Note: The title of this book and series have been translated into English by me for the reading comprehension of this blog's viewers. The original title reads Die Rose von Illian from Die Götterkriege series.
Okay so this is something I don't usually do: review a book that hasn't been released in English (yet). This book I once was able to buy for only two Euros because it was damaged, so me being a fantasy geek obviously wanted to read it because I loved seeing the griffin on the cover. It looked promising. Whether it holds up or not we'll dive into below the break. Spoilers ahead.
Quick note: I read the Dutch translation, but for simplicity's sake I'm using the English translation of some names and titles.
