Product Description

Lief, Barda, and Jasmine continue their perilous quest to recover the seven lost gems of the magic belt of Deltora. Strengthened by the power of the golden topaz and the great ruby, they begin their search for the third stone. But they cannot know the horrors that await them in their next destination . . . the forbidden City of the Rats.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #72035 in Books
• Published on: 2001-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 132 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780439253253
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
• Click here to view our Condition Guide and Shipping Prices

Customer Reviews

The quest continues.
Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have survived the treacherous Lake of Tears. Now, they must journey on to the City of the Rats, where the third gem of the Belt of Deltora is hidden. Along the way, they run into trouble and are captured by the inhabitants of a mysterious city called Noradz. In a place with so many strange rules and customs, it's only a matter of time before the three companions make a mistake and are punished. They escape and make their way out of the city, but ahead of them lies their goal - the horrifying City of the Rats. Long ago, the city was overrun by evil, and the few surviving inhabitants fled. Now, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must survive the brutal onslaught of rats at the city's entrance, and if they make it through, they must face the horrible Guardian of the city. I reccomend this book to all readers who enjoyed the first two books in the Deltora Quest series.

Delightfully horrible
I have nothing against rats. In fact, I keep one as a beloved pet. But wow, they can be pretty darn terrifying in the right circumstances, and that fact makes this one of the freakist Deltora books they have.

And, oddly enough, very personal and psychological.

Our little group of questers find themselves torn between two cities: one guarded by a terrifying monster and another that lives in freakish perfection and a fear of all things small and furry.

It's a clever and creepy insight into how people can be locked into strange views of the world and a great addition to this series.

RATS!
RATS! RATS IN THE HUNDREDS! If you like rats this is the book for you. Why, there's a whole city of the things. Oh, and one horribly powerful being of unspeakable evil that can supposedly never be destroyed.

Happy reading!

(is a kids book)