Animalkind

Sean P. Griffin 
PublishAmerica (2008)
ISBN 9781604745535
Reviewed by Cherie Fisher for Reader Views (7/08)


I found this book to be one of the best fantasy stories that I have ever read.  Action-packed and full of mythical creatures, it drew me in immediately and I did not put it down until I was done.  It is written for more than one audience and people from age 12 up will enjoy this book.  

Thane is from a place called Aegea and is part of the Vegan population.  Several years ago, the people from his village followed Thane’s father out of dangerous lands to the safety of their village.  What makes these people different from us is that they each have a human form and an animal form.  Thane’s animal form was originally a horse, but has recently changed into a mythical creature that no one even knew still existed.  With this new form came many magical powers that Thane is just learning about.   
 
Now the carnivores have found Avryndale by accident and have attacked the villagers.  When the carnivores report back to Fatalis, their man/saber-tooth tiger leader, he sends them on a special mission to find out more about the village and to kill Thane.  An oracle that Fatalis has captured has warned him that his rule is threatened by Thane.  The village is hopelessly outnumbered by the carnivores so they reach out to the two other species groups, the Avians and Aquans.  The clash that follows is so full of action that it almost left me breathless.  

The author is enormously talented and I look forward to reading more by him in the future.  The end of the book leaves off where the next adventure begins.  I certainly hope that the author plans to continue his tale about Thane in future books.  “Animalkind” by Sean P. Griffin would also make an excellent movie.

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