Title - Fablehaven: Secret of the Dragon Sanctuary Author: Mull, Brandon Publisher: Shadow Mountain Print Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre Brace yourself for a shocking secret. Two hidden artifacts have been found. Three more remain unrecovered. More preserves face destruction as the Society of the Evening Star relentlessly pursues new talismans. 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