Fablehaven 2: Rise of the Evening Star (A4)

Name: Tucker Hardy
Class: A4
Book: Fablehaven 2: Rise of the Evening Star
Author: Brandon Mull
Pages: 431
Rating:*****

Recommendation: This was such an incredible book! Rise of the Evening Star is a spectacular squeal that has action, adventure, randomness, and it keeps you begging for more. It's funny and somewhat feels childish, but is very much for anybody!

Summary: This book is about 2 siblings, Kendra and Seth, who have recently discovered a world of magic and fantasy! An evil group called the "Society of the Evening Star" (thought to have disappeared) is on the move again. Kendra and Seth are primary targets, especially Kendra who is "Fairystruck". She can recharge ancient magical artifacts to work again and that's exactly what the Society needs to accomplish their goal of opening a prison filled with the most powerful demons on the planet. The Society will do anything to fulfill their goals, betrayal, stealing, even killing. Kendra and Seth must remain safe, so the Society cannot achieve their goals. So protectors were sent in to help! But a spy is among the new arrivals. Can Seth and Kendra find out who the spy is and save their family and the world from the Society?

Explanation of Rating: This was such a fantastic book! It has absolutely everything, action, adventure, humor, wit, and so much more. It teaches amazing lessons about our choices, trust, friendship, and family. Mull is a very talented writer, he keeps you hooked and always leaves you at some twist or completely leaves you hanging. It's always thrilling and is wonderfully random. It can appeal to absolutely everyone. I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a very off the wall book, in which anything can happen!

Favorite Passage: "Had one of the people eating breakfast with her just tried to kill Vanessa? Certainly not her or Grandpa or Grandma or Seth! Tanu? Coulter? She didn't want to make eye contact with anyone" - Chapter 7

I like this passage because it shows the betrayal aspect of the book, and how it's extremely hard to know who is right to trust. It shows a major theme in this book.