Gryphon in Light (Kelvren's Saga, #1)

by Larry Dixon and Mercedes Lackey

Set in the beloved and New York Times bestselling world of Valdemar, this 1st book in a new trilogy returns to the tales of the majestic gryphons.

On the border between Valdemar and the deadly Pelagirs Forest, the gryphon hero Kelvren returns from a near-fatal self-sacrifice that won him the approval of Valdemar's ground troops, but caused a diplomatic crisis.  Frustrated by his lack of a hero's welcome, Kelvren is talked into helping with an expedition by his old friend, Firesong.

Firesong struggles with his own age and mortality, and he intends to solve a vast mystery at the center of legendary Lake Evendim as his crowning achievement. Just getting the multicultural fleet underway is a challenge, but what awaits them is a situation none of them could expect.

Set in the beloved fantasy realm of Valdemar, Gryphon in Light is adventurous epic fantasy at its best.

• ISBN10: 0756414482
• ISBN13: 9780756414481
• Publish Date: 25 July 2023
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: DAW Books
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 368
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780756414481

Reviews

[Kim Deister]

Gryphon in Light is the perfect beginning to another trilogy set in within beloved Valdemar saga. The cast of characters include many favorites from other books/series within the saga. Even with these familiar faces, there was a lot of character development, giving rise to new facets.

The book centers on Kelvren, a gryphon who makes a huge sacrifice for those he cares about. When he finally returns to his home, after having been presumed gone, his welcome is far from what he’d expected. As time goes on, he realizes just how much in his world has changed, and that his life will never be the same again. Worse, there is no one who truly knows how to help him. While often bittersweet, the story is also deeply beautiful in its emotion.

A note… this is not the series to use as entry into the Valdemar saga. There are characters from at least two other trilogies, and storylines that stretch back to the very beginning of the world’s chronology.