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Dragons of Deltora #1
Dragon's Nest
The evil shadow lord has been banished, but has left behind the seeds of death. Four vile creations of sorcery are hidden in the land. The companions must find them and destroy them - their only clue the fragment of an ancient map, their only help the last of Deltora's dragons ...
178 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2003
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Emily Rodda
298 books2,102 followersEmily Rodda (real name Jennifer Rowe) was born in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature. Moving into a publishing career, first as a book editor, and finally as a publisher at Angus & Robertson, Rodda's first book was published in 1984.
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June 28, 2017
همه در دلتورا فکر می‌کنند که اژدهایان ناپدید شده‌اند. اما لیف می‌داند حقیقت ندارد- و حالا زمانش رسیده که اژدهایان را پیدا کند. ارباب سایه‌های اهریمنی چهار مخلوق شوم و جادویی‌اش را چنان ماهرانه در سرزمین دلتورا مخفی کرده که تنها شجاع ترین قهرمان‌ها می‌توانند آنها را پیدا کنند. لیف و همسفرانش، باردا و جاسمین، باید تلاش کنند تا ریشه‌های این جادو را پیدا و آنها را نابود کنند. تنها سرنخشان، تکه‌ای از نقشه‌ای کهن است و تنها امیدشان، یاری هفت متحد باورنکردنی.
July 29, 2017
چه فایده‌ای دارد برای آینده نگران باشیم؟ به هر حال آینده به زودی پیش می‌آید.
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اولین کتاب مجموعه‌ی سوم یعنی اژدهایان دلتورا داستان جذابی داشت. قلم امیلی رودا رو دوست دارم.
اژدها برام تو داستان‌ها همیشه جذابیت زیادی داره ولی تو جلد اول یه سری سوالا برام بی‌پاسخ موند که احتمالا تو جلدهای بعدی بهش پاسخ داده می‌شه. مثلا اینکه چجوری غذای اژدهایان داستان تامین می‌شه که مردم آسیب نبینن و مواردی از این دست.
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اولین کتاب مجموعه‌ی سوم یعنی اژدهایان دلتورا داستان جذابی داشت. قلم امیلی رودا رو دوست دارم.
اژدها برام تو داستان‌ها همیشه جذابیت زیادی داره ولی تو جلد اول یه سری سوالا برام بی‌پاسخ موند که احتمالا تو جلدهای بعدی بهش پاسخ داده می‌شه. مثلا اینکه چجوری غذای اژدهایان داستان تامین می‌شه که مردم آسیب نبینن و مواردی از این دست.
August 28, 2012
It was awesome! It has many dragons and
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December 29, 2015
Deltora é uma excelente série para quem quer iniciar na literatura fantástica. Recomendo muito todos os livros da Emily Rodda pra quem tem entre 12 e 15 anos, certamente gostarão!
May 26, 2025
نمره ۳.۵
اینکه بعد از پایان یک مجموعه نویسنده میاد تو یک مجموعه دیگه میگه داستان اینطوری ها نیست که همه در خوبی و خوشی تا پایان عمر زندگی کنند نبوده و نیست تازه مشکلات جدی تر و جدیدتر سر راهشون هست رو دوست دارم
و اینکه شخصیت بد داستان(ارباب سایه ها تو این مجموعه) اونقدرها هم خنگ نیست که نقشه جایگزین در صورت شکست نداشته باشه😁
و چقدر لیف و جاسمین و باردا گول شخصیت های جدید رو میخورن بابا تجربه دیگه باید بهتون ثابت کرده باشه همه رو بد بدونید مگر خلافش ثابت شه :))
اینکه بعد از پایان یک مجموعه نویسنده میاد تو یک مجموعه دیگه میگه داستان اینطوری ها نیست که همه در خوبی و خوشی تا پایان عمر زندگی کنند نبوده و نیست تازه مشکلات جدی تر و جدیدتر سر راهشون هست رو دوست دارم
و اینکه شخصیت بد داستان(ارباب سایه ها تو این مجموعه) اونقدرها هم خنگ نیست که نقشه جایگزین در صورت شکست نداشته باشه😁
و چقدر لیف و جاسمین و باردا گول شخصیت های جدید رو میخورن بابا تجربه دیگه باید بهتون ثابت کرده باشه همه رو بد بدونید مگر خلافش ثابت شه :))
September 12, 2012
AMAZING book i loved this series. very good and adventurous.
