Book description
The desert winds have come to the village of Menas Ford. Griffins,
creatures of fire, have appeared in a burning haze, turning the sky a
blazing golden-red and the land to dry, cracked earth. These majestic
beasts, half-lion, half-eagle, spread the arid desert wherever they
roam. Iaor, the King of Feierabiand, will not tolerate the destruction
of his people's farmland. Sending forth his army, he means to rid the
griffins from his domain - whether by negotiation or brute force. But
not all those who encounter the griffins fear them. Kes, a timid village
girl with hidden mage powers, is summoned to heal the King of the
Griffins himself. She will discover her affinity with these creatures,
and may be the only one to understand the importance of their presence.
For they are fleeing a menace which poses a greater threat to her people
than even the blazing fires of the desert. Rachel Neumeier started
writing fiction as a hobby to relax from her research as a graduate
student. However, finding that research wasn't for her, she soon let her
hobbies take over her life instead. Apart from tutoring part time,
Rachel also gardens, cooks, raises and shows dogs, and occasionally
finds time to read.
