In the fourth installment of Brandon Mull's fantasty series, we find his young heroes fighting against the mightiest foes in mythology. Kendra is still heavily guarded due to her fairykind status. She feels safe as she roams around her hometown. If there was trouble, her trusted allies- Tanu, Warren, and Coulter would come to her rescue. Meanwhile, Seth grows excited about the upcoming Christmas break. Just as we are comforted knowing Kendra and Seth are back in the "real" world and at peace, Mull reminds us this is a story of action and nothing is as it seems. Kendra starts to act odd. Seth is irked that his Coco Krispies are all gone, but thinks his sister may be finally lighting up. He is wrong and ends up mourning for his dead sister. In his grief, Seth allows Grandpa Sorenson to take him back to Fablehaven. Once there, Seth and the others stumble upon a plan the corrupt Sphinx has hatched to retrieve the hidden key at the secret dragon sanctuary, Wyrmroost. Seth finds that he is also gifted by the powerful creatures of Fablehaven. When he pulled the nail to save the day (in book 2), he was gifted with powers of the dark. The evil demon Graulas dubed him an ally of the night. A shadow charme. He now can understand languages of dark beings, walk among shadows unseen, and still is not effected by magical fear. Seth continues to try to prove his improved maturity to Grandpa. Seth desperately wants to go with the team to Wyrmroost, yet no one considers him valuable to the mission. In all things Seth, he sneaks into a hidden compartment and stows away.
In this book, Mull continues to weave deception and trust into his plot. Who can the children trust? How do they own their own talents? How are they going to defeat the evil Sphinx? Will they survive? Mull answers some of these questions and sets the ground work for the conclusions in book 5. Enjoy!
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