Dragonwatch: A Fablehaven Adventure Hardcover – March 14, 2017

I bought the kindle edition of this book and read it straight through! Although I'm now leaving my teenage years behind, along with the majority of YA fiction, I don't think Brandon Mull's magical worlds will ever truly exit my life. One day I hope to share these marvelous stories with my children... So what can be said about Dragonwatch? If you loved Fablehaven and want to see how the story continues, then you should definitely pick up a copy of this book! In an author's note at the end, Mull states how this is the first of 5 books in this sequel series and how he hopes to write one book each year. I could not be more elated! I have seldom found book characters that are more relatable and at the same time greatly inspirational. Brandon Mull continues to envelop readers in an increasingly wondrous magical world with many of the same beloved characters continuing to develop while new believable, admirable, and lovable characters are introduced - both human and otherwise.I could not recommend Brandon Mull's books more highly - mostly because I cannot write quite as eloquently as he can. Pick up these books! Give them as gifts to your children or to your friends! Several years ago my family listened to the first Fablehaven book on audiotape during a road trip. From that experience I discovered one of my all time favorite authors and series while simultaneously creating fond memories with my family as we continued to read the new Fablehaven books as they came out and as we actually read Candy Shop War together out loud. Please, I beg you, don't deprive yourself of the remarkable adventures that await you! It is books like these that give me hope that television won't completely steal away the hearts of today's youth. It is books like these that should give J. K. Rowling a run for her money!

Ok, so where do I begin with this book? I read the original Fablehaven books as they came out and my 13-year-old self was devastated when the series ended about 7 years ago. Well, after very nearly an eternity and the last of my teenage years being drained away, this book was finally published. I reverted to that 13 year old girl and experienced that same thrill and excitement I did when I first read the original series. Despite being older than the target audience, this book does not fail to please. It's well paced, funny, action-packed, and nail biting. The entire experience is simply riveting. I love reading and have read a lot of books, but I have yet to experience a book that really gives me an actual thrill like these do. The characters are so realistic and relatable that I feel like its hard not to get pulled into the story. Kendra is a strong female character done in a way that doesn't make them emotionless or unlikable, which I've found to be a problem in YA as of late. Seth is a pretty typical 13 year old kid, his antics have not changed since the last books. Maybe pumped up a notch. Loved the book. I can see the set up for the rest of the series and I am liking what I see so far. If you have not read Fablehaven (the books previous to these), I absolutely, highly recommend them. Fun, action packed, and surprisingly deep for their target audience. As for Dragonwatch, I don't think I could have asked for more. This book is just about everything I dreamed of for 7 years. Lots of awesome dragons, cool new magical creatures, and the same old faces that I've grown to miss. 10/10.

Speaking of this book, and all of Brandon Mull's books, I told a friend how amazing it was that someone writing for a middle-grade audience could still capture and entertain adult readers. Having just finished the audio version of this title, she agreed with me completely.A follow-up to the wonderful world of Fablehaven, Mull has gifted us with an engrossing story which promises to be every bit as wonderful, humorous, and nail-biting as its predecessor. Dragonwatch pulls us right into the action, back with the Sorensons, at the preserve, with Kendra and Seth ready to continue their training in a world of magic.The end of their last adventure still fresh in their minds, and its political (in the world of magic) consequences beginning to come to light, means that Kendra and Seth have enough to worry about without adding the sizable problem of a dragon uprising.Kendra is still Kendra - responsible, cautious, kind, and following the rules. But she has also learned when to improvise and that, perhaps, it's better to sometimes ask forgiveness than permission. Seth is still Seth - taking risks, leaping before he looks, though his previous adventures have given him a little more insight into weighing what is truly important. Does gold matter more than family? Does his life matter more than the secrets his family has long protected?We return to familiar places, but with a new mission. Brandon Mull proves quickly, through his adept writing of teenage heroes, that the years between the last Fablehaven book and Dragonwatch have not dulled his talent or ability to put a fresh take on familiar characters and scenarios. I am incredibly pleased by this book and I am only upset we now go back to waiting a whole year between installments!My daughter is working her way through the Fablehaven series and has redoubled her time spent reading after watching me read Dragonwatch. It helped that she walked in on me exclaiming, out loud to the pages of the book, "Well, THAT can't be good!" When a book makes me react aloud, my family members take note of the title, because they know they will want to read it next. Mull does an excellent job of pulling us into the world of the magical preserves and it's always hard to emerge again.Don't forget to Drink the Milk as you head into this wonderful first book of a promising new series!

The whole book was fast paced and never boring and the author tells the details so we’ll that you feel like your in the moment with them I would 100% recommend this book to anyone and if you see this review read the book you really should. Just read fablehaven first.