Fairies, Rules, and Hidden Dangers: Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

About this episode

Sam and Dana explore the magical world of Fablehaven and discuss its themes and characters.

Sam and Dana explore Fablehaven by Brandon Mull, where siblings Kendra and Seth discover their grandparents’ estate is actually a hidden sanctuary for magical creatures. When Seth’s curiosity unleashes chaos, the kids must face witches, demons, and dark forces to save their family. Sam and Dana debate the world-building, the underwhelming villains, and how Fablehaven stacks up against Impossible Creatures .

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam, Dana

Topics covered

• Fablehaven
• magical creatures
• world-building
• villains
• sibling adventure

Keywords

• Fablehaven
• Brandon Mull
• magical creatures
• Kendra
• Seth
• world-building
• villains

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fablehaven, Impossible Creatures

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