Deltora Quest - book 5 - Dread Mountain

Due to the nature of how I found this series, I started this book immediately after book 1. I wasn't lost at all. I could pick up immediately where I left off, without even reading the recap. That's amazing. To write sequential books that share a strong continuity but with minimal confusion if as many as three are skipped is impressive. There's a list of which gems the party has recovered and some stuff about how this guy named "Doom" saved them from a spot of trouble, but that's all.

Again, the Tabletop Roleplay Gaming vibe is strong. Explore the environment, befriend NPCs, travel to a dungeon and solve puzzles to traverse the dungeon. There's even diplomacy-style checks that can replace combat. All the way to, once again, the final boss and quest rewards. One thing in particular that I want to highlight is a part where Lief has a moment that can be described as "Oh yeah! I have a thing in my inventory that I forgot about till now which can totally save the day!"

Chekhov's Boomerang for the win.

Trickster Eric Novels gives Deltora Quest - book 5 - Dread Mountain an A+

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Brian Wilkerson is an independent novelist, freelance book reviewer, and writing advice blogger. He studied at the University of Minnesota and came away with bachelor's degrees in English Literature and History (Classical Mediterranean Period concentration).

His fantasy series, Journey to Chaos, is currently available on Amazon as an ebook or paperback.

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