4.01 AVERAGE


This was a very satisfying ending to a very long series of increasingly dark installments on a quest from despair to light. Sounds paradoxical. There was always a bit of horror mixed in with the quest from the start, but with each series the books got more complex and darker and darker with more and more horrible things happening and less time spent on the good. My son was genuinely disturbed a few times.

My son also figured out how the final triumph would happen!

This is perhaps better for slightly older children than my son (8) - say, 10/11, so starting the series with Deltora Quest at age 8 or 9 would be best.
adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

i don’t care how many times lief saved deltora he should have been nicer to josef and for that i’m gonna smack him
adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

https://dunnooowrite.wordpress.com/2017/07/02/dragons-of-deltora-4-the-sister-of-the-south/

Ahh, the last book in the series.
Again, I liked how everytime Emily Rodda makes us discover pieces of the puzzle that were actually already there since the first book. I also liked how much the dragons appeared in this book!
Ofcourse, the ending is a bit much over the top happy, but as it is a book meant for children (11-13y), I can forgive it.