Kendra and Seth’s grandparents serve as caretakers of one such preserve called Fablehaven, which is home to all sorts of fantastical creatures, from fairies to dryads, trolls to centaurs. The overall premise is that all manner of creatures, beings, and even monsters from myths and legends roam the earth, but in order to protect them from humans, as well as keep the human world safe from any potential unsavory influences, these creatures dwell in magical preserves or sanctuaries across the globe. Plot-wise, the Fablehaven series focuses on two young teen protagonists, Kendra and Seth Sorenson, who are eventually immersed in a world beyond their wildest imaginations. And “large” does not begin to describe the immensity of this series’ story world. a micro-plot) while also acting as an entry into the series at large (i.e. Each book serves as its own unique story (i.e. There are five novels that make up the Fablehaven series, which was penned by Brandon Mull (I am excluding the Dragonwatch novels as, while they feature some of the same characters, it is a completely separate series): Fablehaven, Rise of the Evening Star, Curse of the Shadow Plague, Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary, and Keys to the Demon Prison. So I bought it and, as it turns out, Fablehaven has become one of my favorite fantasy series. I was skeptical, so I paged through the first three chapters (yes, while in the bookstore) and was convinced that I had to read the whole book.
However, that changed when I read the blurb on the back of a book entitled Fablehaven that said it would be enjoyed by Harry Potter fans. Much to my dismay, too many of the books I found were merely Potter carbon copies. Years ago, after I finished the Harry Potter series, I started looking for a book (or book series) that was similar yet different.
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