Keys to the Demon Prison
Author: Brandon Mull
Illustrator: Brandon Dorman
Book 5 in the Fablehaven series
Pages: 593
Published: 2010
Age: 9+
After centuries of plotting, the Sphinx - leader of the Society of the Evening Star - is after the final artifacts needed to open the great demon prison, Zzyxx. If the legendary prison is opened, a tide of evil is certain to usurp control of the world.
In an effort to intercept the final artifacts, Kendra, Seth and the Knights of the Dawn race to strange and exotic preserves across the globe. The stakes have never been higher. The risks have never been more deadly.
In this explosive series finale, allegiances will be confirmed and secrets revealed as the forces of light and darkness collide in a desperate, climactic battle to control the keys to the demon prison.
Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fantasy (2010)
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