Join Kendra and Seth Sorenson from the Fablehaven Series are on another action-packed adventure in the land of magical creatures. Dragonwatch by author Brandon Mull is the first in a five-book series that picks up right where his Fablehaven series left off. Kendra and Seth barely have time to catch their breath after the great battle of Zzyzx, before they are off to save the world yet again from impending magical doom. This time the setting is Wyrmroost, a dragon sanctuary that is on the brink of falling thanks to an over eager dragon.

Just like in his other novels, Brandon Mull masterfully creates a magical world full of interesting characters (mostly non-human) and creative settings, that pull you in and sends your imagination soaring. There is action and adventure that keep you on the edge of your seat and turning pages, but there are also relationships and loyalties that make this novel relatable and intriguing. Both Seth and Kendra have grown up a little and matured from the first series. They must learn to work together as well as learn to better use their given talents, all the while making hard decisions with the fate of the world resting on their shoulders. Dragonwatch is certainly a wonderful continuation of the adventures that started at Fablehaven. That being said, this series would probably be better enjoyed if readers have first read Fablehaven. 

Other novels by Brandon Mull:

Fablehaven

Sky Raiders (1st in the Five Kingdoms series)

The Candy Shop War

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None 

Violence/Gore:  Character has threat of magical knife pursuing him if he doesn’t hold up to his end of the bargain made; Witch says she has the right to kill someone; An ogre tries to attack a human with a club and chases him; Mention of dragons burning down towns and villages in the past; Mention of human sacrifice done in the past to appease the dragons; Dragon attacks humans with fire and destroys part of a castle; Characters chased by elephant-sized bears; 4 page scene of a dream where character opens many coffins containing loved ones; 5 page scene of a dream in which a character is being chased by zombie-like creatures; Character runs from a dragon which is attacking him with fire; Character pinches another person; Character punches another character; Dragons attack a character with fire but are prevented from doing any harm. 

Sex/Nudity:  Boy and girl hug.

Mature Subject Matter:

None

Alcohol / Drug Use:

None