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From Booklist In this installment of the Three Doors trilogy, youngest brother Rye continues traveling beyond the walls of Weld. Now he is searching for his oldest brother, Sholto, as well as relief for his homeland from attacks by giant skimmers. This time around, Rye has the company of his middle brother, Dirk, as well as Sonia, another adventurer from Weld. The three are beset by a variety of threats, but most disheartening is evidence that Sholto has gone mad before vanishing. Readers new to the series should begin with the first volume to understand the intricate world building, but the action-loving young fantasy readers who enjoyed The Golden Door (2012) will eagerly tear through this new nonstop flood of Rye’s observations and escapes from monstrous dangers. Grades 3-6. --Francisca Goldsmith Praise for THE GOLDEN DOOR:"A well-realized, high-fantasy world. . . . the fast-paced, accessible story will leave readersanticipating Rye's next adventure." --BOOKLIST"Rodda's world-building is, as always, excellent..." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNALPraise for THE KEY TO RONDO:"Rodda trusts her readers and gives them sweetness and real emotion with zero sentimentality." --KIRKUS, starred review"The rollicking, action-packed plot moves along quickly and twists keep readers guessing . . ." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Emily Rodda is the author of the hugely successful Deltora Quest series and has more than eight million of her books in print. Winner of the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Award (Younger Readers) a record five times, she seems to know instinctively what children want to read. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Rye pulled up the hood. Sonia took his arm, and he took Dirk's. They moved to stand before the silver Door.Rye reached out for the slender handle. The moment his fingers touched it, the Door began to open.Again he saw a widening strip of blinding light. Again he felt an invisible power drawing him forward.And again he was pulled off his feet, as the world of the silver Door dragged him in. Read more
Features & Highlights
- Internationally bestselling author Emily Rodda returns to the world of Deltora in book two of her brilliant new trilogy.
- Rye made it through the golden Door and rescued his oldest brother, but his troubles are far from over. The walled city of Weld in which he lives is still under attack by flying beasts called skimmers and Rye must discover who is sending them before it's too late. Also, his second brother, Sholto, is still missing and Rye can feel that he's in terrible danger. Rye must choose one of the three Doors that lead out of Weld and venture into the unknown one more time. Will he save Sholto and Weld . . . or will the silver Door be the end of Rye?
