Fablehaven Complete Set (Boxed Set): Fablehaven; Rise of the Evening Star; Grip of the Shadow Plague; Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary; Keys to the Demon Prison

This book series follows Kendra and Seth as they discover magical creatures hidden in plane sight and in magical preserves. They, along with the caretakers of these magical preserves, have to work together to outwit the dangerous magical creatures. If the preserves fall, these creatures could destroy humankind. Wherever I go, when the topic comes to books, I always end up recommending the Fablehaven book series. I am not a huge fantasy fan, so when a friend first introduced me to the series, I didn't think I would like it. I found out that I absolutely love it! All of my kids love it too. My daughter will always say that her favorite author is Brandon Mull. There's a reason it's a New York Times bestseller - it's the best fantasy series in the juvenile fiction section! One summer, my son read the whole Fablehaven series. He just couldn't put them down. He ended up winning a bike from the public library for reading the most hours that summer. Not only was the bike a wonderful gift, but the time spent enjoying this series was a gift of its own. This series really does make reading a joy and can be enjoyed by the whole family. Our copies of the Fablehaven series are well-loved. I would recommend them to everyone.

I read it when I was a kid and thought It was amazing and now as an adult I truly understand how good of a story this is

Fable haven is written for young teenagers but that doesn't mean that older readers cannot also enjoy this. This series is brilliantly written. The character development was what got me as I find characterisation and their growth very important. The characters have their flaws to make them believable but like any good fantasy series, the flaws don't serve to dominate the character. What is important is how these characters are different from their peers--therefore making them the recipients of a great adventure. This book is low fantasy with a magical world existing within our own. I find some low fantasy difficult to believe because of how the magic is so ethereally written that in contrast to the solidness of our real world it doesn't take solid shape (and this reflects how the author's imagination can have difficulty taking flight from the solidity of the real world). However, the world of Fablehaven is so well crafted, while reading it, it was as if I was not looking at a page of words but at a screen showing me everything. Furthermore, every character in the story has some importance and that's why a series has come into play. It needed the length for plot and character interaction. Adults in the story actually behaved like proper grown-ups. And that is one of the reasons why I enjoy reading young adult fantasy--the main characters are usually young people and interact with those older than themselves who truly behave like how adults in the real world would behave. A truly good book for everyone. The influences of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings (which are also books this writer has admired and influenced his life) are here but this book is not a spin off of either. But it stays true to the adventure fantasy genre in the best way.

This book set was well worth the price. The binding has withstood three of my five kiddos reading through the series and they have all loved it. I read the first three chapters with my oldest to get him into the book... That was all it took and he took off reading through them... He talked them up to his brother and sister who can now say they've read them as well. Every entertaining for the pre-teen/ young teen age group.

Loved this series bought for grandson to start!

I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Yes, I'm in my forties and it's a series for kids but that never stops me. I read all types of books...sci fi, romance, history, etc. The truth is I read kids book to escape from all the other things I read. In these books there is no horrible crimes, no disturbing images, no sex scenes. It allows my mind to relax and simply enjoy a great fantasy story. I loved it along with other series like The Unicorn Chronicles, Percy Jackson, etc. When I find a great series like this I share with my daughter (who is 16 and loved it also), she shares her finds with me. It's an easy read. I recommend it to anyone and the thruth be told, I showed it to be 70 year old mother and she read it too. I'm just a big kid at heart and I don't think that will change. I have tried Brabdon Mull's other series but none of this hit the spot quite like this one. This has everything a fairy tale should have...magically creatures, curses, mystery, etc. You are sure to enjoy!

Sad that they were crammed into the box in such a way that a corner and several pages of book one were bent up but, the books are amazing and the granddaughter is totally enjoying them.

The first word that comes to my mind after finishing this series is "wow." This five book series was an absolute thrill-ride from the opening pages of the first book to the last chapter of the fifth. I really wish it didn't have to end! Although the way it ended was excellent as well. I had this series on my "to-read list" for a while but never got around to it. I had read reviews saying it starts slow, the main characters (mainly Seth) are annoying, blah blah blah. Let me tell you, the first book was excellent and was nowhere near slow! Also, Seth was awesome! I really enjoyed the sections and chapters he was involved in. Was he a little stupid at times, sure, but he is a young, curious, brave boy who is really like every other 13 year old boy out there...I was there many years ago myself! All in all, some of the minor gripes people had with this series were not even close to being accurate, in my opinion. If you are going to start this series, which I HIGHLY recommend you do, get the box set! You will quickly finish the first and really want to get into the second, and before you know it (2500+ pages later) the series will be over. Get it now, you won't regret it!!!

Veloce comd sempre.... Ottimo prodotto ben fatto

Product was very well received.

Brings one to childhood/teenage years, fondly remembered the first two books and getting to read all of them was nothing if not pleasant and enjoyable. If you consider buying it for that paper feel on under your palms, for sure worth it!

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Obligatorio dentro de la biblioteca personal de un amante de la literatura de fantasía. Excelente historia llena de nombres, paisajes y creaturas fantásticas. Recomendado.