Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

Depuis des siècles, les créatures fantastiques les plus extraordinaires se cachent dans un refuge secret, à l'abri du monde moderne. Ce sanctuaire s'appelle Fablehaven. Kendra et Seth ignorent tout de ce lieu magique, dont leur grand-père est pourtant le gardien. Un jour, ils découvrent l'incroyable vérité : la forêt qui les entoure est peuplée d'êtres fabuleux - fées, géants, sorcières, monstres, ogres, satyres, naïades... Aujourd'hui, l'avenir de Fablehaven est menacé par l'avènement de puissances maléfiques. Ainsi commence le combat des deux enfants contre le mal, pour protéger Fablehaven de la destruction, sauver leur famille... et rester en vie.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I really liked it. It had a unique setting and the characters were very real, especially the sibling dynamic. Overall this is a fun book with good characters and fantasy elements.

Great book for young adults is part of the reason I love fantasy today

Two children are sent to their grandparents house in Connecticut, where they learn that drinking the milk from a magical cow will allow their “eyes to be opened” and they can suddenly see all the magical creatures surrounding their house. They learn that their grandfather is the curator of a place called Fablehaven, an area of protection for these mythical creatures.
The book is very well written and engaging. It kept my attention during the whole book (I even ended up reading the entire series afterward). However, it is essentially the same plot as another series, the Spiderwick Chronicles. That's not a bad thing, but it is very interesting to see Brandon Mull's approach to these fantastical ideas. Children would enjoy this book because they would relate to the two main characters and could easily imagine themselves in the amazing situations the characters find themselves in. Plus, there's dragons.