Author(s): Emily Rodda

Junior fiction (5-9 years) | Tyler

After the land of Deltora falls to the Shadow Lord when the gems from its magical protective belt are scattered, young Lief and his companion set out for the Forests of Silence to find the missing jewels and the heir to the throne

Staff Notes: An action oacked adventure that pushed my generation into an obsession with the fantasy genre. Join Lief, Barda, and Jasmine as they solve fun puzzles and riddles, fight monsters, and search for the seven gems, and the lost heir, that will restore the Belt of Power to its full strength and save Deltora from the Shadow Lord. - Recommended by Tyler