| Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven) | 
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Sales Rank: 7554
Category: Book
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher: Aladdin
Studio: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Label: Aladdin
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.9 x 1.2
ISBN: 1416957707
EAN: 9781416957706
ASIN: 1416957707
Publication Date: April 22, 2008
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Product Description
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. Grandpa Sorenson, the caretaker, invites three specialists -- a potion master, a magical relics collector, and a mystical creature trapper -- to help protect the property from the Society of the Evening Star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden artifact of great power. Time is running out. The Evening Star is storming the gates. If the artifact falls into the wrong hands, it could mean the downfall of other preserves and possibly the world. Will Kendra learn to use her fairy gifts in time? Will Seth stay out of trouble?
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Walk into a Magical World August 28, 2008
Then entire Fablehaven series is simply magnificent. While it is a fantasy book, it is not so unrealistic that it loses the readers interest. It was very easy to see myself in one of the characters and other friends as others which I believe makes it take on more of an emotional attachment.
amazing book! July 28, 2008
I enjoyed the fablehaven books so much. They were a great read for the whole family. Brandon Mull does a superior job keeping the action going and the fun. I had lots of laughs. Everyone who loves young adult fiction/fantasy has to read these!
fablehaven 2 July 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoy this book, However I liked the 1st one better. Looking forward to reading the 3rd edition.
I love this new series July 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Of course I have read this book. can't wait to read the next one all the books by Brandon Mull were page turners for me.
Book 2 solidifies the series July 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I originally bought Fablehaven for my daughter. I read it first. And I liked it a lot. Its an easy read, but there are some vocabulary words here and there, as well as some easy words that people don't really use much any more.
The second book of Fablehaven is really quite good and its a wonderful followup to the first one.
Two of my favorite lessons from the book:
1) Kids can learn that confidence fixes a lot of problems. This manifests itself in many places in the book. And its true in real life, too.
2) The machinations of evil follow a pattern that holds a lesson. I don't want to give anything away, but its regarding other people's motivations and not to be too naive and trusting. This surfaces at least 3 times in the book and then its spelled out for you. Its a wonderful lesson for teens to use in real life, especially at the age my daughter is.
So, I'm very happy with this book on those levels. There are many other lessons, but you'll have to read the book to find them.
Otherwise, i can only tell you that its an interesting read, entertaining, holds together well. Nothing too scary, but scary enough to be cool and fun. On rare occasions people seem to speak in a bit of a stilted way when they are explaining things, and lack some character depth, but lets not be too picky.
The author does a wonderful job of tying in concepts and mysteries introduced in the first book, as well as laying the groundwork for new concepts and mysteries. For example, you find out how Grandma became transformed in book 1, yet he leaves it at that, leaving the concept to be more thoroughly plumbed in a future book. In short, the series has been thought out ahead of time, which is always a good sign.
These mildly complicated story patterns will be enjoyed by "young at heart" adults as well as children.
All in all, at $6.99 delivered (I'm with amazon prime) its a no-brainer "buy".
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