Sunday, April 18, 2010

Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison

Well, another great series has ended. I have to say that I looovvveeeddd this book! It grabbed me right from the get-go! I love it when that happens. You just know the whole book is going to be good. I don't have one negative thing to say about it, except that I'm sad it's over. What a ride! I liked these books just as much as Harry Potter. They are refreshing in that they are something new and they are all exciting. I kept saying to myself "Oh how are they going to get out of this one?" And I was always satisfied in what happens. Brandon Mull is a really great author and he doesn't make it to unbelievable for me. I think that how they get out of situations could be true to life and not too far fetched. Although I do have to say that if these demons were so powerful then how could two teenagers beat them with ease? But, the more I think about it maybe they were "destined" to be the ones and that's what their mission on earth was. They also were able to get the right "weapons" they needed to defeat these bad guys. Sometimes I like the battles to have a little more stealth to them, but they were still pretty exciting!
You can also tell that he is an LDS author. There are many things in there that could be gospel related, but that's just my opinion. I was glad that the book had a happy ending and I feel he tied up the loose ends nicely but left you thirsting for more only because they are sooooo gooooood! do Bracken and Kendra end up together? What about Seth? Does he figure out what his skills and talents are as a shadow charmer? And Kendra, is there more to her than meets the eye being fairykind? Oh, so many more questions that I would love to have answered...but I think he does a great job at ending the series. He has a few new books coming out within the next year or so and I will definitely be reading them. This is a series that I will go and buy and share with my kids when they are a little older. I love that my 7 yr old daughter is getting better at reading because there are so many books that I want her to read and the Fablehaven series is at the top of my list! I hope they make a movie out of this. I wonder who'll they'll get to play Bracken?? Hopefully somebody better than Rob Pattinson as Edward!
Thanks Brandon Mull! It's been a pleasure reading your books! :)