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Tales of Deltora
Discover the stories behind the legends in a lavishly illustrated new addition to the hugely successful Deltora series.
Where did the mysterious Shadow Lord come from? How did his seven ferocious Ak-Baba come to be? The secrets are revealed at last!
Return to Deltora -- land of magic and monsters -- in a new special edition that finally reveals the truth about the battles and the bloodlines that forged a universe full of adventure.
As an added bonus, this collection offers twenty stunningly lavish new color illustrations by Marc McBride.
Where did the mysterious Shadow Lord come from? How did his seven ferocious Ak-Baba come to be? The secrets are revealed at last!
Return to Deltora -- land of magic and monsters -- in a new special edition that finally reveals the truth about the battles and the bloodlines that forged a universe full of adventure.
As an added bonus, this collection offers twenty stunningly lavish new color illustrations by Marc McBride.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2005
About the author
Emily Rodda
291 books2,037 followersEmily Rodda (real name Jennifer Rowe) was born in Sydney, Australia and graduated from the University of Sydney in 1973 with an MA (Hons) in English Literature. Moving into a publishing career, first as a book editor, and finally as a publisher at Angus & Robertson, Rodda's first book was published in 1984.
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April 22, 2017
Even though I already knew the history of Deltora from reading (and rereading and rerereading...) the three Deltora series, this book was still enthralling and a brilliant read. I became stressed during the Battle for Deltora, even though I knew full well how it ended!
I am madly in love with the beautiful world of Deltora, and I loved every moment of its history. These stories show a rich culture and a well-developed world.
My favorite part of this book was getting to know Adin, and seeing the similarities between him and Lief. And it was awesome to meet his wife as well, who, as expected, was a wonderful, strong woman.
The Deltora series are truly some of my favorite books, and this book is no exception.
I am madly in love with the beautiful world of Deltora, and I loved every moment of its history. These stories show a rich culture and a well-developed world.
My favorite part of this book was getting to know Adin, and seeing the similarities between him and Lief. And it was awesome to meet his wife as well, who, as expected, was a wonderful, strong woman.
The Deltora series are truly some of my favorite books, and this book is no exception.
August 6, 2020
I love the way this was put together! The presentation was great, from the illustrations, to the aesthetic of the book itself, and the stories as well - bravo! An excellent expansion to the Deltora universe of Emil Rodda. If you are a fan of the Deltora series, you will most definitely enjoy this!
May 28, 2023
4.5 ster
January 25, 2024
I love how it’s chronological!!! And it’s from Josef’s perspective! It is most excellent!
May 23, 2017
This book has a special place in my heart. Why, you ask? Well, this specific book introduced me to the beautiful Fantasy-genre.
I wasn't a reader, and books didn't really interest me. Until I had to read a fantasy novel for school.
I couldn't find anything interesting in the library (which was like a labyrinth for me), so I went to the local book store. There, this book caught my eye with its magical cover.
I never heard or read anything of Deltora, but this book made me feel like I knew Deltora my whole life.
The first stories lead to a climatic battle in which you couldn't possibly tell how it would end.
Some people say the ending was very depressing compared to the rest of the story, and they're right. Unfortunately, it was realistic compared to how life goes on in real life.
Sometimes, the 'happily ever after'-ending isn't the end of the story yet.
I wasn't a reader, and books didn't really interest me. Until I had to read a fantasy novel for school.
I couldn't find anything interesting in the library (which was like a labyrinth for me), so I went to the local book store. There, this book caught my eye with its magical cover.
I never heard or read anything of Deltora, but this book made me feel like I knew Deltora my whole life.
The first stories lead to a climatic battle in which you couldn't possibly tell how it would end.
Some people say the ending was very depressing compared to the rest of the story, and they're right. Unfortunately, it was realistic compared to how life goes on in real life.
Sometimes, the 'happily ever after'-ending isn't the end of the story yet.
