A faint, harsh sound came back in answer.Lief looked up, and saw a black speck coming towards them through the distant blue. Suddenly Jasmine gave a high, piercing cry. There was no direction to take but the one theywere taking, for the Plain of the Rats lay in a bend of the river, and was bounded on three sides bydeep water.įor centuries the rats have been trapped by the river that curves around their plain, thought Liefgrimly. But there was nothing to do but keep moving. It meant that food and shelter were fardistant. Kree had flown off as dawn broke to survey the land ahead and to lookfor food. Murmured to Filli, who was nestled on her shoulder, but her eyes were fixed on the horizon. Should the Shadow Lord become aware that the stone had been taken, his servantswould begin searching for the thieves.Īnd how easily they would find them on this bare plain.Barda plodded beside Lief, his head lowered.
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It was a sign that something ofgreat importance had happened in the terrible place where the third stone of the Belt of Deltora hadbeen hidden. The plume of smokestaining the blue sky at their backs was like a signal to their enemies. Though all of them badly needed rest, they knew that they had to keep moving. Hour by hour the companions had trudged overbare, baked earth hemmed in on both sides by the waters of Broad River waters so wide that theycould barely see the far banks. But hunger and exhaustion were making the journey seem endless, and thefact that the landscape never changed did not help. They had long ago discarded the heavy red garments and boots which had saved them from the rats.Walking was easier now. The faint smell ofsmoke hung in the still air, though the city was now just a blur on the horizon at their backs. Yet only one night and part of aday had passed since he, Barda, and Jasmine had left the City of the Rats in flames. It seemed to Lief that they had been walking beside the river forever. The opal has givenLief a terrible vision of their next goal: The Shifting Sands. But now they arestranded on the barren plain that surrounds it, having lost all their supplies. The three companions are lucky to have escaped the City of the Rats alive. Others keep their dark loyalty well hidden. Some, like hisbrutual Grey Guards, are easily recognized. But servants of the Enemy are everywhere.
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On their travels, the companions have discovered a secret resistance movement made up ofpeople pledged to defy the Shadow Lord. The opal, gem of hope, gives glimpses of the future. The ruby, symbol of happiness, pales when danger threatens,repels evil spirits, and is an antidote to venom. The golden topaz, symbl of faith, has the power to contact thespirit world, and to clear the mind. Lief s companions are the man Barda, who was once a Palace guard, and Jasmine, a wild,orphaned girl of Liefs own age who they met in the fearful Forests of Silence. Hidden in fearsome places throughout the land, they must be restored tothe Belt before the heir to the throne can be found and the Shadow Lords tyranny ended. The gems an amethyst, a topaz, a diamond,a ruby, an opal, a lapis lazuli, and an emerald were stolen to open the way for the evil ShadowLord to invade Deltora. Sixteen-year-old Lief, fulfilling a pledge made by his father before he was born, is on a great questto find the seven gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. Title Flight2 Forbidden Fruit3 The Road to Rithmere4 Lost in the Crowd5 Win and Lose6 Berry, Birdie, and Twig7 Trouble8 The Games9 The Finalists10 The Champion11 Easy as Winking12 No Choice13 The Shifting Sands14 Terror15 The Center16 The ConeThe Deltora Book of MonstersPreview: The Golden DoorAbout the AuthorVenture into DeltoraCopyright