#102 in Middle grade
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star
- 351
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star” is a brisk, light second volume of middle-grade fantasy, full of magical creatures and conspiracies. Brandon Mull imagines them vividly, though some readers feel the prose does not flow as easily as the scenes it describes. Young Seth’s recklessness divides opinion: an irritation to some, a believable child to others. The series runs to five books.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star is a fantasy novel written by Brandon Mull, released on May 31, 2007. It is the second book in the Fablehaven series. Its sequel is Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague.
Reading order · Fablehaven
Full order & progress →- FablehavenStart here
–Not ranked yet - Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening StarThis book
7.87.8 / 10 - Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague
8.28.2 / 10 - Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary
8.18.1 / 10 - Fablehaven: Keys to the Demon Prison
8.28.2 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 307 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 68% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Middle grade average of 8.0. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.6 | 16 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 291 | 95% |
Frequently asked
What age is Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star for?
Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 351 pages — shorter than 89% of the ranked books in Middle grade.
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