July 20, 2018
در جستجوی دلتورا داستانی فانتزی و متشکل از سه مجموعه، نوشتهٔ امیلی رودا نویسنده ی استرالیایی است. داستان درباره ی سه همسفر است که سرزمین تخیلی دلتورا را به دنبال تکمیل کمربند دلتورا و شکست خادمان ارباب سایه‌های اهریمنی زیر پا می گذارند. نخستین نسخه ی مجموعه ی اول در سال ۲۰۰۰ میلادی در استرالیا به چاپ رسید و اکنون نیز در ۳۰ کشور به فروش می رسد. در فوریه ی ۲۰۱۰ این مجموعه در کل ۱۵ میلیون و در استرالیا ۲ میلیون نسخه فروش داشته‌است. سه مجموعه شامل ۱۵ کتاب می‌شوند که ۸ کتاب اول در جستجوی دلتورا، ۳ جلد بعدی سرزمین سایه‌ها ی دلتورا و ۴ جلد آخر اژدهایان دلتورا نام دارند. تمامی کتاب‌های این مجموعه در ایران با ترجمه ی خانم محبوبه نجف خانی و توسط انتشارات بنفشه به چاپ رسیده‌است . انیمیشن و بازی رایانه ای در جستجوی دلتورا به ترتیب توسط تلویزیون ژاپن و شرکت نینتندو دی اس نیز ساخته شده‌اند.
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April 27, 2011After reading the adventures of our three friends in the three serieses, I thought I knew Deltora like the back of my hand. But I thought little about its past and this book was both new and old for me. I'm glad I got to read it because Deltora Quest is such a wonderful set of books and it was a shame I finishthed them all without being able to experiance them freshly again. Reading this book took me back to those times I glued my eyes to those books as Leif, Jasmine and Barda went their adventures to save their land. It was great and I hope to find more Deltora books to read soon.
April 1, 2016
Though I was never a big fan of either Deltora quest books or the Deltora door books I found this collection of stories very enticing and I my now start reading the Deltora quest books. I like how the story develops from the vision of the future in a different land.
August 29, 2014
No, not the best of books, but I was obsessed with this in elementary (or middle?) school. The production values are high; I loved the illustrations.
September 27, 2022
Flaptekst:
Deltora is een magisch land van draken en trollen, krijgers en tovenaars. Maar bovenal is Deltora het land van de zeven edelstenen die, bij elkaar gebracht in de Gordel van Deltora, de zeven stammen van het land verenigen.
Dit boek bevat verhalen en legendes, die met elkaar de geschiedenis van Deltora vertellen. Hoe is de kwaadaardige schaduwheer in het Land van de Draken terechtgekomen? Waar komen de monsterlijke Ak-Baba vandaan? En hoe is de Gordel van Deltora precies ontstaan?
Emily Rodda neemt je mee op een spannende reis door het land van monsters, draken en magie.
Met adembenemende kleurenillustraties van Marc McBride.
Mijn recensie
Dit boek heb ik aangeschaft omdat Ferry Visser na het lezen van mijn eigen boeken (de boeken van Johanna Lime) zo enthousiast was. Hij zei een schrijver gevonden te hebben waar hij lang naar uitgekeken had, die net zoveel fantasie had als de Australische schrijfster Emily Rodda. Ik wilde natuurlijk weten hoe hij aan die conclusie kwam en toen hij dit boek als voorbeeld liet zien, zocht ik het op en heb ik het gekocht. Wat al heel snel bleek is, dat dit niet de serie boeken is, de Kronieken van Deltora, die hij vermoedelijk had bedoeld. Nee, dit boek is slechts een verzamelbundel met korte verhalen, die naast haar serie boeken past. Met prachtige tekeningen van Marc McBride.
