The Third Door (Golden Door)
Finally the time has come for Rye and his companion, Sonia, to pass through the wooden door, which will (they hope) help them defeat the enemy, who is sending the deadly skinners to attack their hidden city of Weld. Accompanied by Rye’s brothers—Dirk, whose journey was explored in The Golden Door (2012), and Sholto, who was found in The Silver Door (2013)—the group discovers that the connection between humans and the magical Fellan is both stronger and more tenuous than they had imagined. Readers who have come to love the plucky Rye and determined Sonia will be eager for this story. Though at first it seems that Rodda will only raise more questions, by the last third of the book, the plot is tied up in an unexpected but very satisfying way. Fans of Rodda’s Deltora Quest series will be thrilled by the tie-ins here. New fans can enjoy this installment without any prior knowledge of the land of Deltora; though they’ll have a richer experiance if they’ve read the first two volumes. Grades 3-7. --Snow Wildsmith