July 25, 2025
We enjoyed this installment just as much as the others, although it's a bit more gruesomely vivid than previous installments. Looking forward to the next book.
November 15, 2017
Welcome back Lief, Jasmine and Barda. Another adventure awaits as the three friends make one final attempt to save their land from The Enemy. True to it's name, this book (and series) is all about Deltora's dragons. Where are they now? What happened to them? And when?
With crops failing and his subjects starving, Lief must set out once again, risking life and limb, to find a way to put a stop to the Shadowlord's poisonous plans. Destination; Dragon's Nest. Welcome back old friends and new, clever enemies.
For a series that's gone on for so long, it would be expected for quality to decline by this point, but if anything, it's gotten even better. I feel as though, if you take your time with it (as I did the firs time I read the Deltora series), you will grow with this series. As Lief and Jasmine (even Barda, despite his years) grow into themselves, so will you. Rodda's ability to create and extend a completely new world is fantastic, the detail makes you feel as if you're really there with the characters. While I can remember everything that's happened in this series, I'd forgotten that what I was remembering actually came from Deltora and not from some other book or movie.
A surprise around every corner awaits you in the final Deltoran series.
With crops failing and his subjects starving, Lief must set out once again, risking life and limb, to find a way to put a stop to the Shadowlord's poisonous plans. Destination; Dragon's Nest. Welcome back old friends and new, clever enemies.
For a series that's gone on for so long, it would be expected for quality to decline by this point, but if anything, it's gotten even better. I feel as though, if you take your time with it (as I did the firs time I read the Deltora series), you will grow with this series. As Lief and Jasmine (even Barda, despite his years) grow into themselves, so will you. Rodda's ability to create and extend a completely new world is fantastic, the detail makes you feel as if you're really there with the characters. While I can remember everything that's happened in this series, I'd forgotten that what I was remembering actually came from Deltora and not from some other book or movie.
A surprise around every corner awaits you in the final Deltoran series.
February 22, 2017
بسیار غافلگیر کننده تر بود و رازش رو تا آخر حفظ کرد. گره گشایی نهایی خوب بود و سعی میکرد از کلیشه های قبلیش فاصله بگیره
January 9, 2012
Nick Reagan
01-09-12
American Humanities
Gagnon
Review of Dragon’s Nest, By Emily Rodda
There is a king who’s name is Lief, he wears the Belt Of Deltora which is a magical belt that has all the stones of the dragons, each stone has its own magical ability, Lief is plagued by the voice of the shadow king who speaks to him by talking through a crystal embedded in a magic table, lief and his companions Barda (Strong Tough Military advisor) and Jasmine (Strong woman with a gift with nature, who also has a bird named Kree). They got together to discuss the Shadow king and learned about the 4 Sisters, Sister of the East, West, North , and South. They are evil things used by the Shadow king as a power source for him and his realm (the shadowlands). They destroy the table in the hottest fires in all of Deltora With the help of Doom Liefs old friend...Barely. Lief uses his quick thinking to decipher a riddle and finds a piece of a map in the leg of the table. It directs them to “Dragon’s Nest” because it is the location of the Sister of the East. They set off to destroy it with a small army employed by Barda. On the way Barda, Lief, and Jasmine “went in search of herbs” when they actually were scouting, they heard screaming Turns out it was a Capricorn which all of them belived were extinct, the Capricorn was tied to a tree being forced to answer riddles by 12 Granous which are large grey furred creatures which have sharp jagged teeth and stand on two legs. Lief snuck behind the tree trying to help him but he gave his position away, they would have died if it wasn’t for the Topaz Dragon they talked to the dragon about helping them destroy the evil in dragons nest. he refused because that was the ruby dragon territory. So they left again went through the end-woods ate golden fruit which the skin wakes you up but the inside puts you asleep. Lief took the first bite, it was bitter and disgusting so the rest of them peeled them, they fell into a comatose state and a giant bird like creature came to eat them, since lief ate some of the skin he wasn’t completely paralyzed she he could move somewhat. Lindal of Broome saved their lives and shooed the beast they followed her from them to the Nest and There they found out that the Capricorn was a shapeshifter, shifted into the ruby dragon destroying things and eating people so when they got to the nest he was there as a dragon. They fought him until the real dragon appeared killed him and then proceeded to dig up the Sister of the East which was just a Glowing golden orb that was expelling so much hate and evil everyone could hardly stand, including the dragon, lief powered the dragon with the Belt of Deltora to make they dragon become more powerful and they destroyed the Sister and on the Capricorns body they find a second map leading them into the Shadow-Lands.