Waar ik vooral benieuwd naar was, was de vergelijking. Het lezen van de verhalen viel me een beetje tegen doordat het echt geschiedenissen zijn, vertellingen en fabels. De schrijfstijl is daardoor wat afstandelijk en hoewel ik de fantasie in de verhalen prachtig vond, werd ik niet meegesleurd in de verwikkelingen en bleef alles een beetje op afstand. De verhalen die in het boek staan, die zijn naverteld uit de Kronieken van Deltora, gaan over Adin. Hij is degene die volgens de voorspelling de zeven stammen zal verenigen in een gevecht tegen de schaduwheer. Daarvoor moet hij bij die zeven stammen hun medewerking vragen en zeven edelstenen verzamelen die in een riem om zijn middel passen. Dat valt hem nog niet mee. En de stam van de magiërs weigert mee te doen, waardoor het er wanneer de aanval komt op lijkt dat Deltora de ondergang tegemoet gaat. Totdat uiteindelijk toch iedereen samenwerkt en de schaduwheer degene is die de strijd verliest.
Deze verhalen, die passen bij de Kronieken van Deltora, heb ik met veel interesse gelezen en ik begreep direct waar Ferry op doelde. In Schimmenschuw moet Kamilia zeven delen van een sleutel gaan verzamelen bij de machthebbers van zeven landen. Net als bij Adin moet ze er wel iets voor doen om zo’n deel van de sleutel te krijgen en daarnaast krijgt ze te maken met geesten van draken. Uiteindelijk lukt het haar met de hulp van vrienden om de tijdpoort te vinden waarmee ze naar haar oma terug kan keren.
Er zijn dus duidelijk parallellen tussen de boeken van Emily Rodda en de boeken van Johanna Lime. Zij heeft zeven stammen en allerlei fantastische wezens, zeven belangrijke edelstenen en een voorspelling. Ik heb zeven magische dynastieën en allerlei fantastische wezens en de Avatars, zeven soorten magie, zeven delen van een sleutel, hoofdpersonages die voorspellende dromen krijgen… dus ja, ik zie waarom het overeenkomt. Het verschil is dat Emily Rodda haar fantasy plaatst in een wereldbouw met monsters en paarden en trollen en allerlei verschillende stammen die ieder een eigen identiteit bezitten. De tijd lijkt op een periode uit de geschiedenis, waarbij er nog weinig industrie was. Ik heb mijn fantasiewereld verplaats naar koninkrijken met planeten in de ruimte en ik gebruik behalve fantasy ook moderne techniek (science fiction) die een rol speelt. In grote lijnen klopt de vergelijking van Ferry wel en zijn er zeker overeenkomsten tussen Emily Rodda en Johanna Lime te vinden, maar de details van de verhalen verschillen nogal van elkaar. Het thema van de samenwerking die de uiteindelijke overwinning geeft, is wel weer gelijk.
Het is jammer dat de vertellende manier van schrijven mij wat op afstand hield en ik niet steeds geboeid bleef doorlezen. Ik heb er een hele tijd over gedaan om dit boek helemaal uit te lezen (nam het steeds mee als ik naar de tandarts en de kapper ging en even moest wachten). De geschiedenissen, fabels en vertellingen zijn misschien wat uit hun verband gehaald omdat je een kort verhaal leest en geen hele roman. De vreemde wereld was even inkomen. Het verhaal van Adin, het navertelde verhaal van de Kronieken van Deltora, vond ik in deze bundel het allermooist. Als dit een voorproefje is van de boeken van Emily Rodda, kan ik zeker meegaan in de beoordeling van Ferry dat dit geweldige boeken zijn om te lezen. Intussen schrijf ik verder aan mijn eigen verhalen, maar het was leuk om te zien dat er iemand op de wereld is (een tegenvoeter in Australië) die nagenoeg gelijkgestemde fantasyverhalen schrijft.
Ik gaf dit boek drie sterren.
Gelezen 2022
Deltora is een magisch land van draken en trollen, krijgers en tovenaars. Maar bovenal is Deltora het land van de zeven edelstenen die, bij elkaar gebracht in de Gordel van Deltora, de zeven stammen van het land verenigen.
