La menace de l'Etoile du Soir

In this second book of the Fablehaven series, Kendra and Seth are back at school when strange things start to happen. The magical world, especially the sinister Society of the Evening Star, comes looking for them. Soon they are back at Fablehaven along with some new characters. The Society is desperately trying to get their hands on the magical artifact hidden at Fablehaven. Can Kendra and Seth stop them?

Like the first book, I read this one aloud to the kids. They like it. They want me to read the next one. I'm opting not to. I'm not a big fan of the author's writing style. He hasn't met an alternative for “said” that he doesn't use. I find that very jarring – especially when reading it aloud. He'd do well to follow Elmore Leonard's third rule for writing: Never use a verb other than “said” to carry dialogue.

This book seemed a little tedious to me. If my 10-year-old decides to continue this series on his own, he'll probably be just fine with it. But I've got some other ideas for the next read-aloud book.