I thought that this book was well written and it enabled the reader to be a part of the story. The explanations are vivid and comprehensible, and the fantasy aspect it the main draw in, it doesn’t have spot on realism. It is a great book that helps the reader get whats going on at all times and what everyone is thinking, without being confusing. This book has a great structure that really speaks to the reader, there was a couple spots where i was lost but within the next page I understood.
I would give this book a 4.5 because of its simplicity yet complicated structure. It was easy to follow but has a large vocabulary and interesting points of view. I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a good Action filled Fantasy. Again it has a very simplistic structure and plot but for a higher aged audience. I enjoyed this unique prospect of the book. Dragon’s Nest was a fantastic and fun read that I recommend to everyone.
01-09-12
American Humanities
Gagnon
Review of Dragon’s Nest, By Emily Rodda
There is a king who’s name is Lief, he wears the Belt Of Deltora which is a magical belt that has all the stones of the dragons, each stone has its own magical ability, Lief is plagued by the voice of the shadow king who speaks to him by talking through a crystal embedded in a magic table, lief and his companions Barda (Strong Tough Military advisor) and Jasmine (Strong woman with a gift with nature, who also has a bird named Kree). They got together to discuss the Shadow king and learned about the 4 Sisters, Sister of the East, West, North , and South. They are evil things used by the Shadow king as a power source for him and his realm (the shadowlands). They destroy the table in the hottest fires in all of Deltora With the help of Doom Liefs old friend...Barely. Lief uses his quick thinking to decipher a riddle and finds a piece of a map in the leg of the table. It directs them to “Dragon’s Nest” because it is the location of the Sister of the East. They set off to destroy it with a small army employed by Barda. On the way Barda, Lief, and Jasmine “went in search of herbs” when they actually were scouting, they heard screaming Turns out it was a Capricorn which all of them belived were extinct, the Capricorn was tied to a tree being forced to answer riddles by 12 Granous which are large grey furred creatures which have sharp jagged teeth and stand on two legs. Lief snuck behind the tree trying to help him but he gave his position away, they would have died if it wasn’t for the Topaz Dragon they talked to the dragon about helping them destroy the evil in dragons nest. he refused because that was the ruby dragon territory. So they left again went through the end-woods ate golden fruit which the skin wakes you up but the inside puts you asleep. Lief took the first bite, it was bitter and disgusting so the rest of them peeled them, they fell into a comatose state and a giant bird like creature came to eat them, since lief ate some of the skin he wasn’t completely paralyzed she he could move somewhat. Lindal of Broome saved their lives and shooed the beast they followed her from them to the Nest and There they found out that the Capricorn was a shapeshifter, shifted into the ruby dragon destroying things and eating people so when they got to the nest he was there as a dragon. They fought him until the real dragon appeared killed him and then proceeded to dig up the Sister of the East which was just a Glowing golden orb that was expelling so much hate and evil everyone could hardly stand, including the dragon, lief powered the dragon with the Belt of Deltora to make they dragon become more powerful and they destroyed the Sister and on the Capricorns body they find a second map leading them into the Shadow-Lands.
I thought that this book was well written and it enabled the reader to be a part of the story. The explanations are vivid and comprehensible, and the fantasy aspect it the main draw in, it doesn’t have spot on realism. It is a great book that helps the reader get whats going on at all times and what everyone is thinking, without being confusing. This book has a great structure that really speaks to the reader, there was a couple spots where i was lost but within the next page I understood.
I would give this book a 4.5 because of its simplicity yet complicated structure. It was easy to follow but has a large vocabulary and interesting points of view. I would recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a good Action filled Fantasy. Again it has a very simplistic structure and plot but for a higher aged audience. I enjoyed this unique prospect of the book. Dragon’s Nest was a fantastic and fun read that I recommend to everyone.
