While the worldbuilding in the first book was incomplete and unrefined, here the magical world of fablehaven begins to unfold, as well as kendras special abilities. It once held the criminal jasmine oxgard, but later, it changed to one of the three brothers of the castle, lockland. The fablehaven series consists of five books by brandon mull. In 20, brandon mull announced there would be a five book sequel series that would pick up right where keys to the demon prison left off. More mysteries, more adventures take place, and keep you engaged throughout the story. It is followed by the fivepart sequel series dragonwatch. Rise of the evening star, the second book of the fablehaven series is more dynamic and more complex than the first one. Kendra and seth helped save fablehaven from the society of the evening star, but new troubles present themselves almost immediately. Grip of the shadow plague is the third novel in the fablehaven fantasy series written by brandon mull. Unlike the other fablehaven books, this one is halffinished. The picture that ebay shows for this product is correct, but the description is for the second book, fablehaven.
Unfortunately, mull resorts to some of the hoariest, and most didactic and annoying, tricks in the writers bag to get the plot moving. This book started with kendra and seth back home with their parents a year after the first one took place. Jul 12, 2009 the second book in this thrilling, bestselling series finds kendra and her brother, seth, returning to fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures, where their grandfather is the caretaker. He was further recognized for being possibly the only unicorn to surrender his third horn, apart from ronodin, the dark unicorn. Grandpa gets muriel to reverse the spell, but she requires grandpa to untie the second to last magical knot that keeps her bound in her shack. The third book takes place later that summer, and the fourth takes place half a year later when kendras starting high school making her 415 and seth 12. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Fans of mulls popular fablehaven books will be delighted with this rousing opener to a new sequel series, which builds upon familiar characters and plot points.
Cole and his friends are pushed to the limit in this finale to the best. The rise of the evening star is written for kids ages 9 to 12. This fantasy is the second book in the fablehaven series by brandon mull and is published by shadow mountain publishing. One of my biggest pet peeves about most books written for the middle school through young. The primary characters of this book as mentioned by mull include seth sorenson, muriel taggert, stan sorenson, ruth sorenson, nero, maddox, kendra sorenson, kate sorenson, dale. Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, coles epic adventure comes to a close in book five of the new york times bestselling fanciful, actionpacked adventure series publishers weekly, from the author of the fablehaven and beyonders series. Mar 02, 2015 cover page for fablehaven and a link to be able to read fablehaven online for free and where you can download either the book as a whole or chapter by chapter. Do yourself a favor, and dont miss the first novel by a writer who is clearly. See more ideas about brandon mull, my books and good books. Disturbing or nightmarish scenes include descriptions of the evil creatures that seth inadvertently lets into the house, the pagan drums and piercing screams of the creatures prowling outside, kendra stabbing the magic cow in the udder to get blood for the fairy queens spell and the fairies pulling seth underwater and turning him into a creature resembling a walrus. The fablehaven series is generating buzz as a contender in the fantasyadventure genre to replace the harry potter franchise. These are the major characters in the book, explained along with their goals, functions in the story, and relationships to the other characters. An old subgenre of backyard fantasy is getting a second life these days, and brandon mulls variation has moments of real excitement and suspense, and a few original touches.
Fablehaven, the first novel in the fablehaven series by brandon mull, is an exciting young adult fantasy story about courage and loyalty. Brandon mull is the author of the new york times, usa today, and wall street journal bestselling beyonders and fablehaven series, as well as the bestselling five kingdoms, candy shop wars, and dragonwatch series. See the complete fablehaven series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. She finds the third key in the jewelry box, and eagerly unlocks the journal of secrets. Order of fablehaven books fablehaven is a series of young adult fantasy novels by american novelist brandon mull. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content.
The fablehaven series has been awarded the mormon letters award, the nevada young readers award and tennessees volunteer state book award, was a finalist for lambda literary award, and has been nominated for the rebecca caudill young readers book award, hawaiis nene award, new mexicos land of enchantment book award, the indian. As kendra and seth settle in with grandpa sorenson grandma is mysteriously absent, they learn that there are a lot of rules. Read a description and analysis of the main characters in the novel. Dragonwatch is the first followup volume to brandon mulls bestselling fablehaven series.
Bracken was a unicorn and one of the most wellknown creatures in all of fairydom. Rise of the evening star is a fantasy novel written by brandon mull. Brandon mull uses his fantastical imagination to uncover the truth about monsters while guiding young readers to good habits that can last a lifetime. Tall 6 4, agile, energetic, and eversoconfident as both actor and singer, especially on the awardwinning broadway stage, barry bostwick possesses that certain narcissistic poise, charm and elan that reminds one instantly and humorously of a kevin kline both were quite brilliant in their. The first number refers to a particular volume in the five volume fablehaven series. Willow shields was born on june 1, 2000 in albuquerque, new mexico. The other set has been read so many times that theyre falling apart. Siblings kendra and seth sorenson live with their grandparents on a farm in connecticut, but theirs is no ordinary pastoral life. The fablehaven book series by brandon mull includes books fablehaven, rise of the evening star, grip of the shadow plague, and several more. Kendra and seths parents are making them stay with their reclusive grandparents while they go on a cruise. Alright, so fablehaven the best book plus series, that i have ever read.