Dit boek bevat verhalen en legendes, die met elkaar de geschiedenis van Deltora vertellen. Hoe is de kwaadaardige schaduwheer in het Land van de Draken terechtgekomen? Waar komen de monsterlijke Ak-Baba vandaan? En hoe is de Gordel van Deltora precies ontstaan?
Emily Rodda neemt je mee op een spannende reis door het land van monsters, draken en magie.
Met adembenemende kleurenillustraties van Marc McBride.
Mijn recensie
Dit boek heb ik aangeschaft omdat Ferry Visser na het lezen van mijn eigen boeken (de boeken van Johanna Lime) zo enthousiast was. Hij zei een schrijver gevonden te hebben waar hij lang naar uitgekeken had, die net zoveel fantasie had als de Australische schrijfster Emily Rodda. Ik wilde natuurlijk weten hoe hij aan die conclusie kwam en toen hij dit boek als voorbeeld liet zien, zocht ik het op en heb ik het gekocht. Wat al heel snel bleek is, dat dit niet de serie boeken is, de Kronieken van Deltora, die hij vermoedelijk had bedoeld. Nee, dit boek is slechts een verzamelbundel met korte verhalen, die naast haar serie boeken past. Met prachtige tekeningen van Marc McBride.
Waar ik vooral benieuwd naar was, was de vergelijking. Het lezen van de verhalen viel me een beetje tegen doordat het echt geschiedenissen zijn, vertellingen en fabels. De schrijfstijl is daardoor wat afstandelijk en hoewel ik de fantasie in de verhalen prachtig vond, werd ik niet meegesleurd in de verwikkelingen en bleef alles een beetje op afstand. De verhalen die in het boek staan, die zijn naverteld uit de Kronieken van Deltora, gaan over Adin. Hij is degene die volgens de voorspelling de zeven stammen zal verenigen in een gevecht tegen de schaduwheer. Daarvoor moet hij bij die zeven stammen hun medewerking vragen en zeven edelstenen verzamelen die in een riem om zijn middel passen. Dat valt hem nog niet mee. En de stam van de magiërs weigert mee te doen, waardoor het er wanneer de aanval komt op lijkt dat Deltora de ondergang tegemoet gaat. Totdat uiteindelijk toch iedereen samenwerkt en de schaduwheer degene is die de strijd verliest.
Deze verhalen, die passen bij de Kronieken van Deltora, heb ik met veel interesse gelezen en ik begreep direct waar Ferry op doelde. In Schimmenschuw moet Kamilia zeven delen van een sleutel gaan verzamelen bij de machthebbers van zeven landen. Net als bij Adin moet ze er wel iets voor doen om zo’n deel van de sleutel te krijgen en daarnaast krijgt ze te maken met geesten van draken. Uiteindelijk lukt het haar met de hulp van vrienden om de tijdpoort te vinden waarmee ze naar haar oma terug kan keren.
Er zijn dus duidelijk parallellen tussen de boeken van Emily Rodda en de boeken van Johanna Lime. Zij heeft zeven stammen en allerlei fantastische wezens, zeven belangrijke edelstenen en een voorspelling. Ik heb zeven magische dynastieën en allerlei fantastische wezens en de Avatars, zeven soorten magie, zeven delen van een sleutel, hoofdpersonages die voorspellende dromen krijgen… dus ja, ik zie waarom het overeenkomt. Het verschil is dat Emily Rodda haar fantasy plaatst in een wereldbouw met monsters en paarden en trollen en allerlei verschillende stammen die ieder een eigen identiteit bezitten. De tijd lijkt op een periode uit de geschiedenis, waarbij er nog weinig industrie was. Ik heb mijn fantasiewereld verplaats naar koninkrijken met planeten in de ruimte en ik gebruik behalve fantasy ook moderne techniek (science fiction) die een rol speelt. In grote lijnen klopt de vergelijking van Ferry wel en zijn er zeker overeenkomsten tussen Emily Rodda en Johanna Lime te vinden, maar de details van de verhalen verschillen nogal van elkaar. Het thema van de samenwerking die de uiteindelijke overwinning geeft, is wel weer gelijk.
