The Lake of Tears
Lief, Barda and their unruly new companion, Jasmine, are on a perilous quest to find the seven gems stolen from the magic Belt of Deltora. The golden topaz has already been found. But only when all the gems have been restored to the Belt can their land be freed from the dark power of the evil Shadow Lord. To find the second stone, the three heroes must travel through territory rules by the monster-sorceress Thaegan. Their journey is filled with treachery, trickery and danger, and at its end they must face the hideous guardian of the enchanted Lake of Tears.
About the Deltora Quest 1 Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Forests of Silence(2000)
- 2.The Lake of Tears(2000)
- 3.City of the Rats(2000)
- 4.The Shifting Sands(2000)
- 5.Dread Mountain(2000)
- 6.The Maze of the Beast(2000)
- 7.The Valley of the Lost(2000)
- 8.Return to Del(2000)
- +How to Draw Deltora Dragons(2004)
- +How to Draw Deltora Monsters(2004)
- +Tales of Deltora(2005)
- +The Deltora Book Of Monsters(2001)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
The Deltora Quest is a collective title for three series of children's fantasy books with a continuing, classical quest storyline, comprised of: the Deltora Quest, Deltora Shadowlands, and Dragons of Deltora, also titled Deltora Quest 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Ideally, the three series should be read in order. Like Rodda's earlier, Rowan of Rin series, the Deltora Quest uses riddles, a fast-paced narrative, and an epic setting to engage its readers. In most countries, the series is illustrated by Marc McBride.
The first series follows the adventures of three companions- Lief, Jasmine and Barda - as they journey across the land of Deltora, endeavoring to save it by recovering the magical Belt of Deltora and defeating the allies of the evil Shadow Lord.