Book Review: Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star, by Brandon Mull

Book Review of Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star - Brandon Mull


Other Worlds' Rating: 8 of 10 stars

This book is the sequel to Fablehaven, a New York Times best-selling novel which was reviewed by me here. It continues the story of Seth and Kendra Sorensen and the mysterious preserve for magical creatures. The sequel is better than the original in this book that extends the Fablehaven mythos into much wider territory. This book opens up the plot much further, and gives a much more overall view of what is really going on at Fablehaven.

I enjoyed the first Fablehaven, but this one really tops it. It brings in a whole new sense of intrigue and gives the magical world a much grander scale than the original. The characters deepen and we gain a greater appreciation and understanding of them. There are also new characters introduced that will quickly become readers' favorites.

Also, as a side note, I listened to part of this as an audiobook, and let me tell you, the performance was excellent.

To anyone who liked the first Fablehaven, this is a must read.