Het is jammer dat de vertellende manier van schrijven mij wat op afstand hield en ik niet steeds geboeid bleef doorlezen. Ik heb er een hele tijd over gedaan om dit boek helemaal uit te lezen (nam het steeds mee als ik naar de tandarts en de kapper ging en even moest wachten). De geschiedenissen, fabels en vertellingen zijn misschien wat uit hun verband gehaald omdat je een kort verhaal leest en geen hele roman. De vreemde wereld was even inkomen. Het verhaal van Adin, het navertelde verhaal van de Kronieken van Deltora, vond ik in deze bundel het allermooist. Als dit een voorproefje is van de boeken van Emily Rodda, kan ik zeker meegaan in de beoordeling van Ferry dat dit geweldige boeken zijn om te lezen. Intussen schrijf ik verder aan mijn eigen verhalen, maar het was leuk om te zien dat er iemand op de wereld is (een tegenvoeter in Australië) die nagenoeg gelijkgestemde fantasyverhalen schrijft.
Ik gaf dit boek drie sterren.
Gelezen 2022
July 25, 2020
I would've given the birdsong tales 4 stars on their own, but they're less than a third of the book, and two of them are repeats from the other books. The new ones are great, I love seeing the early periods of history being filled in a little. Each tribe believing only they had been given a gem was a nice touch.
The Adin portion, on the other hand, dragged. Tying in the "Opal the Dreamer" story in the Jalis and Plains chapters was cool, but every other chapter felt like a foregone conclusion. The Del chapter was particularly bad, with some cringeworthy child dialogue. Additionally, the ease of Adin's quest is almost comical when you consider all the bullshit the main trio dealt with on a similar quest.
The only big surprise in the Adin story was how terrible looking the Torans come out of this. The single point in their favour is driving the Shadow Lord north upon his initial arrival. Aside from that, they were the only tribe to drive Adin away when he initially approached them (the Mere are a close second here). When he actually got to make his plea (only because of the Amethyst's will, mind you), they denied him twice. They only joined him at the last possible second. Finally, in the main series they broke their oath, which they made a giant magical stone to remind them of, specifically because of how aloof they'd been in the past. Paff barely had to exaggerate their bad traits to turn the Del against them. There's also an easy parallel to make between Tora and Pirra, which was taken over even more easily than Deltora. Aside from the advisors, the Torans were probably the second biggest aid to the Shadow Lord in history. On the other hand, they spared us from the series being called Daeltor, which must count for something.
Illustrations are great as always.
The Adin portion, on the other hand, dragged. Tying in the "Opal the Dreamer" story in the Jalis and Plains chapters was cool, but every other chapter felt like a foregone conclusion. The Del chapter was particularly bad, with some cringeworthy child dialogue. Additionally, the ease of Adin's quest is almost comical when you consider all the bullshit the main trio dealt with on a similar quest.
The only big surprise in the Adin story was how terrible looking the Torans come out of this. The single point in their favour is driving the Shadow Lord north upon his initial arrival. Aside from that, they were the only tribe to drive Adin away when he initially approached them (the Mere are a close second here). When he actually got to make his plea (only because of the Amethyst's will, mind you), they denied him twice. They only joined him at the last possible second. Finally, in the main series they broke their oath, which they made a giant magical stone to remind them of, specifically because of how aloof they'd been in the past. Paff barely had to exaggerate their bad traits to turn the Del against them. There's also an easy parallel to make between Tora and Pirra, which was taken over even more easily than Deltora. Aside from the advisors, the Torans were probably the second biggest aid to the Shadow Lord in history. On the other hand, they spared us from the series being called Daeltor, which must count for something.
Illustrations are great as always.
October 27, 2023
Tales of Deltora is a companion volume to the Deltora Quest series featuring all of the mentioned myths and legends of Deltoran history. It focuses on the beginnings of the Shadow Lord and Shadowlands and the union of the seven tribes by Adin, the creator of the Belt of Deltora.
