Isle of the Dead (Rodda novel)

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Isle of The Dead
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First edition
Author Emily Rodda
Cover artist Marc McBride
Language English
Series Dragons of Deltora
Genre Fantasy novel
Publisher Scholastic
Publication date
2004
Publication place Australia
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Preceded by Shadowgate  
Followed by The Sister of the South  

Isle of the Dead is a 2004 children's fantasy book by the English-speaking Australian writer Emily Rodda. [1]

Contents

It is the third book in the third series of the Deltora series called Dragons of Deltora, also known as Deltora Quest 3 and, in Australia, Deltora III. [2]

It was originally published by Scholastic. [3]

Plot

Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have destroyed the Sister of the North and must travel to the Isle of the Dead, the westernmost point of Deltora, to defeat the Sister of the West.

Characters

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References

  1. "Isle of the Dead by Emily Rodda". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. "Deltora Quest series by Emily Rodda". ISFDB. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. Rodda, Emily (2004). Isle of the dead. ISBN   9780439633758 . Retrieved 28 April 2013.