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"Rise of the Evening Star"

Your kid finished Rise of the Evening Star. Here are 8 books matched across 30 dimensions — not by what other people bought.

Cover of Rise of the Evening Star

The book they finished

Rise of the Evening Star

by Brandon Mull

A trust-shattering magical adventure that deepens the Fablehaven world with genuine twists

Kid 66 Parent 58 Teacher 60 Ages Ages 10-12

8 books matched on the same reader profile

Each pick scored its match using the 30-dimension data we record on every book — interest hooks (e.g. epic worldbuilding, friendship arcs), character appeal, emotional core, tone, pacing. The "why it matches" line under each book tells you exactly why it should land.

  1. 1
    Cover of The Silver Chair

    The Silver Chair

    by C.S. Lewis

    Kid 65 Parent 69 Teacher 70 Ages 9-11
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Both adventurous in tone
    • Same pacing (rollercoaster)
    • Same emotional weight (moderate)
  2. 2
    Cover of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    by J.K. Rowling

    Kid 77 Parent 69 Teacher 70 Ages 10-13
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Both adventurous in tone
    • Same pacing (rollercoaster)
    • Same emotional weight (moderate)
  3. 3
    Cover of Skulduggery Pleasant

    Skulduggery Pleasant

    by Derek Landy

    Kid 77 Parent 69 Teacher 71 Ages 11-14
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Both adventurous in tone
    • Same pacing (rollercoaster)
    • Same emotional weight (moderate)
  4. 4
    Cover of Dragonborn

    Dragonborn

    by Struan Murray

    Kid 71 Parent 65 Teacher 63 Ages 10-12
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Both adventurous in tone
    • Same pacing (rollercoaster)
    • Same emotional weight (moderate)
  5. 5
    Cover of The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning

    The Land of Stories: A Grimm Warning

    by Chris Colfer

    Kid 69 Parent 54 Teacher 52 Ages 10-12
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Both adventurous in tone
    • Same emotional weight (moderate)
    • Same tension source (supernatural threat)
  6. 6
    Cover of Library of Souls

    Library of Souls

    by Ransom Riggs

    Kid 65 Parent 61 Teacher 60 Ages 13-15
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Same pacing (rollercoaster)
    • Same emotional weight (moderate)
    • Same tension source (supernatural threat)
  7. 7
    Cover of City of the Plague God

    City of the Plague God

    by Sarwat Chadda

    Kid 74 Parent 60 Teacher 64 Ages 10-12
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Both adventurous in tone
    • Same emotional weight (moderate)
    • Same tension source (supernatural threat)
  8. 8
    Cover of Mattimeo

    Mattimeo

    by Brian Jacques

    Kid 68 Parent 64 Teacher 66 Ages 10-12
    Why it matches "Rise of the Evening Star"
    • Same genre (fantasy)
    • Both adventurous in tone
    • Same pacing (rollercoaster)
    • Shared humor: situational, gentle wit

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How these matches are scored

We score every children's book on KidsBookCheck across 30 dimensions — kid-side (laugh-out-loud, plot twists, mental movie, heart-punch, character voice, etc.), parent-side (writing quality, moral reasoning, vocabulary, age-fit), and teacher-side (read-aloud power, discussion fuel, empathy building). Plus rich metadata: tone, pacing, emotional weight, interest hooks, character appeal, emotional core, tension source, humor style.

For every book, our profile-match algorithm finds others where the most heavily-weighted dimensions overlap. That's why these matches feel different from "readers also enjoyed" — we're matching by what hooks the same reader, not by who else bought it. More about our scoring →