Throughout, the point of view character is Tom, who appears in all but 3 of the 14 "scenes" presented in the book. While ostensibly a children's book, this adaptation still includes the Wyvern Massacre (although, as often happened in the animated series, the word "destroyed" is used in place of "killed"), as well as Hakon and the Captain of the Guard falling off the cliff (the exact wording in the book reads "fell out of sight"). The book is illustrated with original artwork throughout (as opposed to the screen shots used in the book published by Golden Books). The book follows the actions of the episodes, beginning with the Viking attack on Castle Wyvern and ending with Goliath being cursed. Fiercely protective by nature, the winged creatures are once fenders of the night. The Gargoyles are released from their stone slumber and drawn into battles against modern-day barbarians. Looming at the top of the tallest skyscraper in New York City, the castle rests in the clouds, breaking the spell. One day, a rich, powerful man with evil in mind, transports the ancient Scottish castle and its stone guardians across the sea.
Placed under a thousand-year-old spell, the Gargoyles sleep as stone until their castle rises above the clouds. It is fully illustrated, with pencils by Debra L. Gargoyles: Defenders of the Night is a 28-page retelling of " Awakening Part One" and the first act of the second part, adapted by David Cody Weiss and published by Fun Works (the only date given for copyright is 1993).
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