Griffin's Daughter
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Creator: Leslie Ann Moore
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The humans of Soldara generally view the elves of Alasiri through a prism of superstition and hate; nevertheless, in the borderlands, both races have quietly intermingled for centuries. Those of mixed blood, however, are the victims of bigotry and scorned as inferior in Soldaran society. Seventeen year old Jelena, of human and elven blood, has spent her entire life as an outcast in Amsara Castle. Her mother, the sister of the Duke of Amsara, died giving birth to her, leaving Jelena to be raised by her foster mother Claudia in the servants' hall, denied her proper place in the family by her uncle. Though her life is hard, Jelena has managed to adapt to her circumstances. Her fragile peace is shattered when she discovers she has a mysterious and frightening new ability that manifests itself as a powerful blast of blue energy. Convinced the energy is a form of magic inherent in her elven blood, Jelena desperately wants to learn the nature of her ability, and how to control it. She knows the only people who can teach her about elven magic are the elves themselves. When the Duke announces his intention of selling her as a concubine, Jelena decides to flee Amsara forever. Claudia gives Jelena an extraordinary gift – a clue to her elven father's identity in the form of a signet ring. As Jelena's mother lay dying, she had given the ring to Claudia, charging her with keeping it safe and seeing that her daughter received the ring when she was old enough to understand its meaning. With the ring as her only link to her unknown father, Jelena sets off north, her cousin Magnes by her side. The two cousins make it to the border, but are ambushed by bandits near the bank of a river. Just as the bandits are closing in for the kill, a mounted elven patrol sweeps down upon them. The leader of the elven patrol is Ashinji Sakehera, a young man unhappily constrained by the dictates of a society as tradition-bound and hierarchical as its Soldaran counterpart. Ashinji has been troubled by a dream, one in which a half-elven girl cries out to him for help, only to be swallowed up by a mysterious force of unspeakable menace. He has no idea what the dream means, but he will soon find out its significance as he rushes headlong into a stunning confrontation at the river's edge. Meanwhile, an ancient entity, imprisoned and unconscious for a millennium, has at long last awakened. Implacably evil, its lust for revenge upon those who stripped it of power and exiled it to the eternal dark is second only to its desire to reclaim the key to its lost magic, a magic that will allow it to escape its prison and destroy, then remake, the material world to suit its own purpose. The entity with no name knows the magical key resides within a vessel, a living being that carries the energy in the form of a blue fire... Griffin's Daughter is the story of a young woman's struggle to find her place in the world, a young man's search for his life's purpose, and the strength of true love.
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Griffins Shadow: Prologue & Chapter 1
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:52:34 +0000
Jelena and her new family are in Sendai, what awaits them?
Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:07:00 +0000
Ashinji and Jelena ask for and receive Lord Sen's blessing to marry, and Jelena has a frightening dream warning of her impending danger.
Chapter 30: Ashinji's Resolution
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:09:17 +0000
After Ashinji confronts Sadaiyo, he resolves to convince Jelena to marry him.
Chapter 29: In The Jaws of the Beast
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:01:19 +0000
Jelena is brutally attacked by Sadaiyo but manages to escape with the help of the blue fire.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 28: The Coming Darkness
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:35:41 +0000
Amara ponders the difficult tasks that she and her colleagues in the Kirian Society must soon undetake, and the terrible consequences for those she loves.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 27: In Perfect Union
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:03:28 +0000
Jelena unexpectedly receives Lady Amara's blessing, and she and Ashinji at long last consummate their love.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 26: The Hunt
Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:12:34 +0000
Jelena slays a wild boar about to attack Lord Sen, saving his life. As a reward, he pledges to grant her any one request she makes of him, no matter the cost.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 25: A New Threat
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:42:27 +0000
Jelena encounters Sadaiyo for the first time.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 24: The Temple of Eskleipa
Sun, 24 May 2009 09:16:48 +0000
Magnes arrives in the capital city of Darguinia, a haunted man in search of a fresh beginning.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 23: Confessions and Heartache
Tue, 12 May 2009 01:24:09 +0000
Ashinji finally confesses his love to Jelena, and though she tells him she feels the same way, she believes they can never be together and so she begs him to let her go.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 22: Devastation
Mon, 11 May 2009 23:58:21 +0000
Magnes argues with Duke Teodorus, with catastrophic consequences.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 21: The Price of Love
Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:25:03 +0000
Magnes learns of his punishment for defying his father, and the high price he has paid for leaving Livie behind.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 20: Homecoming
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:42:40 +0000
Magnes returns to Kerala Castle to face the inevitable showdown with his father, Duke Teodorus.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 19: The Wedding Party Arrives