The third number tells you who many lines to count from the top of the page. Cover page for fablehaven and a link to be able to read fablehaven online for free and where you can download either the book as a whole or chapter by chapter. Rise of the evening star fablehaven, book 2 paperback april 22, 2008 by brandon mull author visit amazons brandon mull page. Includes all 5 volumes of the fablehaven series fablehaven one of the most enjoyable fantasies ive read. Throughout the course of the series, the brother and sister pair undertake many exciting journeys in and out of fablehaven.
Fablehaven is a fantasy book series for children written by brandon mull. Willow got her first job in 2008, narrating the short film las vegas new mexico 1875 2008, the story of a dying gunfighter who returns home. It is a refuge for mystical creatures, including light creatures like fairies, nymphs, satyrs and centaurs and dark creatures like trolls, goblins, ogres, imps and demons. Currently, he is working on the development of the next book in the sequel series. Fablehaven is an exciting new fantasy series by brandon mull, set in the mysterious and magical preserve known as fablehaven. I love the fablehaven books, my kids aged 1226 love them, and so do our friends and their children.
At the end of the school year kendra finds a kobold has. On the night of summer solstice, grandpa orders the kids to stay in their beds and wear earplugs. The second book in this thrilling, bestselling series finds kendra and her brother, seth, returning to fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures, where their grandfather is the caretaker. And within the pages of this book are secret codes that will help readers discover a secret message from brandon mull about dragonwatch, the sequel series to fablehaven. The book takes off right where the second book ended, during the same summer of their. Death weavers, book four of the bestselling fanciful. Another quiet box is located in the dungeon of stormguard castle. Fablehaven book las vegasclark county library district. Keys to the demon prison was released on march 23, 2010. He gave his third horn to the wizards who founded zzyzx, of which. Within the first couple chapters we are whirled away back into the action. If you thought that the best part of the harry potter books was discovering all those cool magical creatures that live in the wizarding world, then have we got a book for you. The book takes off right where the second book ended, during the same summer of their second year at fablehaven.
Do yourself a favor, and dont miss the first novel by a writer who is clearly going to be a major. Theres also a tiny key inside, which unlocks the second lock on the journal. Kendra and seth are ordinary children who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances. Christopher paolini, author the dialogue snaps and sizzles. Rise of the evening star by brandon mull is the second book in his fablehaven series and it does not have second book slump that a lot of second books have. The debut book of the fablehaven series written by author brandon mull is entitled fablehaven. After the cliffhanger ending of a world without heroes, jason is back in the world hes always known yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to lyrian.
Fablehaven takes the premise that there are supernatural critters hidden away in our world and runs with itbig time kendra and seth are doomed to spend a couple of boring. Kendra wonders what the deal ismaybe theres a message hidden in invisible ink or something like that. At the end of the school year, kendra and her brother, seth, find themselves racing back to fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures where their grandfather is caretaker. Grip of the shadow plague has a fastpaced plot where danger and intrigue run rampant. The second book is set around a year after the first, and kendras graduating from 8th grade, so shed be around 14 and seth would be around 12. Fablehaven takes the premise that there are supernatural critters hidden away in our world and runs with itbig time. The book series, which includes fablehaven, fablehaven.
The very first book fablehaven takes on a magical adventure that takes your breath away, and before you know it, youre hooked. He resides in utah, in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon. Fablehaven fanfiction archive with over 452 stories. See more ideas about brandon mull, book fandoms and good books. Rise of the evening star leaves off, during the same summer of the second year at fablehaven. Fablehaven is full of mystery and wonder that comes alive. Fablehaven book of imagination by brandon mull book resume. The society of the evening star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden artifact of great power, is.
As the story continues in the third book, a new array of characters and magical creatures are introduced, from new friends at lost mesa, to a crowd of beings aiding kendra and seth in trying to defeat the shadow plague. Rise of the evening star fablehaven, book 2 paperback april 22, 2008 by brandon mull author. Hollywood reporter like harry potter, fablehaven can be read aloud in a family with as much pleasure for grownups as for children. Rise of the evening star fablehaven, book 2 paperback april 22, 2008 by brandon mull. Barry bostwick actor the rocky horror picture show. The society of the evening star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden. She has a twin sister, actress autumn shields, and an older brother, actor river shields. The book takes off right were the second book ended, during the same summer of their second year at fablehaven. Kendra and seth discover that someone, or something, has released a plague that transforms beings of. The age range reflects readability and not necessarily content appropriateness. After the successful run of the books, author mull penned a sequel series called fablehaven adventure. He was the first and only son of the fairy queen and king, rulers of all creatures of light, and had four sisters. It was released by the shadow mountain publication in the year 2006.
If youre buying the first book, the one with the witch on the front, its a great book for old and young alike. This first book in the fablehaven series was thoroughly enjoyable. Rise of the evening star fablehaven, book 2 paperback april 22, 2008. Fablehaven book of imagination by brandon mull, paperback.