“ The Android’s Dream is about a sheep cult that’s out to change the world. There’s only one chance to get it right, to save the life of Robin Baker - and to protect the future of humanity. To keep our planet from being enslaved, Harry will have to pull off the greatest diplomatic coup in history, a grand gambit that will take him from the halls of power to the lava-strewn battlefields of alien worlds.

And they find it, in the unknowing form of Robin Baker, pet store owner, whose genes contain traces of the sheep DNA. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire, who with the help of Brian Javna, a childhood friend turned artificial intelligence, scours the earth looking for the rare creature. To avoid war, Earth’s government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep (“The Android’s Dream”), used in the alien race’s coronation ceremony. I only wish I could have read it when I was ten or twelve.”Ī human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most…unusual…way.

The Fablehaven series is one of the most enjoyable fantasies I’ve read in the past few years. They both act like real people, and unlike many fictional siblings, they help and support each other when they’re in trouble. I especially liked his two main characters, Kendra and Seth. The world he has created is deep, intriguing, magical, and full of surprising discoveries and unexpected dangers. Each book was better than the last! Brandon Mull is a talented new fantasy writer, and I can’t wait to read more from him. “The Fablehaven books are so entertaining that I read the first three in a single sitting! They kept me turning the pages until 4:40 in the morning.

To save their family, Fablehaven, and maybe even the world, Kendra and Seth must find the courage to do what they fear most… But when the rules get broken, powerful forces are unleashed, and Kendra and her brother face the greatest challenge of their lives. Inside the gated woods, ancient laws keep relative order among the greedy trolls, mischievous satyrs, plotting witches, spiteful imps, and jealous fairies.

Kendra and her brother, Seth, have no idea that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven.

The Carpet Makers by Andreas Eschbach