Tyreen, a young shepherdess from the mountains, is quite happy with her life's work. On the other hand, it’s no secret that her twin brother longs for something more than the boring shepherd’s path. When a mad griffin began to destroy livestock, a band of mercenaries was called to the city to deal with it. So the twins find themselves embroiled in a magical confrontation that threatens to tear them apart, and Tyreen must decide who she can truly trust. The novel tells of an entirely new world, the first of which is populated by warriors, monsters and magic. "Gryphons and Other Monsters" is the first book in the four series "The Adventures of Tyreen."