January 11, 2020
4 stars
Mother fr*cking dragons. Honestly, I love dragons, and the way Rodda portrayed them is good. They're all different in their own way, both in looks and personality, and they're deeply woven into the world of Deltora. Not to mention that the appearance of the dragons was foreshadowed in the second series This series tackles another issue the Shadowlord has left the lands, and that's the issue of food. The lands aren't thriving, and they kinda need food to survive. So, Lief, Barda and jasmine set out to fix this issue, after finding out what it is.
I feel like this series gets grimmer by the book. In the first series, there were little to no casualties, especially on the good side. For the good guys, it often just got better as the stories progressed. However, in the second book, there were a few more deaths here and there and then there is this book. The book just feels darker, with much more sense of dread. I really enjoy this series, probably my favourite of the three series. Most likely because of the addition of dragons, the slightly darker themes, and the fact that it's the main trio from the beginning. Once again, Rodda adds twists and turns to her book and makes use of the characters that were previously established.
Mother fr*cking dragons. Honestly, I love dragons, and the way Rodda portrayed them is good. They're all different in their own way, both in looks and personality, and they're deeply woven into the world of Deltora. Not to mention that the appearance of the dragons was foreshadowed in the second series This series tackles another issue the Shadowlord has left the lands, and that's the issue of food. The lands aren't thriving, and they kinda need food to survive. So, Lief, Barda and jasmine set out to fix this issue, after finding out what it is.
I feel like this series gets grimmer by the book. In the first series, there were little to no casualties, especially on the good side. For the good guys, it often just got better as the stories progressed. However, in the second book, there were a few more deaths here and there and then there is this book. The book just feels darker, with much more sense of dread. I really enjoy this series, probably my favourite of the three series. Most likely because of the addition of dragons, the slightly darker themes, and the fact that it's the main trio from the beginning. Once again, Rodda adds twists and turns to her book and makes use of the characters that were previously established.
May 24, 2011
For the last year or so, my daughter and I have been reading some classic fantasy books at bedtime -- The Chronicles of Narnia, a little Tolkien, etc. They've been almost entirely my (or my wife's) suggestions. So when she came home with the Deltora books and asked me to read them, I felt somewhat obligated. This was the first I read, although (as other reviews have pointed out) it's the beginning of the third Deltora series. It's not nearly as terrible as I feared -- the artwork is weak and the characters occasionally make logical leaps that are anything but, but the characterizations aren't all two-dimensional and the plot is a classic "quest" trope, competently handled. And there seems to be a habit of introducing simple codes and cyphers for the reader to solve, which was an unexpected bit of fun.
Some "kids" books are just as fun for adults as they are for kids; some are more painful than a root canal. This one isn't dental surgery, but I don't think it's in quite the same league as Harry Potter and Ender's Game.
Some "kids" books are just as fun for adults as they are for kids; some are more painful than a root canal. This one isn't dental surgery, but I don't think it's in quite the same league as Harry Potter and Ender's Game.
February 17, 2015
This is a great series for young readers. I read it when I was in college, but still loved it. My favorite part of these books is that there are little puzzles and riddles that the heroes must solve in order to complete their quests and the reader can take part in solving them on their own before reading ahead.
These are the third group of books in Rodda's larger series of Deltora Quest. While the reader can read these without reading the first two groups of books, I think as a whole they are more interesting with an understanding of the whole background. I read the Dragons of Deltora books first and there were parts I didn't really understand as much, because while Rodda touches on past events through flashbacks or subtle summaries, without having read the other groups of books the reader doesn't understand the real importance of the event. So I would highly suggest reading Deltora Quest and Deltora Shadowlands first.
Overall, this is a great series.
These are the third group of books in Rodda's larger series of Deltora Quest. While the reader can read these without reading the first two groups of books, I think as a whole they are more interesting with an understanding of the whole background. I read the Dragons of Deltora books first and there were parts I didn't really understand as much, because while Rodda touches on past events through flashbacks or subtle summaries, without having read the other groups of books the reader doesn't understand the real importance of the event. So I would highly suggest reading Deltora Quest and Deltora Shadowlands first.
Overall, this is a great series.
