Question: Is Fablehaven really over?
BrandonMull: Book 5 is the final book. If I write something else using those places or characters, it will be separate.
Question: What’s up with the movie?
BrandonMull: The movie is still in development but it’s coming along slowly (at least a few years away)
Question: Who is your favorite character?
BrandonMull: I like bringing the magical creatures to life (centaurs, dragons, etc)
Question: What is that dude on the cover of Fablehaven 5?
BrandonMull: the dude on the cover of Fablehaven 5 is a mystery (curiosity makes us read)
Question: Will Kendra have another love interest?
BrandonMull: Kendra will have a new love interest in Book 5
Question: @SusdyDawn Is Seth loosely based on your own childhood experiences? I once saw a photo of you w/tactical a cereal box
BrandonMull: I have some Seth in me; my brother has even more Seth in him (recklessly curious – occasional knucklehead)
BrandonMull: The photo of me was my brother
Question: Without giving too much away, where do Kendra and Seth travel to in book 5?
BrandonMull: Some destinations include Australia, Finland, Turkey, British Columbia, and more…..
Question: [A fan from BELLEVUE, WA asked] How do you create real humor in your books?
BrandonMull: I used to run a sketch comedy troupe which helps when I write dialog
Question: How did you come up with blixes?
BrandonMull: Most of the creatures in Fablehaven come from existing legends or mythology
BrandonMull: I figured there would also be some creatures we’d never heard of
BrandonMull: I made blixes vampiric but with different powers
Question: Do we find out where the 5th secret preserve is?
BrandonMull: We find out a lot about the 5th secret preserve
Question: @CHINCHUDO Besides entertaining…what would you want people to take away from reading the books?
BrandonMull: I’d like the Fablehaven books to take people on a really fun ride
BrandonMull: I hope people care about the characters and vicariously experience some difficult choices
Question: @MsAJay13 Is Kendra’s new love interest trustworthy? Poor kendra
BrandonMull: That’s the question, isn’t it?
Question: Are you happy with the way book 5 ended?
BrandonMull: One of my biggest reliefs as a writer so far, is that Book 5 turned out really well
Question: @wdmoore22 Will Seth’s shadow charmer abilities and Kendra’s Fairykind abilities further??
BrandonMull: We’ll see Kendra and Seth continue to mature in their abilities
Question: @coolkidsread Harrison and Ben want to know if any major characters die in the last book?
BrandonMull: Yes
BrandonMull: To clarify – yes, some major characters will die
Question: @homestar43 Do they find out how the Chronometer works?
BrandonMull: They will learn more about the Chronometer
Question: @jessbalao How long is the time span of the book?
BrandonMull: It starts a few months after Fablehaven 4 and lasts a couple of weeks
Question: @SusdyDawn What exactly is The Sphinx? Is he part wizard a one of a kind creature? Will any more mysteries about him revealed in
BrandonMull: You will learn a ton about the Sphinx in Book 5
Question: We are going to start taking more fan questions now.
Question: @inksstainedhand Why did Gavin have to be evil? I loved him!
BrandonMull: @inkstainedhand Bad things happen in Fablehaven sometimes, a good rollercoaster needs highs and lows
Question: @pattonlover98 You said that maddox was missing one of his earlobes… was it the left or right?
BrandonMull: I’ll go with left earlobe
Question: @dancebabi734 What is your favorite artifact?
BrandonMull: My fav artifact for serious would be Sands of Sanctity, you know, so I could heal loved ones
BrandonMull: Fav artifact for fun would be the chronometer to time travel
Question: Don’t forget anyone who participates in twittologue by using #fablehaven will be entered to win the complete series signed by @brandonmull
Question: @fablehavenmovie Why did Gavin had to be evil?
BrandonMull: Poor Gavin, he was never what he seemed, and he’s being digested
Question: @justinkins Will raxtus be able to travel outside of wrmroost without the queens shrine?
BrandonMull: @justinkins Raxtus can travel to any fairy queen shrine
Question: @jessbalao Will Nafia/Nyssa and Thronis be in book 5?
BrandonMull: @jessbalao Nafia and Thronis will not be in Book 5
Question: @pattonlover98 Phoenixes–what are they like in fablehaven, and will we ever get to see one?
BrandonMull: @pattonlover98 In Fablehaven we only hear mention of Phoenixes (none are at the Fablehaven preserve)
Question: @faith_luvs What does Kendra look like? it never really describes her
BrandonMull: @faith_luvs I keep Kendra’s description vague so readers can become her
Question: @mawbooks What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you at a book signing or author event?
BrandonMull: @mawbooks One week I lost my voice and had to do 3-4 assemblies a day in a hoarse whisper
Question: @CHINCHUDO What is your favorite magical creature that you have in the fablehaven world?
BrandonMull: @CHINCHUDO Satyrs are fun because they’re funny, demons are fun because they’re evil, centaurs are cocky etc.
BrandonMull: @CHINCHUDO I like different creatures for different reasons
Question: @fablehavenmovie Can you give us any clue at who is on the fablehaven 5 cover?
BrandonMull: @fablehavenmovie your clue to the cover is you might be able to guess it, but it would take a good guess
Question: @levihilton4 Did you think Fablehaven would be such a good book when you started?
BrandonMull: @levihilton4 I hoped Fablehaven would be good, writers always stress about such things
Question: @homestar43 Are there going to be more dragons in book 5 besides Raxtus?
BrandonMull: @homestar43 Book 5 will have more dragons besides Raxtus
Question: @CHINCHUDO I know that we see thoughts from Kendra and Seth’s pov, but why is it mostly from Kendras pov [not] Seths?
BrandonMull: @CHINCHUDO Point of view is a decision every author has to make, Fablehaven is entirely from either Kendra/Seth
Question: @dancebabi734 Will you be doing and book signings in Florida? Perhaps in Tampa? Lol
BrandonMull: @dancebabi734 www.brandonmull.com/site/tour
Question: @SassyBethyy Do you ever go onto the forums?
BrandonMull: @SassyBethyy I’ve peeked at the forum several times, I’ll try to go on more this summer
Question: @justinkins So on the cover of book 5 is he an good or evil?
BrandonMull: @justinkins The person on the cover of Book 5 is either good or evil
Question: @levihilton4 Who is your favorite character?
BrandonMull: @levihilton4 It’s really fun to write Seth because he’s funny and more daring than I am
Question: @mawbooks Did you feel more writing pressure now compared to first books as you’ve become more popular?
BrandonMull: @mawbooks As the books get more popular, I feel more pressure, but when I write, I forget the pressure
Question: @SusdyDawn I’ve noticed a lot of philosophy and ideology in , did you take Philosophy classes in college?
BrandonMull: @Susdydawn I’m not technically a philosopher but I have a very inquisitive nature
Question: @JakeRaczywolski How many betrayls occur during book 5?
BrandonMull: @JakeRaczywolski How many betrayals occur? 7.3
Question: @pattonlover98 What is a roc? They were mentioned in book 4 but i’ve never heard of one.
BrandonMull: @pattonlover98 Rocs, also called simurghs, are really big birds (like can carry elephants)
Question: @homestar43 My dad wants to know if Trask is just a long lasting stingbulb of the Sphinx.
BrandonMull: @homestar43 Stingbulbs only last a few days
Question: @Timmie92 Where were you when you first came up with the idea for ?
BrandonMull: @timmie92 I used to live in CT; my house was surrounded by trees and I would daydream about monsters in the woods
Question: @pattonlover98 Who was the most fun to write?
BrandonMull: @pattonlover98 The most fun to write was Patton & the Satyrs
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BrandonMull: Have fun with Book 5!