Title: Rise of the Evening star (Fablehaven)
Author: Brandon Mull
Publisher and place & year of publication: Aladdin April 2007 New York
Number of pages: 368
Where I found the book: From a friend
Story review:
This is a fantasy-adventure genre book. It is about a boy and a girl named Seth and Kendra. Kendra is 12 and Seth is 10. Seth is very courageous and outgoing but sometimes a bit headstrong. Kendra is very timid and not outgoing at all. The reason this book is called Fablehaven is because that is the name of the magical preserve that their grandpa lives on. They go to their grandparents because their mom and dad are going on a vacation.
They don’t know their grandparents very well because they’ve never been to their house before. So when they get there they are amazed at how big there grandparent’s yard is and that there are so many bugs like butterflies around. When they see their grandpa he tells them that they aren’t allowed in the yard because there are ticks and stuff like that in the forest but he says it very suspiciously.
Eventually they find out that the butterflies are fairies and that the yard is full of magical creatures. On Midsummer’s eve, the most dangerous day on the preserve Seth opens a window and lets evil magical creatures inside the house. When they wake up they find the house in ruins, and they go on an adventure to fix everything.
Christian Perspective:
This book is not written from a Christian perspective. At times it is quite intense and dark. There are lots of times when Kendra, Seth, or there grandpa could’ve prayed for help from God. When they first find out that the butterflies are fairies, they ask their grandpa if the fairies are good or evil and he says “they are not good or evil. The brownies fix things because it is what they do not to be kind.”
Personal thoughts:
This is a great book, but like I said in Christian perspective, at times it can get a little dark. It has all the elements of a great book though. Adventure, emotion, cliffhangers, plot twists, etc. I would recommend this to anyone who likes amazing books.
P.S. There are 5 books in the series
ReplyDeleteGreat book review Luke. Sounds interesting and conflicting at the same time. Thanks for the warning that the book is "dark" at times. Handled appropriately and with Christ as our guide, books dealing with "dark" themes can equip us to be a light in our dark world.
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