Rise of the Evening Star
Author: Brandon Mull
Illustrator: Brandon Dorman
Book 2 in the Fablehaven series
Pages: 441
Published: 2007
Age: 9+
At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother, Seth, find themselves racing back to Fablehaven. 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? Can they overcome paralyzing fear?
About the Fablehaven Series
Books in series order
- 1.Fablehaven(2007)
- 2.Rise of the Evening Star(2007)
- 3.Grip of the Shadow Plague(2008)
- 4.Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary(2010)
- 5.Keys to the Demon Prison(2010)
Reading age: 9+ years
This series should be read in order.
The world of Fablehaven is just that: a haven for fabled and mythical creatures - a place where mystical creatures are protected from the outside world. The price for this protection, is to abide by a treaty of rules; all who dwell in this protected environment, whether mortal or magical, must respect these rules. The most common rule is: 'the law of harvest', meaning you reap what you sow; more simply described as, "mischief for mischief, trouble for trouble, magic for magic." Break this law, and the magical protection is lost; you risk retaliation. And there's another risk: the magical borders that keep most mystical creatures out of certain domains - like the caretaker's house and grounds - dissolve on certain nights...
When brother and sister - 13-year-old Kendra and 11-year-old Seth Sorenson - visit their Grandparents at Fablehaven, they have no idea their Grandfather, Stan Sorenson is the current caretaker of this secret nature preserve. Nor do they realise the danger they unwittingly evoke, and the challenges they will have to meet to protect the safety of their worl