Books like Shadowgate (Dragons of Deltora #2) by Emily Rodda
Lief, Barda, and Jasmine are back on a perilous quest in the second novel of Emily Rodda’s Dragons of Deltora series. The Four Sisters—evil creations of the Shadow Lord—continue to poison the land and starve its inhabitants. After destroying the first Sister, the trio must track down the second, which lies deep in the mountains bordering the Shadowlands. They learn that only the Emerald Dragon can aid them in this mission. The Shadow Lord now knows of their plans and is plotting their destruction. Along the way, the heroes confront hidden enemies, deceit, and the dreaded guardian of the North Sister in the ominous Shadowgate.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Emily Rodda
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