Hey, guys! About seven years ago, I finished the Fablehaven series. I really enjoyed it. It's a fun kids' story about magical creatures with solid characters and an exciting plot.
In October at YALL Fest, I got to meet Brandon Mull (nice guy) and he told me that he was working on a sequel series to Fablehaven. I knew I wanted to read it, and then, edelweiss provided me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Cover:
My Review:
Dragonwatch picks up a few months after the original series ends. It stars the same main characters, though some of the supporting characters change. The feel of the book was the same. The adventure and characters still felt the same as they did seven years ago. The only difference is the setting (a Dragon Sanctuary) and the enemy (the dragons).
Once you get past the immediate disbelief (is sending Seth and Kendra in really the only option?), Dragonwatch is a really enjoyable read. It goes by quick with a fast pace and lots of adventure.
The characters are the same ones that you know and love. Even the satrys make an appearance. There are a few minor characters that are added. For example, Kendra and Seth's cousins are visiting Fablehaven, and Seth gets them into all sorts of trouble. At first, I was worried that this series would just be a repeated of Fablehaven, just from the cousin's point of view. This is not what happened. They were an important plot device that actually worked really well!
The ideas in Dragonwatch were original and fun to read about! The change of focus was refreshing. This book did not feel like a rewind of the previous series. The characters are (mostly) the same, but the situations are not.
Overall, I would recommend reading Dragonwatch only if you have already read the Fablehaven series and liked it. The format is similar, but you'll find a new story that you'll love.
Phrase:
What do you look like before the milk?
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
A World Without Heroes
The Sword of Summer
Five Kingdoms series
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Happy Reading!
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In October at YALL Fest, I got to meet Brandon Mull (nice guy) and he told me that he was working on a sequel series to Fablehaven. I knew I wanted to read it, and then, edelweiss provided me a copy in exchange for an honest review.
The Cover:
The Cover:
It shows a dragon blowing fire at the neutral area between humans and dragons, I believe. I don't like this cover. It just looks cheesy and isn't directly related to the story. C- cover.
Official Description:
In the long-awaited sequel to Fablehaven, the dragons who have been kept at the dragon sanctuaries no longer consider them safe havens, but prisons and they want their freedom. The dragons are no longer our allies....
In the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to overthrow his captors and return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has come to break free and reclaim his power.
No one person is capable of stopping Celebrant and his dragon horde. It will take the ancient order of Dragonwatch to gather again if there is any chance of saving the world from destruction. In ancient times, Dragonwatch was a group of wizards, enchantresses, dragon slayers, and others who originally confined the majority of dragons into sanctuaries. But nearly all of the original Dragonwatch members are gone, and so the wizard Agad reaches out to Grandpa Sorenson for help.
As Kendra and Seth confront this new danger, they must draw upon all their skills, talents, and knowledge as only they have the ability to function together as a powerful dragon tamer. Together they must battle against forces with superior supernatural powers and breathtaking magical abilities.
How will the epic dragon showdown end? Will dragons overthrow humans and change the world as we know it?
In the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to overthrow his captors and return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has come to break free and reclaim his power.
No one person is capable of stopping Celebrant and his dragon horde. It will take the ancient order of Dragonwatch to gather again if there is any chance of saving the world from destruction. In ancient times, Dragonwatch was a group of wizards, enchantresses, dragon slayers, and others who originally confined the majority of dragons into sanctuaries. But nearly all of the original Dragonwatch members are gone, and so the wizard Agad reaches out to Grandpa Sorenson for help.
As Kendra and Seth confront this new danger, they must draw upon all their skills, talents, and knowledge as only they have the ability to function together as a powerful dragon tamer. Together they must battle against forces with superior supernatural powers and breathtaking magical abilities.
How will the epic dragon showdown end? Will dragons overthrow humans and change the world as we know it?
My Review:
Dragonwatch picks up a few months after the original series ends. It stars the same main characters, though some of the supporting characters change. The feel of the book was the same. The adventure and characters still felt the same as they did seven years ago. The only difference is the setting (a Dragon Sanctuary) and the enemy (the dragons).
Once you get past the immediate disbelief (is sending Seth and Kendra in really the only option?), Dragonwatch is a really enjoyable read. It goes by quick with a fast pace and lots of adventure.
The characters are the same ones that you know and love. Even the satrys make an appearance. There are a few minor characters that are added. For example, Kendra and Seth's cousins are visiting Fablehaven, and Seth gets them into all sorts of trouble. At first, I was worried that this series would just be a repeated of Fablehaven, just from the cousin's point of view. This is not what happened. They were an important plot device that actually worked really well!
The ideas in Dragonwatch were original and fun to read about! The change of focus was refreshing. This book did not feel like a rewind of the previous series. The characters are (mostly) the same, but the situations are not.
Overall, I would recommend reading Dragonwatch only if you have already read the Fablehaven series and liked it. The format is similar, but you'll find a new story that you'll love.
Phrase:
What do you look like before the milk?
If You Liked This Book, You May Also Like:
A World Without Heroes
The Sword of Summer
Five Kingdoms series
If you're looking for a good book, check out my Suggestions Page!
Happy Reading!
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