Deltora Quest: 1-6

Deltora Quest is a 8 book series, so far I have read the books 1-6. It is about a originally about a 16 year old boy named Lief his companion Barda. They are sent on a quest by Liefs father Jared (Jared use to live with the last king of Deltora named Endin, in the castle of Del (capital of Deltora). Endin was the last king to rule Deltora before the shadow lord took control of the country of Deltora. There were 7 sacred gems in a belt (the Belt of Deltora) to protect Del from the shadow lord. When the shadow lord took over he put these gems in the most dangerous parts of Deltora. Jared rebuilt the Belt of Deltora and gave it to Lief.) to recover the gems and find the heir to the throne. The first place they go is the Forest of Silence. On there way they meet a wild girl named Jasmine (her bird Kree and her little rodent Fili) who decide to help Lief and Barda on their quest. When they get to the middle of the the face the guardian of the first stone a golden night. After they defeat this night they get there first stone the Topas. After visting the Forest of Silence the new group heads off toward the Lake of Tears. The group saves a small creature named Manus from the shadow lords servants (Grey Guards) on their way to the Lake of Tears. Manus decides to escort the group to the lake of tears and recover the gem to repay his dept to them for saving his life. The group defeats a giant fish to retrieve the second gem the Ruby. The companions take Manus home before continuing there quest to the third designated place the City of Rats. Once they group gets to island the city of rats is on they are forced to go into the under ground city. The city was filled with rats hence the name. At the core of the city there was a giant snake. Lief, Jasmine and Barda manage to kill the snake and steel his powerful gem the Opal. Lief now has three gems in his belt giving him extra strength when the group enters a tournament to win some money for food. In the tournament they meet the leader of The Resistance (group of people who try to stop the shadow lord and resist to follow his laws) Doom who loses to Jasmine in the final battle. After the tournament the group starts off towards the Shifting Sands. Shortly after Leif and his companion leave they are attacked by 2 Grey Guards and taken prisoners. Doom comes to the rescue to free the group and let them continue there quest. Once the group reaches their designation they find out it is just a huge dessert. At first the group thought it would be impossible to the gem in such a big dessert but Lief soon realises that the belt was pulling him towards it. Once the group finds where the gem is hidden they find out it is under ground in a hole. Barda and Jasmine slowly lower Lief into the hole with a rope. Lief easily finds the Lapis Lazuli. They then take the journey to Dread Mountain. On there way Lief saves a baby Kin (the origanal creatures of dread mountain before the shadow lord took the mountain for himself) from a gang of Grey Guards. For Liefs bravery three adult Kin volunteer to fly Lief and his companions to Dread Mountain. The Companions find out that Doom has been to dread mountain before. As they venture in to the mountain they have escape many different traps set to kill intruders to the mountain. When they get the top of the mountain the find that a Giant Frog like thing (why are all the gems guarded by giant animals) that can spit poison that will kill you instantly, but Leif had brought some poison of his own that turns evil creatures into trees. Right before the creature tries to spit on Lief he throws the poison into the Frogs mouth, turning him into a tree and leaving the Emerald for Lief to put in his Belt. Lief then heads off towards the Maze of the Beast. On his way he meets a Follower of Doom named Dain.Dain takes Lief, Barda, and Jasmine to the hideout of The Resistance, who suspringly put the group (other then Dain) in their dungeon. Dain disobeys Doom (who is like a father to Dain) and frees thecompanions to help them on their Quest. The new group Lief, Barda, Jasmine and Dain are captured by pirates. The pirates throw Lief Jasmine and Brada in to the Maze of the Beast think the beast will kill them. Lief, Jasmine and Barda find the gem in the maze before having to fight the beast which a Giant Slug. With the Amythys in hand the group heads off to free Dain from the pirates.




That is where the six book ends. I am soon going to start the seventh book called The Valley of Lost. I would recommend these books to anyone 11+. They are a short read usually only being about 120 pages. I would rate this series so far a 8/10. It is in the fantasy genre.