This was fantastic. Although concise this had many things I had been curious or fascinated by and filled in a lot of the details the stories had left out in the main books. Theoretically these are all individual tales and could be read in any order but I found it more enjoyable to read as is.
My favourite tales from the Tenna Birdsongs were The Seven Goblins and Opal the Dreamer, while my favourites from The Deltora Annals were The Bargain of the Mere and The Archer of Azzure. But I honestly loved all of them.
I was amused by the And I also really enjoyed the councillors of Del.
While some of the tales are familiar, many are new or add further detail and all will be enjoyable to new and old fans alike. 5 stars.
This was fantastic. Although concise this had many things I had been curious or fascinated by and filled in a lot of the details the stories had left out in the main books. Theoretically these are all individual tales and could be read in any order but I found it more enjoyable to read as is.
My favourite tales from the Tenna Birdsongs were The Seven Goblins and Opal the Dreamer, while my favourites from The Deltora Annals were The Bargain of the Mere and The Archer of Azzure. But I honestly loved all of them.
I was amused by the And I also really enjoyed the councillors of Del.
While some of the tales are familiar, many are new or add further detail and all will be enjoyable to new and old fans alike. 5 stars.
May 10, 2023
A History of Deltora (Which has fascinating tales of it's creation and the people who lived there.),
and the tale of Adin the Blacksmith & his quest to save the land of Deltora from
the sorcerer known as The Shadow Lord. (Prequel book to the Deltora Quest story)
I like the story of Adin and how he made the belt and talked to all the different tribes to gain their
talisman gems for the belt.
I'm so in love with this land and all the different creatures, people, dragons... The magic.
It's an incredible adventure.
*SPOILERS*
One part says that the sorcerer lost his staff to the sea... I can't remember, but could
that be Tier's staff?? Or did Tier make his...?
If Opal hadn't seen the future and tried to help people prepare to save their land from the
Shadow Lord, no one would have won against the evil from the north... So much
happened all because of wonderful Opal and her perseverance.
and the tale of Adin the Blacksmith & his quest to save the land of Deltora from
the sorcerer known as The Shadow Lord. (Prequel book to the Deltora Quest story)
I like the story of Adin and how he made the belt and talked to all the different tribes to gain their
talisman gems for the belt.
I'm so in love with this land and all the different creatures, people, dragons... The magic.
It's an incredible adventure.
*SPOILERS*
One part says that the sorcerer lost his staff to the sea... I can't remember, but could
that be Tier's staff?? Or did Tier make his...?
If Opal hadn't seen the future and tried to help people prepare to save their land from the
Shadow Lord, no one would have won against the evil from the north... So much
happened all because of wonderful Opal and her perseverance.
September 12, 2023
I'm always interested in some new Deltora Quest lore or stories, so this collection was a real treat! I enjoyed Part 1 (the Tenna Bird Songs), but the section that really captured my attention was the story of Adin, a humble blacksmith, collecting the sacred gems across the Land of Dragons based on a dream that he had. I'm a sucker for the everyman hero managing to do something remarkable, and this was a real treat. My favorite story (I forget the name) chronicled his adventure with the Jalis (my favorite of the tribes).
All in all, a wonderful collection and a must-read for die-hard Deltora fans!
All in all, a wonderful collection and a must-read for die-hard Deltora fans!
May 6, 2024
Absolutely worth every star.
The illustrations alone should be enough for anyone to be enthralled by this wonderful book and for fans of Deltora Quest this book adds to the richness of the wonderful World Rodda has created. The tale of how Adin tries to unite the seven tribes in the war against the Shadow Lord is told in Rodda's magical style and even though I already knew the story, this book managed to make me emotional.
The illustrations alone should be enough for anyone to be enthralled by this wonderful book and for fans of Deltora Quest this book adds to the richness of the wonderful World Rodda has created. The tale of how Adin tries to unite the seven tribes in the war against the Shadow Lord is told in Rodda's magical style and even though I already knew the story, this book managed to make me emotional.
