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Friday, April 12, 2013

Fable Haven Series by Brandon Mull Review

Fablehaven- My all time favorite book series! I have read this series close to 100 times over. I can not get enough of this book series. Each time I read this I am swept away into a magical place where my imagination can run free I can be young again.
The plot (book one) is about two young siblings who are forced to stay with their grandparents who they barely know; after their other more familiar grandparents were killed in an accident and their parents go on a family trip that do not allow the children to come along. While they are with their grandparents Kendra (main character) finds a secret journal that is completely blank except with one sentence written in the crease of the book, "Drink the Milk". There are strict rules  at Fablehaven set by Grandpa Sorensen. One of which is stay out of the woods and the barn no matter what. Seth ( other main character) has trouble following the rules due to his sense of adventure and his young age. The one peculiar thing about Fablehaven is that there an abundance of flowers, and butterflies and dragon flies.
 One day Seth sets off into the woods to for an adventure being as he is a restless young boy who can't stand to abide by the strict rules set forth by his grandfather. While there, he runs across an old woman who is chained to a stump living in a shack. After a frightening run in with her he leaves quickly and returns to the manor. Of course he gets into trouble over the escapade. Kendra sets out to unravel the mystery of the one sentence in the blank journal and soon finds a way to get her younger brother to test the milk that Dale the handy man had been setting out for the insects and claims is full of toxins that the kids should not be drinking. Seth tries the milk and immediately begins to see the truth behind Fablehaven! The insects are not what they appear to be they are actually Fairies!!
 The truth is out and Grandpa Sorensen is relieved that the children have followed his clues and stumbled into the world he and his wife have been overseeing. He admits that he had been searching for replacements for him and his wife and that the rest of the family were not qualified for the job. Fablehaven is a dangerous place with dangerous creatures that could and will kill with out hesitation. There's also the threat of the group called the "Evening Star" a group that wants to free all demons from their prison and all magical creatures from the confines of refuges such as Fablehaven. Soon the race is on to protect the world from the Evening Star!

Through out the series Kendra and Seth fight against the Evening Star to save the world from the rule of Demon Kind. The series has a multitude of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time you read. The characters are hard not to get attached to. If you love anything magical you will absolutely love Fablehaven seeing it has every type of magical creature in the series. Plenty of action suspense and thrills are packed into this one series. Readers will keep coming back for more time and time again.
 There are 5 books in the series and each one is as good as the next!
Book one is Fablehaven
Book two is Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
Book three is Fablehaven : Grip of the Shadow Plague
Book four is : Fablehaven : Secret of the Dragon Sanctuary
Book five is : Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison

If you loved Harry Potter then you will most assuredly love the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull!!!