The World of The Gryphon Chronicles

The Secret Life of Gryphons

Recently, by very special permission of Jake’s Great-Great Aunt Ramona, the formidable Dowager Baroness Bradford, we (E & G) were granted access to the Enchanted...

The Lost Heir Playlist!

Music is one of our favorite ways to get the creativity flowing! While writing The Lost Heir, Book 1 of The Gryphon Chronicles, we listened...

From Nobody to Nobility: Jake Everton’s World of Aristocrats & Apparitions

Ever wonder what it really means to be a lord, a duke, or a baronet? Or why the firstborn sons got all the fancy titles,...

There's No Place Like Home… Unless It’s the Rookery

If you’ve read The Lost Heir, you already know that brave, scrappy Dani is no stranger to danger. She can hold her own against magical...

Kraken, Witch, Enchantress: The Many Faces of Fionnula Coralbroom

In Greek mythology, the Sirens were notorious for their hauntingly beautiful voices, which they used to lure unsuspecting sailors to their doom. Their hypnotic songs...

Welcome to Gryphondale!

In The Gryphon Chronicles, the cozy little village of Gryphondale is our very own whimsical invention—part fantasy, part history, and entirely charming. It’s an amalgam...

The Great Victorian Invention Boom!

When it comes to human ingenuity, the Victorians really knew how to put on a show. Case in point: The Great Exhibition of 1851—the world’s...

Steampunk: When Goths Go Brown & Victorian Tech Rules the World!

Ever heard the phrase, “When Goths go brown”? That’s one of the fun ways people describe steampunk, a subculture where the brooding blacks of goth...

Behind the Scenes of The Lost Heir

We thought we might share some behind-the-scenes moments in the making of The Lost Heir. First with the cover art, then with some commentary on...

Where Did All the Parents Go?

Poor Jacob and Elizabeth Everton—our hero Jake’s parents. Gone too soon! They were tragically killed when Jake was just a baby… But don’t blame us!...

Secrets, Spells, & Sunken Ships: Behind the Scenes of The Lost Heir!

Ever wonder how some of the details in The Gryphon Chronicles came to be? Well, grab a cup of tea, because we're diving into Latin...

When Books Make You Cry (Even When You’re the Author!)

I know, I know—writers are supposed to be in control of their stories... but sometimes, my own characters make me laugh, smile, and yes—ugly cry!...

The Hansom Cab: The Victorian Uber!

In The Lost Heir (The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 1), Jake and Derek race through the streets of London in a hansom cab—the Victorian version of...

Dead Man’s Leg? The Story Behind Jake’s Favorite Pudding

In Chapter Nine of The Lost Heir (The Gryphon Chronicles, Book 1), we get the very first mention of Jake’s absolute favorite food—Roly Poly Pudding!...

Haunted History & The Birth of "The Ghosts of Newgate"

Newgate Prison. If ever there was a place to send shivers down your spine, this would be it. This infamous London prison operated from 1188...

Waldrick’s Mad Waltz

What’s worse than a villain with a sinister streak? A charming villain who also happens to be a complete buffoon! That’s Waldrick for you—part English...

Big Words, Big Adventures

While drafting our first middle grade novel, THE LOST HEIR, back in 2011, we toiled over how to approach the writing level. We ultimately decided...