December 19, 2017
I loved this collection of tales. Not only were they fun and interesting to read on their own, but they built beautifully on the Deltora series (1, 2 and 3). The way in which the tales are broken up into short ‘folklore’ stories means that this book is really easy to read. After all, each short story has its own theme, message and journey. But, read in one big hit, as a whole, and with the rest of the Deltora series in mind, the overarching message and story comes to light.
Tales of Deltora brings Emily Rodda’s world of Deltora alive. Not only through her multi-layered tales, but also the fantastic images that accompany them. Turning the page is like opening a doorway into a whole new world every time. If the words don’t make it difficult to turn away from this book, the pictures make it nigh on impossible.
Tales of Deltora brings Emily Rodda’s world of Deltora alive. Not only through her multi-layered tales, but also the fantastic images that accompany them. Turning the page is like opening a doorway into a whole new world every time. If the words don’t make it difficult to turn away from this book, the pictures make it nigh on impossible.
February 5, 2017
It was so awesome to go along with Adin's adventure of completing the Belt of Deltora. It's amazing how Emily Rodda can come up with a new concept each time Adin needs to get a gem.
It's seriously so hard not to imagine the characters from the Deltora Quest into the Tales of Deltora.
A book worth reading
It's seriously so hard not to imagine the characters from the Deltora Quest into the Tales of Deltora.
A book worth reading
August 10, 2018
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I loved this book!
First off, it is freaking gorgeous. Secondly, it is just so well-written and amazing.
Some of this history was a review for me since I've read all of the Deltora books, but it was cool to have all of the mythology/history all in one place. It is basically The Silmarillion of the Deltora world.
This is such a cool idea for a book. It is broken into two sections: the Tenna Birdsong Tales and The Deltora Annals histories. This first is treated as mythology/fables (or is it? eyebrow raise) whereas the second is treated as a historical account of the formation of Deltora. It was all so interesting.
The first section of the book consists of little tales, which read in a similar fashion to The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The second half tells of Adin and how he forged the Belt of Deltora, collected the talismans of the seven territories, and how together they defeated the Shadowlord (the first time). The second half of the book does get a little dark and gruesome (war and all that) so maybe not a good fit for very young or sensitive readers. But the whole thing is just fascinating.
Rodda also sets up the Detora series very well at the end of the book, foretelling of the Shadowlord's return.
Each chapter/story is accompanied by a gorgeous illustration by Marc McBride.
This is such a great companion novel to the other Deltora series. It can be read before or after the other ones. Benefit to before is that you know all of the history and backstory stuff going into it so you can pick out where it is referenced in the actual series as you read. Benefit to after (like I did) is that you can recall where the stories/histories popped up in the series as you read about them here. Either way, I think it works.
Great, great read. So awesome. It makes me want to read all of the Delora series again. I am going on a roadtrip soon soooo... who knows?
I loved this book!
First off, it is freaking gorgeous. Secondly, it is just so well-written and amazing.
Some of this history was a review for me since I've read all of the Deltora books, but it was cool to have all of the mythology/history all in one place. It is basically The Silmarillion of the Deltora world.
This is such a cool idea for a book. It is broken into two sections: the Tenna Birdsong Tales and The Deltora Annals histories. This first is treated as mythology/fables (or is it? eyebrow raise) whereas the second is treated as a historical account of the formation of Deltora. It was all so interesting.
The first section of the book consists of little tales, which read in a similar fashion to The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The second half tells of Adin and how he forged the Belt of Deltora, collected the talismans of the seven territories, and how together they defeated the Shadowlord (the first time). The second half of the book does get a little dark and gruesome (war and all that) so maybe not a good fit for very young or sensitive readers. But the whole thing is just fascinating.
Rodda also sets up the Detora series very well at the end of the book, foretelling of the Shadowlord's return.
