Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Fablehaven series, book 1
(2006) 368 pages

Fablehaven is a fantasy novel by Brandon Mull which begins an entire five book series, as well as another series named Dragonwatch with another five books and two guide books. Great for all fans of fantasy! It takes many stories from all over the world and integrates the magical creatures.

Basic Plot

Slight Spoiler Warning

The main characters, Kendra and Seth Sorenson, discover their grandparents own a magical preserve dedicated to protecting magical creatures from humans, from fairies to demons.

Slightly Bigger Spoiler Warning

However, when Seth opens a window and frees malevolent creatures into the house on Midsummer Eve, he and Kendra have to try to save the preserve. They have to free a witch, Muriel, in order to transform their grandmother back to being human. Muriel, in turn frees Bahumat, a demon and they wreak havoc on the preserve.

Big Spoiler Warning

Kendra is now alone and has to try to save the preserve.

Review

Fablehaven is a great book! It brings magical creatures to life and constructs them into stories intricately. It takes mythological creatures, and builds off of them. Brandon Mull takes all of the stereotypes of mythological creatures and changes it to the point where his books with their own creatures are extremely separate from any mythology, folk tales, or stereotypes of the modern day. Fablehaven takes magic and weaves it into a giant story of its own. Brandon Mull shows his skill in writing books in his Fablehaven series. This book, overall, is amazing, and the two series it creates after it are even better. If you haven’t read Fablehaven yet, I suggest you give it a try. Brandon Mull created a fast-paced book, but slow enough that you can understand everything that happens.