This is the second in the popular Deltora Quest series. The story picks up where the first left off, with the quest for the next gem from the set that have been scattered across the world.

There are riddles and puzzles in this book. Few have any originality, but they are still good riddles, and for younger readers who have not seen them before, they will be fun to read and to amaze their friends with. My 7 year old daughter is enjoying this series very much. However there is less here for older readers - Amazon suggests an age of 9-12, but my recommendation would be children a little younger would enjoy these more. ( )

Good series with lots of adventure. ( )

Some of the story was a bit obvious, but interesting all the same. ( )

#36, 2006

I enjoyed this book at least as much as the first one - I like the characters, and I found myself caught up in the story. I'm also finding that the plot isn't all that predictable - of course, the main points are pretty easy to figure out, since we know enough about the boy's quest to know where he's heading next, but there have been some twists and turns that surprised me. So far, this is a very nice fantasy series which is appropriate for young people (my son is seven and is loving it), but grown-ups can enjoy it, too. ( )