It will be his first picture book since his last “ Pingo” book in 2012, and is meant to be a survival guide to show kids how to use their imaginations to defang the monster under the bed. 1, “ Smarter Than a Monster” (Shadow Mountain, ages 4-8), illustrated by his cousin Mike Walton. In turn, Seth’s memory loss allowed Mull to put him in situations his character never would have been in otherwise, and thus was able to explore dark places like the Under Realm.Ĭoncurrently with the third “Dragonwatch” book, Mull will be releasing a picture book on Oct. “He knew about everything in theory but he had no personal experience with anything.”
“He understood what cereal is and how to pour it, but he didn’t remember what his favorite cereal was or what cereal tasted like,” he said. He decided to let Seth maintain his procedural memory, but lose his identity and his experiences. The biggest challenge with “Master of the Phantom Isle,” Mull said, was figuring out how to write Seth’s memory loss. He is still planning on writing two more books in the “Dragonwatch” series before he’s done, and his intent is to release one a year. Only two years older than at the start of the five-book “Fablehaven” series, Seth and Kendra aren’t aging a year every book like in “Harry Potter.” Mull has learned that hardly any time has to pass for his characters to experience a whole lot of trouble. “It feels like they’re still growing up, they’re getting used to how to fit into this magical world, and if anything, I feel like I’m able to explore them more completely in this series than I was in the previous series.” “There was more to explore than I realized, which has been exciting and fun and a relief,” he said. “Dragonwatch” is a sequel series to Mull’s first books, the “ Fablehaven” series, and Mull said he returned to Kendra and Seth’s story because he realized he still had unanswered questions about their futures. Ronodin intends to use Seth’s magical powers for his evil ends, while Seth’s sister, Kendra, takes up the quest of saving a fallen dragon sanctuary in the hopes of finding the answers she needs to save her brother. 3 writing tips from Utah author of Fablehaven series Brandon MullĪfter being cursed to lose all memory of his past at the end of book two, Seth has aligned with the dark unicorn, Ronodin, and takes up residence on the Phantom Isle, where there’s a secret gateway to the Under Realm of the dead.
‘I missed those ‘Fablehaven’ characters': Best-selling Utah author Brandon Mull goes back to the forest.
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