March 24, 2009
This book is about a kid have to save the would. the people in the village think that he cant save the would but some people think hes the king of the village.ther is a lot of dragons are comeing to the village to disstroye it.
i conact this book to text to would because there are people that can save the would like the kid in the book. also i concet this book to my self because i had to save my cat from the street.
i give this book 5 stars because it was inchrsting to me and was a littel funny.also i liked it because it was about dragons and i like dragons.
i conact this book to text to would because there are people that can save the would like the kid in the book. also i concet this book to my self because i had to save my cat from the street.
i give this book 5 stars because it was inchrsting to me and was a littel funny.also i liked it because it was about dragons and i like dragons.
October 14, 2010
Sadly I am just not likeing it anymore so I might give this book up.Sorry fans!:p
May 29, 2018
اولین کتاب مجموعه اژدهایان دلتورا . بهترین مجموعه از سه مجموعه دلتورا . با یک داستان جذاب . شخصیت ها که بزرگ شده اند ماجراجویی هایشان هم بزرگ و بزرگتر شده است .و جذاب تر ...
December 27, 2020
Dragons ❤️❤️❤️
Also, Lindal is so cool. I did forget about her though, whoops.
Also, Lindal is so cool. I did forget about her though, whoops.
September 10, 2024
If you liked deltora quest, you will like this one. I liked that the main objective is an iffy decision. It seems more real and more emotional that way.
January 10, 2022
Star Rating: 5 stars
Note: This is the 1st book in the Dragons of Deltora series but the 12th in the overarching Deltora saga so this will not be an in-depth review.
As I have probably mentioned in countless reviews, I am making a concerted effort to read some of my childhood favorites so that Goodreads will be an accurate representation of my reading taste and be able to recommend me good books. Because of this, I have been making a concerted effort to put them on my yearly TBR list, and the most recent one I was able to get to was Dragon’s Nest by Emily Rodda, the 1st book in the Dragons of Deltora quartet but the 12th book overall in the Deltora saga. This book continues the story of Lief, Barda, and Jasmine as they struggle to find a solution that will keep the Shadow Lord and his influence out of their country once and for all, and they have discovered the only way to do this is find the seven lost dragons of Deltora.
The best thing about this novel, in my opinion, is the massive amount of world-building that Rodda does in just 181 pages. As already mentioned, this book is the 12th in an overarching series so there has already been loads of world-building, however, in this book, she takes all the different threads and pulls them together while adding more that not only make sense with what we, as readers, already know but also adds to the fabric of the story in new and exciting ways, particularly when it comes to creatures as she doesn’t just add dragons but many others as well, but I won’t spoil.
Another thing about this novel that makes it exciting is the character work that she does, whether it be with her quintessential main character of Leif or between two characters that appear in this book but that have a conflict that spans generations. Although Lief may be an established character, he stills deals with the self-doubt that comes with being a young monarch in a country recovering from centuries of war and occupation, and because of this, he is constantly being influenced, whether for good or ill, by various other characters. Now, I understand that some may find Leif’s character development to be slow, repetitive, and boring, however, I enjoy the fact that Rodda takes the time to show that a young boy thrust into this role would have a lot of doubts and the more the pressure, the more the doubts, and that these don’t just go away, they linger, especially when surrounded by characters fighting conflicts that he doesn’t understand or feel should be a priority with everything else going on across the country.
Finally, I really like the themes she played with or continued to play with in this novel, themes of the exploration of history and the preservation of nature. As previously mentioned, this book deals with a country recovering from centuries of war and occupation and the ramifications of that, such as lost history and destroyed environments. Although this theme could be overwhelming for young people, this book’s target audience, the way that Rodda explores them theme by making them exciting and kind of like treasure hunts makes them fun and more accessible for young people and introduces them to themes that they will encounter in more complexity and detail later.
If you are looking for a book/series to introduce your child or classroom to epic fantasy in an accessible way, then this is the book for you. Young readers will enjoy it for the treasure hunt/puzzles, and you will enjoy it for the themes and motifs that exist below the surface of this fun, engaging story. 5 stars and it remains a favorite!!!!!!
Note: This is the 1st book in the Dragons of Deltora series but the 12th in the overarching Deltora saga so this will not be an in-depth review.
