Return to Del: Deltora Quest, Book 8

If you have followed the first books in this series, you should know that the series ends on a strong note. The ultimate battle with the Shadowlord is not just heavy on battle and conflict. There are very satisfying twists, turns and surprises, and some interesting revelations. Given the direct and fairly simple way this series was developed and written, it is sort of surprising how much mystery and surprise Rodda was able to weave into the story. This is fine by me, and I suspect it will be fine for fans. Again, a wonderful introductory series for young fantasy/quest readers.

Emily Rodda is a fantastic story teller and this is a fantastic series for the whole family. Easy reads and you are able to see, smell and feel the way that the characters feel in the book. You are there with the characters. Very happy.

great

Who is the heir to Deltora? That is the question on everyone's mind. Only be careful...there's a spy in the Resistance, and it's one of the people you'd least likely suspect.. This book is great. I really like the way Emily Rodda keeps turning and twisting, never going the way you expect her to.

Great series.

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Great seller! Book was great!

The book store told me these books are out of print. I went to a used book store and still could not find them, so I went to Amazon.com and they have them (new). I ordered them for my Grandson on December 22 for Christmas. I was sure they would be late, but they arrived December 24th! Good job Amazon!

Loved it

当然ですが、１巻から７巻の出来事は、すべてこの８巻のためにあります。話のテンポも格段に早くなり、一気に読破しました。（作者はこの８巻を書いてから１－７を書いたのでは、と思ってしまいました...）続編(Shadowlands)の3冊も既に入手済みで早速読み始めています。また、Dragons Deltoraという新しいシリーズも出ているようです。出版社(scholastic)のサイトに情報がありますので、要チェック！

物語はついに最終局面を迎えます。次々と明かされていく真実。そして、the true heirはどこにいるのか？最後の巻だけあって、ものすごく展開が速い、というか目まぐるしく展開しすぎてついていくのが大変です。ちょっと話を詰め込みすぎのような気がしますが、でもすごく面白くて一気読みでした。クライマックスは感動しますよ。

シリーズ中、唯一５つ星をつけました。猛烈に引っ張り込まれます。ここまで7巻読んできて本当に良かったと満足感があります。特に後半はどんでん返し・アクション・知略が絡みあい、大スペクタクルの展開です。ところで背表紙に描かれた宝石の順番が他の巻と違っていますね....とにかく、7巻まで来た人、そこでやめたら人生の損失です。