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Derek Benz

Derek Benz(1971- )
Derek Benz is interested in archaeology, linguistics, mythology, cosmology, conspiracy theory, religion and other fields. In 2000, he teamed up with J.S. Lewis to launch the Grey Griffins series. Benz lives with his wife and son in New Jersey. Here’s the Grey Griffins website.
Grey Griffins

Grey Griffins — (2006-2011) Ages 9-12. With J.S. Lewis. Publisher: Max Sumner and his three best friends, Harley, Ernie, and Natalia — who form the secret club The Grey Griffins — seem to be the only people in their very normal Minnesota town to notice that strange things have started to happen. When creatures like goblins and fairies and unicorns, all characters from a card game the Grey Griffins play, begin to make appearances in Max’s backyard, Max and his friends know something is terribly wrong. And it’s up to them to stop the wicked creatures of the cards from destroying their town-indeed, their world.

Derek Benz & J.S. Lewis Grey Griffns 1. The Revenge of the Shadow King 2. The Rise of the Black Wolf 3. The Fall of the TemplarDerek Benz & J.S. Lewis Grey Griffns 1. The Revenge of the Shadow King 2. The Rise of the Black Wolf 3. The Fall of the TemplarDerek Benz & J.S. Lewis Grey Griffns 1. The Revenge of the Shadow King 2. The Rise of the Black Wolf 3. The Fall of the TemplarDerek Benz & J.S. Lewis Grey Griffns 1. The Revenge of the Shadow King 2. The Rise of the Black Wolf 3. The Fall of the Templar 4. The Brimstone Key 5. The Relic HuntersDerek Benz & J.S. Lewis Grey Griffns 1. The Revenge of the Shadow King 2. The Rise of the Black Wolf 3. The Fall of the Templar 4. The Brimstone Key 5. The Relic Hunters


The Revenge of the Shadow King: Reads like a rough draft

The Revenge of the Shadow King by Derek Benz

I couldn't finish Derek Benz's The Revenge of the Shadow King, even after giving it a second chance.
The story felt too contrived, and the writing was full of misplaced or overused similes. For example, when we meet Dennis, the bully, he is first described as "hulking." Then he has a "formidable shadow." Then, "Dennis was every bit as strong as he looked... [he] was as big as a bull moose." Then, Dennis is a "mutant — a freak of nature," a "juggernaut of ill intentions and bad breath," a "giant," a "Goliath," and "oaf," and his fists were "the size of a brick (and twice as hard)." Then "the giant [grunts] a toothy grimace ... his massive frame casting long shadows over the whispering students as the crowd pushed to get out of his way."

This is simply too much. Pick one and go with it. Hulking is fine, a formidable shadow is fine too. But th... Read More

April 15th, 2009. ´s rating: | | | SFF Reviews | no comments
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