As I have probably mentioned in countless reviews, I am making a concerted effort to read some of my childhood favorites so that Goodreads will be an accurate representation of my reading taste and be able to recommend me good books. Because of this, I have been making a concerted effort to put them on my yearly TBR list, and the most recent one I was able to get to was Dragon’s Nest by Emily Rodda, the 1st book in the Dragons of Deltora quartet but the 12th book overall in the Deltora saga. This book continues the story of Lief, Barda, and Jasmine as they struggle to find a solution that will keep the Shadow Lord and his influence out of their country once and for all, and they have discovered the only way to do this is find the seven lost dragons of Deltora.
The best thing about this novel, in my opinion, is the massive amount of world-building that Rodda does in just 181 pages. As already mentioned, this book is the 12th in an overarching series so there has already been loads of world-building, however, in this book, she takes all the different threads and pulls them together while adding more that not only make sense with what we, as readers, already know but also adds to the fabric of the story in new and exciting ways, particularly when it comes to creatures as she doesn’t just add dragons but many others as well, but I won’t spoil.
Another thing about this novel that makes it exciting is the character work that she does, whether it be with her quintessential main character of Leif or between two characters that appear in this book but that have a conflict that spans generations. Although Lief may be an established character, he stills deals with the self-doubt that comes with being a young monarch in a country recovering from centuries of war and occupation, and because of this, he is constantly being influenced, whether for good or ill, by various other characters. Now, I understand that some may find Leif’s character development to be slow, repetitive, and boring, however, I enjoy the fact that Rodda takes the time to show that a young boy thrust into this role would have a lot of doubts and the more the pressure, the more the doubts, and that these don’t just go away, they linger, especially when surrounded by characters fighting conflicts that he doesn’t understand or feel should be a priority with everything else going on across the country.
Finally, I really like the themes she played with or continued to play with in this novel, themes of the exploration of history and the preservation of nature. As previously mentioned, this book deals with a country recovering from centuries of war and occupation and the ramifications of that, such as lost history and destroyed environments. Although this theme could be overwhelming for young people, this book’s target audience, the way that Rodda explores them theme by making them exciting and kind of like treasure hunts makes them fun and more accessible for young people and introduces them to themes that they will encounter in more complexity and detail later.
If you are looking for a book/series to introduce your child or classroom to epic fantasy in an accessible way, then this is the book for you. Young readers will enjoy it for the treasure hunt/puzzles, and you will enjoy it for the themes and motifs that exist below the surface of this fun, engaging story. 5 stars and it remains a favorite!!!!!!
February 21, 2020
So far, I haven't been disappointed at all in my reread of Deltora Quest. they're all getting a solid 4 stars from me and they're one of the few books I read as a really young kid that I still enjoy reading now.
This one is pretty basic and probably doesn't hold up quite as much compared to some of the others. It's the beginning of another quest and it seemed to drag on for a bit longer than necessary. But it still had twists and reveals that I'd forgotten about and there's been a few clues dropped that I know are going to be important later, but I just can't quite remember how or why, so I'm excited to figure it all out again.
This one is pretty basic and probably doesn't hold up quite as much compared to some of the others. It's the beginning of another quest and it seemed to drag on for a bit longer than necessary. But it still had twists and reveals that I'd forgotten about and there's been a few clues dropped that I know are going to be important later, but I just can't quite remember how or why, so I'm excited to figure it all out again.
December 21, 2013
Lief is concerned for his kingdom. The Shadowlord's whisperings from the crystal in the palace are spreading a blanket of doom and dread over the land, foremost within Lief. He is sure if he weren't wearing the Belt of Deltora he would have succumbed to it long agao. He finally decides to try one final desperate attempt to destroy the crystal with the help of his friends Jasmine, Doom, and Bard. They succeed, but as the crystal is being destroyed it start leaking former conversations that happened in its presence, and the group learns of a far worse danger threatening the land. The Shadowlord had set up Four Sisters to spread a slow sickness over the land. Lief has to find the legendary dragons, waken them and ask them to help him destroy the Four Sisters. In this book he sets out to conquer the one in the East with the help of Jasmine and Bard, but someone is following them and trying to thwart their plans.