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:49:07 +0000
Jelena and her friend Kami watch the arrival of Sadaiyo's bride-to-be, Lady Misune Dai, future Lady of Kerala.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 18: The Uncrossable Chasm
Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:39:12 +0000
Jelena thinks that Ashinji's feelings for her may be changing and it worries her. She is convinced that, no matter how they both feel about each other, there is no way they can ever be together.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 17: A Glympse of the Future
Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:49:58 +0000
Ashinji has a disturbing confrontation with his brother Sadaiyo, and Lady Amara learns a frightening truth.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 16: A New Life
Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:12:56 +0000
Jelena and Magnes meet Lord and Lady Sakehera, and Jelena receives an offer of refuge and employment, as well as a promise from Lord Sen that he will aid her in her search for her father. Magnes receives an offer of work as well, but ultimately decides he must return home to Amsara.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 15: Kerala Castle
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:16:06 +0000
Ashinji escorts Jelena around his home, and as they walk, he tells her that the elves fear that war is coming with the Soldaran Empire
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 14: Jelena's Angel
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:55:06 +0000
Jelena awakes, injured but alive in Kerala Castle, where she comes face to face with the young man she thought was an angel.
Griffin's Daughter: Chapter 13: The Beautiful Ones
Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:49:39 +0000
Magnes learns that Ashinji and his company want to help, not harm Jelena and him. He confesses their true identity, and shares a first taste of friendship with the young elven lord.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 12: The Dream Made Real
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:24:13 +0000
Ashinji captures a young boy who he thinks is a bandit, but to his great shock, the boy turns out to be none other than the girl from his dream.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 11: Ambush
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:33:30 +0000
Jelena and Magnes are attacked by a gang of bandits. As the gang closes in a group of horsemen arrive on the scene.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 10: A Conflicted Heart
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:57:10 +0000
Ashinji tries to reconcile his desire for a different life with the reality he is powerless to change
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 9: The Good Son
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 08:31:18 +0000
This starts Part 2 of Griffin's Daughter. We meet Ashinji Sakehera a young man struggling to understand the meaning of a strange dream.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 8: Escape and Awakening
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:10:11 +0000
Jelena and Magnus leave Amsara castle under cover of darkness and head north toward an uncertain future.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 7: Risks, Regrets & Resolutions
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:59:57 +0000
Jelena and Magnes plan and prepare for their escape from Amsara
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 6: A Story, A Gift, and A Clue
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:12:25 +0000
Claudia tells Jelena the story of how Jelena's parents met, fell in love, and were separated forever.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 5: Her Intolerable Fate
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:28:59 +0000
Jelena learns that her Uncle, Duke Teodorus has sold her into bondage to his neighbor, Duke Sebastianus. Rather than submit to the life of a concubine, Jelena decides the time has come for her to flee Amsara Castle and head north, to seek her father's people. Magnes decides to accompany her, for he desperately wants to escape an intolerable fate of his own.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 4: A Veiled Proposition
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 19:09:13 +0000
At the Sansa holiday feast, Jelena is introduced to Duke Sebastianus of Veii, a neighbor and ally of her uncle. Jelena is startled to learn that her uncle has sent several letters about her to the recently widowed duke. His attentiveness to her makes Jelena very uneasy.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 3: The Fire Within
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:25:38 +0000
During a confrontation with a castle bully, Jelena learns that she has inherited the magical abilites of her elven kin. She is thrilled but scared as well, for she has no idea how to control her newfound power.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 2: Unwelcome News
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:32:25 +0000
Jelena's cousin, Magnes has just learned from his father, Duke Teodorus, that he is soon to be married. Magnes is furious, for the match has been arranged by his father without his knowledge or consent, and to a girl who is a stranger to him. Furthermore, Magnes is already in love with another girl.
Griffin's Daughter Chapter 1: An Unexpected Invitation
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:48:47 +0000
Jelena is a young adult now. For the first time ever she is invited to a family feast, why?
Griffin's Daughter Prologue parts 3 & 4
Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:05:17 +0000
Syukoe and the Kirians race against time to get rid of the ring and its power.
Griffin's Daughter Prologue parts 1 & 2
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:22:40 +0000
Princess Syukoe and the Kirians have one last hope to win the battle. Can they control the ring long enough to take away Syukoe's father's power?