But it won't be a book I'll ever buy for friends or family. I could be cheating you out of a future favourite. Lots of people seem to adore this book so I don't think I'll be much help recommending you buy it or not. I'll get a copy from the library and see if I get along with that instead.

The fact that they don't seem to change the narrator for any of the books makes me certain I'll not be finishing them. It just doesn't make me feel I'm listening to real people and sounds like he's assigned a specific, grating tone of voice to each character that sees no interesting inflections no matter the situation. I'm not a fan of his line delivery, it seems to make everything Seth says sound insincere. I'm hoping half the problem is the narrator to be honest. I'm seeing no hope or promise of any character development. The other characters may occasionally call him out on it but the kid does NOT learn his lesson.

Then his remorse lasts all of 5 minutes before he does something else stupid to prove what a smart big brave boy he is. Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague by Brandon Mull continues the stories of Kendra and Seth Sorenson whose grandparents are the caretakers of Fablehavena refuge for magical creatures. Every time he breaks the rules or does something stupid he seems surprised when there are horrible horrible consequences. But I'm really not a fan of the narrator and the kids are just infuriating, particularly Seth. And tell you what, the little musical interludes in the audio book are just so so magical. Every other character who aren't the main two kids have been brilliant. Don't get me wrong, the story and writing have been very good so far.

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