the protagonists travel to are described in more geographically exact terms. You know much more precisely where the story takes place (don't worry, I'm not gonna spoil it to you!).
Also, technology plays a bigger role in this book than in the other one and there is a very apparent environmentalist message – perhaps not surprising considering how the world changed during the last 20 years. But the magic is still there and I devoured this book just as quickly as the first one.There are only two reasons that I don't give this book the fives stars that its prequel deserves: first of all, the narrative feels a bit rushed to me. There are some loose ends in the story although this may simply indicate that a third book will also be published. Anyway, I'd have loved to spend more time in this fantastical world and the book seemed too short. Secondly, there was something that bugged me quite a lot while reading it: all the mothers in the books were tied to their homes in order to take care of their children (or magical pets etc.), while the fathers carelessly went away on adventures. Also, in one very prominent case, the loss of a mother meant that her children were essentially doomed to die even though the father was alive and willing to take care of them. Why was this weird glorification of the mother role necessary?
Apart from that, I really loved the book and would definitely recommend it to anyone who read and liked the first one. It's been over 7 years since 'Dragon Rider' came out, and it was delightful. Now the characters are back in a second adventure. The Greenblooms have created a sanctuary for mythical creatures. Now, however, Ben's dragon, Firedrake, is returning to the dragon's home because his children are about to hatch. In the meantime a Pegasus has been found. His mate was killed and 3 Pegasus eggs may be the last of their kind in the world.
Without their mother's care, however, the eggs cannot grow and the b It's been over 7 years since 'Dragon Rider' came out, and it was delightful. Now the characters are back in a second adventure. The Greenblooms have created a sanctuary for mythical creatures. Now, however, Ben's dragon, Firedrake, is returning to the dragon's home because his children are about to hatch. In the meantime a Pegasus has been found.
His mate was killed and 3 Pegasus eggs may be the last of their kind in the world. Without their mother's care, however, the eggs cannot grow and the babies within will die. A griffin's feather, however, may save them. So Ben and company are off on a quest, Firedrake (not knowing the true nature of the quest) is headed home, and those left at the sanctuary are charged with caring for the eggs. Three stories unfold, with the hope that they will end with success. I love Funke's books and this is delightful. There are weird and wild creatures, life-threatening situations, and unexpected friendships.
I do think the story could have been edited down a little. At nearly 400 pages, it is a long read. Nevertheless, fans of the previous book will likely welcome a chance to see their favorite characters again. Maybe I've grown old.Back in my youth, Dragon Rider was my favourite book. It had everything: a dragon protagonist, plenty of fantastic creatures, a young boy I could identify with and an adventure that felt epic and relatable: the search for a home.
By the end of the book, I was happy for Firedrake and Ben, and accepted the fact that I would probably never see them again. Dragon Rider inspired me to become an avid reader; I owe my bookworm career to it.So, when I heard a sequel was in the work, Maybe I've grown old.Back in my youth, Dragon Rider was my favourite book.
It had everything: a dragon protagonist, plenty of fantastic creatures, a young boy I could identify with and an adventure that felt epic and relatable: the search for a home. By the end of the book, I was happy for Firedrake and Ben, and accepted the fact that I would probably never see them again. Dragon Rider inspired me to become an avid reader; I owe my bookworm career to it.So, when I heard a sequel was in the work, I couldn't help but get excited.
Alas, the book fell short of my expectations.This didn't feel like an adventure, but rather a succession of convenient misfortunes promptly solved by ex machinas. The characters don't to anything other than jamfisting conservasitionist messages down the reader's throat and, at the end, you are left out with a feeling of nothing being accomplished. The griffins were squandered, the exotic setting was squandered, and the heroes of my youth did nothing to get my blood pumping.Or maybe I've just grown old and this kind of literature doesn't work for me anymore.
This is an interesting story of a young boy and his family who take in and hide the mythical beasts that surround us. In this particular volume, the family must locate a 'sun feather' from a Griffin in order to save the last of the Pegasus.
It involves fights with griffins, dragons and other mythical creatures. But it is also about the loyalty between a boy and his dragon.There is a list of the characters at the end of the book along with a dictionary of all the mythical creatures. I recommend This is an interesting story of a young boy and his family who take in and hide the mythical beasts that surround us. In this particular volume, the family must locate a 'sun feather' from a Griffin in order to save the last of the Pegasus. It involves fights with griffins, dragons and other mythical creatures. But it is also about the loyalty between a boy and his dragon.There is a list of the characters at the end of the book along with a dictionary of all the mythical creatures.
I recommend reading this first because it helps with the names and descriptions. The drawings are black and white and they made me want to get out my colored pencils and add a splash of colors, especially to Tattoo, a dragon with patterned scales.All in all, I enjoyed this review copy and would now like to read the 1st book in the series. I love this second book, almost as much as I love the first! The characters yet again amaze me, and draw me in! I particularly love the subtle, and direct statements in this book that suggest that everyone, and thing around us not be judged by what they are, or what race or species one may be, but that everyone be judged individually for who they are, and how they move through life.
I loved getting to meet a new dragon, and see old dragons and friends appear in this book. I love the optimism of I love this second book, almost as much as I love the first! The characters yet again amaze me, and draw me in! I particularly love the subtle, and direct statements in this book that suggest that everyone, and thing around us not be judged by what they are, or what race or species one may be, but that everyone be judged individually for who they are, and how they move through life. I loved getting to meet a new dragon, and see old dragons and friends appear in this book. I love the optimism of Professor Greenbloom, and I feel there is so much that can be learned from him. Overall this is a great book, full of wonderful characters, and words to live by.In the audio version I found the performance done by Marc Thompson, and Cornelia Funke to be very good.
I am partial however to the way Brendan Fraser reads the first book, but still enjoyed the performance of the second.