So if it isn't obvious, let me just state, I really enjoy fantasies, especially those that include mythical creatures. So when I was perusing the shelf at Books-a-Million Fablehaven sort of jumped out at me. This book was pretty good, at times I wanted to throw it across the room because of some of the boneheaded decisions some of the characters made, but overall it left a positive impression.
The gist of the story is that a brother and a sister have to spend part of their summer at their grandparents' house. These grandparents are somewhat removed from the children, and upon their arrival their grandmother is noticeably absent. The children are given some pretty strict rules about where they are allowed and where they are not. After being adventurous and figuring out some interesting things the children are let in on the secret at is Fablehaven. Of course from there things get interesting, I'm not going to divulge too much, since I think the book is worth reading. This book is the first in the series, and despite the cover endorsement by Christopher Paolini author of Eragon, I will probably read the rest of the series.
On another note, after sitting in 3 days of SFA training, and talking about reading strategies, I noticed that this book has EXCELLENT vocabulary that will need to be clarified :)
If you are interested in the book check on Brandon Mull's site here.
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