num_pages: 131
description: The evil Shadow Lord is plotting to invade Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands against him is the magic Belt of Deltora with its seven gems of great and mysterious power. When the gems are stolen and hidden in dark terrible places throughout the kingdom, the Shadow Lord triumphs, and Deltora is lost.In secrecy, with only a hand-drawn map to guide them, two unlikely companions set out on a perilous quest. Determined to find the lost gems and rid their land of the tyrant, they struggle towards their first goal - the sinister Forests of Silence.
language: English
title: The Forests of Silence
titlecomplete: The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest, #1)
characters: Prandine, Barda, Endon, Jasmine, Sharn, Lief, Jarred
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Mystery, Childrens, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Novels, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 15875
series: Deltora  Quest, Deltora Quest
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA)
category: Younger Readers
publisher: Scholastic