Each chapter/story is accompanied by a gorgeous illustration by Marc McBride.
This is such a great companion novel to the other Deltora series. It can be read before or after the other ones. Benefit to before is that you know all of the history and backstory stuff going into it so you can pick out where it is referenced in the actual series as you read. Benefit to after (like I did) is that you can recall where the stories/histories popped up in the series as you read about them here. Either way, I think it works.
Great, great read. So awesome. It makes me want to read all of the Delora series again. I am going on a roadtrip soon soooo... who knows?
January 24, 2022
This book was so good. Excelent to read after reading the series. I really loved the way it was layed out and the drawings are beautiful. I highly recommend it after you have the Deltora series. 9 on CAWPILE
August 24, 2024
A very easy-to-read lore expansion book of the the world of Deltora. It connects very nicely with the story you might know so far from the series, and is presented on a series of interconnected stories presented in a chronological order of events.
February 9, 2019
Not to my liking with abrupt endings and lots of death. Just not my cup of tea.
December 31, 2022
I love the world of Deltora. The artwork, the fairy tale nature, the diverse characters. This book of tales for the world is a wonderful accompaniment for those who enjoy the series.
February 15, 2024
I enjoyed reading this quite a lot. The stories are nicely written and it's nice to understand how they all link to the main series and the history of Deltora. It doesn't score higher as the short story format doesn't make it flow that well and they are all very simple stories.
May 16, 2020
Not all authors are so lucky to have so many companion books to their mainline series, especially backed by Marc McBride's eye-popping artistry and style. Tales of Deltora is rather self-explanatory in its title, consisting of the short stories of Deltora Quest, most specifically a collection of the Tenna Birdsong Tales and the story of Adin's collection of the gems and overthrowal of the Shadow Lord. A quick evening read, definitely read this one amongst the 4 or so story-buffering novels to the Deltora universe.
June 22, 2017
I liked this little collection of Tales. I always feel a tiny bit cheated when I hear of an excellent story told within the book I'm reading, but never get to hear it myself. I feel like it gets reduced to a plot device when it could be a useful world-building tool.
This book alleviates a lot of that frustration, as I got to see within the Tales not just the stories sprinkled throughout the multiple Deltora series, but they provided little tidbits about the land and hints about conditions that led to certain things: Hira before its fall, The weird apple orchard and its strange bees, the development of the Shadow Lord before he became a shapeless being.
I also just love any sort of fairy tale, so there's that. I get a huge kick out of them. This was a delight to read, and the cover is gorgeous!
This book alleviates a lot of that frustration, as I got to see within the Tales not just the stories sprinkled throughout the multiple Deltora series, but they provided little tidbits about the land and hints about conditions that led to certain things: Hira before its fall, The weird apple orchard and its strange bees, the development of the Shadow Lord before he became a shapeless being.
I also just love any sort of fairy tale, so there's that. I get a huge kick out of them. This was a delight to read, and the cover is gorgeous!
December 14, 2017
Truthfully I never actually did read the actual Deltora series. I picked this book out a very long time ago as an elementary schooler, not knowing that it was part of a series, and I finally got around to reading it. That said, this is one of those books where you can read it and understand it just fine even if you know nothing of the actual story. I really loved the descriptions in this book; especially of the gems and of the sea. The stories were fast-paced and fun and I really enjoyed the world building and how there was a chapter dedicated to describing each of the tribes. Very beautiful book, I would definitely recommend it.
May 19, 2009
This book not only tells the mythology of Deltora (without being dull) but the history that it tells is important the the Deltora books. It really does fill in the gaps that existed if you just read the parts that told the main story. (And its two sequels)
August 27, 2016
For fans of the Deltora Quest series, this book is a companion volume. It contains stories and legends from the time before the Quest documented in the original eight installments. If you liked the series, you will find this book entertaining.
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June 23, 2007i dont read it ! but i want read it !
April 17, 2008
interesting but not the best. stil i recomend you read these tails
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