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Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Fablehaven, #4)

Brandon Mull

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Aug 04, 2008 Luann rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, childrens, ms-rec, 2009, young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I really like the Fablehaven series as a whole, and highly recommend them. I have enjoyed some of the books more than others, but thought this one was very good. It did start out a bit slow, I thought, with only small bits of action here and there. Once the team started their mission to Wyrmroost, the Dragon Sanctuary, though, my attention was firmly caught and I enjoyed the adventure. The twist caught me completely by surprise, and now I feel like I should reread Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow ...more

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Mar 24, 2020 Nat rated it really liked it

Shelves: middle-grade

I think these books have gotten significantly better as they've gone. The stakes are higher, the characters are more mature and less annoying, and there's less "oh we must protect them" from the other characters. I remembered the twist from when I'd read this the first time, but it was still exciting. Honestly, I don't think Kendra and Seth are like...traumatized enough, after all that's happened. Hard to believe Mull manages to wrap this whole thing in only one more book. ...more

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Dec 09, 2019 Joanna rated it really liked it

Shelves: young-adult, fantasy-sci-fi, abt, low-lexile, 2019-read, rws-2019-winter

My kids (ages 10 and 7) continue to be completely engaged with this series and we've moved immediately to Book 5. I enjoyed this installment the most of all, which is saying something because often, as the adult reader, I'm tired of a middle-grade series by book 4.

To be clear, this is a middle grade book. Not a young adult book that's really for adults. Not an adult book that's suitable for kids. The plotlines are straightforward and move ahead chronologically. Things are spelled out to make sur ...more

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