I originally read the Deltora Quest series about a decade ago, but I had no problem picking up this series with no refresher. Rodda incorporates enough information naturally into the story, it triggered memories and I was soon back up to speed. Rodda has a skill in writing an adventure that is simple enough for elementary kids, but entertaining enough that adults can still enjoy it. It doesn't feel like it is written for kids like some other books of this genre for this age group do. One thing that makes the Deltora books huge hits with the kids is the puzzles. Rodda always includes riddles and codes in the stories for the puzzle-loving adventurer (and I definitely fit in that category). Oh, and an added plus for this book is the appearance of some dragons both friendly and mean.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. One character has his finger cut off by some nasty creatures. Bard, Jasmine and Lief have to battle off creatures with swords. A dragon eats and/or roasts some people on two occasions, and a character throws spears at an evil dragon. A good dragon and a bad dragon have a fight, and there's a huge cunning bird that almost spears and eats our main characters. Most violence is simply stated with very few details.
I originally read the Deltora Quest series about a decade ago, but I had no problem picking up this series with no refresher. Rodda incorporates enough information naturally into the story, it triggered memories and I was soon back up to speed. Rodda has a skill in writing an adventure that is simple enough for elementary kids, but entertaining enough that adults can still enjoy it. It doesn't feel like it is written for kids like some other books of this genre for this age group do. One thing that makes the Deltora books huge hits with the kids is the puzzles. Rodda always includes riddles and codes in the stories for the puzzle-loving adventurer (and I definitely fit in that category). Oh, and an added plus for this book is the appearance of some dragons both friendly and mean.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. One character has his finger cut off by some nasty creatures. Bard, Jasmine and Lief have to battle off creatures with swords. A dragon eats and/or roasts some people on two occasions, and a character throws spears at an evil dragon. A good dragon and a bad dragon have a fight, and there's a huge cunning bird that almost spears and eats our main characters. Most violence is simply stated with very few details.
May 15, 2010
When King Lief comes up with a plan to destroy a crystal that contains the Shadowlord's voice, another mystery appeared. A piece of a map and a story of the Four Singing Sisters is told to the Lief by the librian Josef. The Four Sisters are a plan of the Shadow Lord and his black magic. He has placed them in the four corners of Deltora, north, south, east and west, and they poison the land. That is also the reason why the crops didn't trive in Deltora. The 4 sisters had brough the land to a long slow death.
Lief believes that he need to find the 4 sisters and destroy them. He is determined. Bt first they need to find dragons to help them because they knew they can not detroyed the sisters with only their power. The people believe the dragons to be dead. No one has seen one for centuries, except for Lief, Barda and Jasmine. They know of one, the Golden Dragon, and where he told by Doran the Dragonlover to fall asleep. King Lief MUST find a way to awake the Golden Dragon, and then persuade it to help him destroy the sister of the East.
Lief believes that he need to find the 4 sisters and destroy them. He is determined. Bt first they need to find dragons to help them because they knew they can not detroyed the sisters with only their power. The people believe the dragons to be dead. No one has seen one for centuries, except for Lief, Barda and Jasmine. They know of one, the Golden Dragon, and where he told by Doran the Dragonlover to fall asleep. King Lief MUST find a way to awake the Golden Dragon, and then persuade it to help him destroy the sister of the East.
October 3, 2017
"Dragon's Nest" is book 1 in the spinoff from Deltora Quest, the Dragon's of Deltora. In this book we follow Leif, Barda, and Jasmine on another quest, this one to find the four dragons of Deltora, meant to be the protectors of Deltora. They meet the first of the dragon's , the Ruby Dragon in this book. And in true Rodda style, the have an awesome adventure along the way.
My kids love me to read the Deltora books to them every night, and we will continue to do this until there are none left unread. It's also exciting for me as well as a lover of fantasy and dragon quests.
This took us a long time to finish, but then again we had our on IRL summer/school starting adventures in between. I highly recommend this series for the adventure/action story lover.
Here's the link where you can find it on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Nest-D...
My kids love me to read the Deltora books to them every night, and we will continue to do this until there are none left unread. It's also exciting for me as well as a lover of fantasy and dragon quests.
This took us a long time to finish, but then again we had our on IRL summer/school starting adventures in between. I highly recommend this series for the adventure/action story lover.
Here's the link where you can find it on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Dragons-Nest-D...
