Of Gryphons and Runes - Enchantress Rising, #1

Royal gryphons almost killed her brother. Now the queen demands that she train to fight with them. When a royal gryphon nearly kills her brother, two things become clear to nineteen-year-old Farren Blackburn: she is not the best person to care for her brother, and she despises the vicious beast who changed him forever. But an unwanted letter commands her father to fulfill a decade-long Servitude to the crown.
In a desperate attempt to protect her family, Farren takes her father's place and is brought to Alidonia-a place full of infuriating Enchantments, a selfish queen, and two princes who are like oil and water. Worst is her new duty: to train with the queen's deadly, heartless gryphons. The gryphon guard has six weeks to prepare before they are launched onto the streets-putting innocent lives at risk of the gryphons' ruthlessness.
Their potent elemental magic and intricate runebonds do nothing to reassure Farren, but she has no choice in the matter-even when faced with the very beast who attacked her brother. Of Gryphons and Runes is the first book of a New Adult epic fantasy trilogy filled with suspense, romance, and deep-spun mysteries. Perfect for readers who love animal-human bonds, mythical creatures, elemental and telepathic magic, lovers-to-enemies romance, and a strong female protagonist. Content Warning: References to past domestic violence and child abuse; animal abuse; some violenceSteam Level: moderate, open-door