The Gorgon's Fury

by Brandon Mull

Overview

#1 New York Times best-selling author Brandon Mull returns to Fablehaven with a brand-new story starring the comedic satyrs, Newel and Doren, and their battle against a gorgon.

Satyrs Newel and Doren are maturing into more responsible citizens after helping put an end to the dragon rebellion. But the thought of growing out of adolescence has the two goatmen in crisis mode. If that isn’t enough to worry about, a few unlucky inhabitants of Fablehaven have been found petrified, turned to stone, including fellow satyrs. Could this new threat be the workings of a dangerous gorgon? 

Newel and Doren become intrigued after an informant divulges information about a legendary Listening Doll—a talisman with the power to reveal the antidote for any magical malady—hidden somewhere in the Florida swamplands. If the mystical doll can solve any problem, maybe she has the answer of how to turn back the clock, so they won’t have to grow up. 

Perhaps a trip to Florida is just what Newel and Doren need to get their mojo in time to win the annual Satyr Games. Two new challengers, Barrett and Hoff, are talking smack about dethroning Newel and Doren as perennial champions. And the new opponents have a smartphone! 

Finding the Listening Doll and saving Fablehaven is important, sure. But Newel and Doren are also desperate for a smartphone of their own. Let the adventure and the games begin! 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781649333506
Publisher:	Shadow Mountain Publishing
Publication date:	03/04/2025
Series:	Tales of Newel and Doren, a Fablehaven Adventure , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	8 - 18 Years

About the Author

Brandon Mull is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Fablehaven, Dragonwatch, Beyonders, Five Kingdoms, and The Candy Shop War series. A kinetic thinker, Brandon enjoys bouncy balls, squeezable stress toys, and popping bubble wrap. He lives in Utah in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon with his wife, Erlyn, their eleven children, three mischievous cats, and a brood of chickens. Brandon loves meeting his readers and hearing about their experiences with his books.
 

Editorial Reviews

"A magical quest with themes of responsibility and accountability, The Gorgon’s Fury is an engrossing fantasy novel in which satyrs hope to save their home."

Foreword Reviews

★ 02/14/2025

Gr 5 Up—In Mull's latest addition to the world of the Fablehaven, familiar faces Newel and Doran are maturing into more responsible satyrs. When the Satyr Games they're competing in ends in a tie, the duo must pull off the ultimate prank to beat out their competitors, Barrett and Hoff. While planning it, however, Newel and Doran discover some of their fellow satyrs have been turned to stone. When they inform Stan, they learn that Grumella has broken loose. To save Fablehaven, the two must head into the Fairy portal on an adventure to find the only one who knows how to stop Grumella, the Bog Hag. Will they find a way to save Fablehaven? The novel's plot is well-written and engaging. Newel and Doran are humorous, well-rounded, and believable, and their unique dynamic is strongly crafted. The worldbuilding is true to the original series and draws readers into the story. Although it's not necessary to have read the other books to enjoy this title, the details will make more sense if readers are familiar. VERDICT For fans of fantasy, adventure, and mythology, this is a must-read. Recommended for most library collections.—Kira Moody

School Library Journal

2024-11-23
The prospect of earning smartphones as a reward spurs two satyrs onto a quest to rescue Fablehaven from an enraged gorgon in this series opener.

Mull returns to the world of Fablehaven with an adventure aimed at a younger audience featuring goat-footed, TV-obsessed Newel and Doren. The cousins face two crises: The gorgon Grumella has begun turning the hidden preserve’s mythical residents to stone in swathes, and unless the two can come up with a truly spectacular prank, they stand to lose the Satyr Games for only the fourth time since the competition’s 1711 inception. So, while chucking in a gratifyingly diverse cast of magical beings from a monstrous hydra, hostile goblins, and a lovely unicorn to a pair of grumpy but helpful sisters (one a swamp hag and the other a bog hag), the author sends his hairy heroes from Connecticut to Florida and various magical realms in search of a solution. They undertake inner quests, too; Newell, who frets about becoming “less satirical” and more “humanly” from all the contact with the outside world, receives savvy character-building advice from an eldritch doll. Existing fans will enjoy this action-packed story that works equally well as an introduction to Fablehaven. The small human cast is minimally described and largely racially ambiguous. Final art not seen.

A fast-paced, literally satirical spinoff. (discussion questions)(Fantasy. 8-12)

Kirkus Reviews