LANDOVEL: THE TRUTH TELLER

Landovel: A compulsive, engaging and brilliantly plotted three book series from the master of fantasy quests, Emily Rodda.

As Derry and his companions journey towards the King's palace, they make a new friend called Nissa. Together they witness the disturbing truth of life in True Landovel and become increasingly suspicious of who they can trust, including each other. There are El living among the mortals, and the King's loathsome Redguards to fear. Soon after reaching The Scarlet City, the companions are separated in a riot and each run... to a different fate. Derry finds himself with King Greville, equipped only with the secret notebook, his quiet wisdom, fearlessness and a growing outrage. Without his companions to help him, Derry must quickly choose who he can trust. Can he save the Lands of El?

EMILY RODDA is one of Australia's best-known children's authors. Her first book, Something Special, was published in 1984. Since then, she has written or co-authored over 100 books for children, including the award-winning Rowan of Rin series and the outstandingly successful Deltora Quest series, which has been translated into 28 languages. She has also written mysteries for adults under her real name, Jennifer Rowe. For many years she combined writing with raising four children and continuing a busy career first with Angus & Robertson Publishers and then as editor of the Australian Women's Weekly. She finally committed herself to full-time writing in 1994. Her books have received many Children's Choice awards, and she has won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year (Younger Readers) Award a record six times. In 2019 she was awarded the highest honour in the Australia Day Honours list, Companion of the Order of Australia (AC).