March 27, 2009
The Book the Dragons Nest is about Lief. Its Lief's story but it continued. Lief is now the prince of Deltora. It seems like something bad is going to happen in Deltora. Someone is out to get lief.
I made a text-to-text connection. I can connect this series to the other one. Instead of Lief searching for all the Gems he is now King of Deltora but now he has a lot of things to worry about. The Shadow lord does he still have a grudge with them?
I gave this book 3 stars. I enjoyed this book a little i liked that it continued because i enjoyed the other series. I still have to finish all the books so i cant really rate the whole series yet. I cant rate both series.
I made a text-to-text connection. I can connect this series to the other one. Instead of Lief searching for all the Gems he is now King of Deltora but now he has a lot of things to worry about. The Shadow lord does he still have a grudge with them?
I gave this book 3 stars. I enjoyed this book a little i liked that it continued because i enjoyed the other series. I still have to finish all the books so i cant really rate the whole series yet. I cant rate both series.
May 7, 2011
This was a great read. Leif can hear the Shadow Lord's voice inside his head day and night. It is coming from the crystal in a walled-in room on the third floor. The voice taunts Leif and tries to get him to give up. Instead, Leif finds a way to destroy the evil crystal and as it breaks apart, Leif and his closest friends hear voices recorded by the crystal talking about a plot to poison the land by way of the Four Sisters. With the help of Doran the Dragonlover's notes in Deltora Annals and a hidden clue discovered in the crystal's remains, Leif begins a quest to search out the Four Sister's lairs and destroy them, to beak the curse on the land.
October 23, 2016
This is a children's book and is the first in the third series about the Dragons of Deltora.
I was pretty confused at first because it was labeled as book one but was actually grateful that the start of the book didn't give long winded explanations for those who haven't read the other series, instead the author gave just enough to help you fall in love with the characters and want them to win! What a delightful fantasy series for young readers. It's not an adult book but there is enough there to keep most fantasy readers interested. A good solid fantasy book with magic, dragons, bad and good, fun and loss.
I was pretty confused at first because it was labeled as book one but was actually grateful that the start of the book didn't give long winded explanations for those who haven't read the other series, instead the author gave just enough to help you fall in love with the characters and want them to win! What a delightful fantasy series for young readers. It's not an adult book but there is enough there to keep most fantasy readers interested. A good solid fantasy book with magic, dragons, bad and good, fun and loss.
March 14, 2011
At first I was confused - this is the first in this series but this isn't the first series about these people, so I felt like I was missing something. Once I realized I was I just enjoyed the story.
I was looking for something to read out loud to the kiddos but this is a little too old for them. There's a scene involving finger removal as punishment - that's beyond what I want to explain to my kids at this point. I can see them both enjoying it when they are a little older though. It's a good story and I can only assume the rest of the series will be fun to read too.
I was looking for something to read out loud to the kiddos but this is a little too old for them. There's a scene involving finger removal as punishment - that's beyond what I want to explain to my kids at this point. I can see them both enjoying it when they are a little older though. It's a good story and I can only assume the rest of the series will be fun to read too.
December 26, 2011
Okay, I read these books when I was about 11 probably. They are really great for a younger audience - but older than ten. I would recommend this to younger kids 10-11, maybe even 12?
These have great adventures and wonderful, lovable characters. This is a long series, starting with the beginning Deltora books, so if you get hooked, like I did, you have a long way to read!
I kind of read these books out of order, starting first in the Shadowlands series, not knowing there were books before that. Then I read Dragons of Deltora, and finally read snippets of the first original series.
These have great adventures and wonderful, lovable characters. This is a long series, starting with the beginning Deltora books, so if you get hooked, like I did, you have a long way to read!
I kind of read these books out of order, starting first in the Shadowlands series, not knowing there were books before that. Then I read Dragons of Deltora, and finally read snippets of the first original series.
February 6, 2014
Thanks to my grandmother, I had started reading this series with no idea what I was getting myself into. She had given them to me saying no one in the house was interested in them, and I am GLAD she chose to give them to me! This book was one of those Omg-I-Cannot-Believe-How-AWESOME-This-Book-Is, kind of thing! Full of adventure, mystery, dragons and above all- CODE BREAKING! How cool is that? Imagine my distress when I learned this was the last series in Emily Rodda's books! So much for wanting to know what will happen next...
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