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The Shifting Sands

Emily Rodda (2000)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesDeltora Quest #4
Setting
CSM age9
Goodreads3.98

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

EnslavementCaptivity

Hero archetypes

Chosen OneOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

FellowshipQuest

Synopsis

When the gems of the magic Belt of Deltora were stolen, the evil Shadow Lord invaded the kingdom and enslaved its people. Determined to rid their land of the tyrant, Lief, Barda, and Jasmine are on a dangerous quest to find the lost gems, which are hidden in fearsome places through the kingdom. They have found three gems. Now they must seek the fourth, hidden in a shimmering, barren waste, kept jealously by an unknown guardian.

Tags

Quest FantasyMiddle Grade AdventureSeries Fiction