The Lost Heir (The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 1) by E G Foley

The Lost Heir (The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 1) by E G Foley

NY Times Bestselling Author E.G. Foley brews up a magical potion for fantasy readers of all ages

Take a dash of Harry Potter and a splash of Oliver Twist, add a pinch of steampunk and a sprinkle of Victorian fairy lore, and what do you get? The Gryphon Chronicles A rollicking fantasy adventure series that's as much fun for grownups as it is for kids.

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Jake is a scrappy orphaned pickpocket living by his wits on the streets of Victorian London. Lately he's started seeing ghosts and discovers he can move solid objects with his mind He has no idea why. Next thing he knows, a Sinister Gentleman and his minions come hunting him. On the run for his life, Jake is plunged headlong into a mysterious world full of magic and deadly peril. A world that holds the secret to who he really is: the long-lost heir of an aristocratic family-with magical powers

But with treacherous enemies closing in, it will take all of his wily street instincts and the help of his friends-both human and magical-to solve the mystery of what happened to his parents, and defeat the foes who never wanted the Lost Heir of Griffon to be found.

A wonderful novel in the same vein as Harry Potter, full of nonstop action, magical creatures, and the reality that was Queen Victoria's England. The Reading Caf

E.G.FOLEY is the pen name of a Pennsylvania-based husband-and-wife writing partnership. They've been finishing one other's sentences since they were teenagers, so writing together was only a matter of time. E (Eric) can't sit still for long, much like his little readers! He worked as a chiropractor for nearly a decade before switching occupations to teach middle school, where he was frequently selected favorite teacher. His students encouraged him to begin writing amazing children's books, and he eventually left teaching to pursue his dream of becoming a full-time writer and author entrepreneur.

G (Gael, aka Gaelen Foley) on the other hand, has had one dream her entire life and has been pursuing it with obsessive zeal since the age of seventeen: writing fiction! She's been regularly reaching bestseller lists since 2001, with millions of copies of her twenty-plus romances from Ballantine and HarperCollins sold in numerous languages around the world. Although she adores all of her readers, young and old, she believes that writing for youngsters has a certain enchantment to it. The Foleys' Facebook page is EGFoleyAuthor, and their website is www.EGFoley.com.

They're working on their next book.