THE BLACK GRYPHON
Released Date: January/ 1995
Price: $6.99
Pages: 460
Rateing: 10
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Synopsis:
Skandranon Rashkae is everything a gryphon should be, wtih gleaming ebony feathers, majestic wingspan, keen magesight, and sharp intelligence, he is the fulfillment of all that the Mage of Silence, the human sorcerer called Urtho, intended to acheive when he created these magical beings to be his champions, the defenders of his realm - a verdents plain long coveted by the evil mage Ma'ar. And now, as Ma'ar is once again preparing to advance on Urtho's Keep, this time with a huge force spearheaded by magical constructs of his own, Skandranon is sent to spy across enemy lines, cloaked in the protection of Urtho's powerful Spell of Silence. As days pass and Skandranon doesn't return all in Urthos camp wait anxiously.But there is one among them for whom the possible loss of this great bird will be more than just a major military defeat. Amberdrake - a Healer of body, mind, and spirit whose are as essential to the army as those of any general - waits on the landing strip with anguish in his heart. For Amberdrake has come to value the vain, cocksure, and brave Skandranon as his closest friend and comrade, and he now fears that the prince of Gryphons may never return. This is the story of the final battle in the Mage Wars including Urtho's absolute sacrifice...
