Griffin Speaker

Praise for Griffin Speaker:

A May/June 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List Pick

“Powerful, inspiring, and absolutely wonderful. Rain and Griff are an incredible team—it’s impossible not to love them and cheer them on through every exciting adventure.”
—Shannon Messenger, New York Times best-selling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series

“A brave new take with fabulous animals, friendship, strong girls, and victory over a hard world. Readers of all ages will hunger for more. I think this is seriously cool!”
—Tamora Pierce, Margaret A. Edwards Award–winning author of the Song of the Lioness Quartet

“Utterly unputdownable! I was hooked from the very first chapter. Rain Rising is the new, younger Katniss Everdeen. I am already desperate for the next book. I’m obsessed!”
—Graci Kim, New York Times best-selling author of The Last Fallen Star

“Sky high praise for Griffin Speaker. It’s a roller coaster ride of thrills and excitement with so much to love. Everyone should have a friend like Griff!”
—Kate O’Hearn, international best-selling author of Pegasus

“A brilliant debut from Jan M. Flynn! Griffin Speaker features a unique and meticulously constructed fantasy world that is great fun and amazingly relevant to our times. I became completely wrapped up in the tale, and as it neared its conclusion I was flipping pages faster and faster, desperate to see how it would all turn out!”
—Bruce Coville, best-selling author of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher

“I loved this tale of magic and friendship with a huge dose of adventure! It made me wish for a griffin best friend of my own.”
—Julie Kagawa, New York Times best-selling author of the Storm Dragons series

“Instantly captivating! Griffin Speaker is a thrilling coming-of-age narrative, the perfect blend of fantasy and adventure with subtle social commentary. Middle-school readers (and their parents, teachers, and librarians) will adore this story!”
—Melissa Hart, author of Daisy Woodworm Changes the World