The storyline is mainly dark with a few happy highlights sprinkled throughout.
All the preparation in the world does not ready Griffin for what is about to happen. We first meet Griffin as his father is teaching him how to survive against “them” - jumping before someone points a weapon at him and never jumping where others can see him. Because of this talent, called "jumping", some unknown entity is bent on his destruction. Griffin has a remarkable talent: he is able to translocate to any location that he can to picture in his mind. The book follows Griffin for about thirteen years, beginning when he is nine and struggling to stay alive. The author proved those reservations misplaced.
As I was unfamiliar with the first book, I had reservations about enjoying this one. Griffin's Story is the backstory of a character created for the movie. It is a follow-up to the first book penned by this author ten years ago, Jumper, which is a major motion picture due to be released by 20th Century Fox/New Regency Enterprises in February 2008. In a day when the young adult reader has been bombarded with wizards and magic, here is a completely different type of story for them to read. Science fiction book review: Steven Gould's *Jumper: Griffin's Story*
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