The Deltora Book Of Monsters
The history of Deltora and its amazing creatures, with ravishing illustrations from Marc McBride. A must-have for all Deltora fans, as well as devotees of fantasy art.
Aurealis awards: Peter McNamara Convenors' Award - Australian Speculative Fiction (for Deltora Quest series 1 & Deltora Book of Monsters) (with Marc McBride)
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.