The Poison Taster

The Poison Taster Synopsis

'If there were ever a new Australian fantasy classic, Landovel is it ... the incomparable Emily Rodda at her very best.' - Magpies'Some authors only need a couple of pages to convince you that their newest book will be great. Emily Rodda can do it with a map. From the moment I opened the first book in Emily Rodda's new fantasy epic, Landovel, I knew it was going to be just as inventive, mysterious and magical as her best stories.' - Readings

PART ONE OF THE EPIC THREE-VOLUME LANDOVEL

QUESTTill the Tower falls,Till the Great Bell calls ...Derry remembers nothing before his capture by the vicious sea raider, Cram. Life as Cram's poison taster is all he knows, and books are his only friends. The one clue to his past is that he was taken from a rescue ship fleeing the kingdom of True Landovel.

Then a mysterious traveller comes to Cram's Rock, pursued by sinister El - strange beings Derry had thought were myths. The coded journal the traveller leaves behind is vitally important - and the secrets it holds will change everything. Derry doesn't know it yet, but plots are hatching beyond the horizon - plots that will draw him into a dangerous journey.From the legendary Emily Rodda comes a heroic adventure unlike any you've read before.

Perfect for: -Anyone who enjoys a fast-paced page-turner with cliffhangers and plot twists -Epic fantasy lovers -Fans of Emily Rodda and the world of Deltora Quest. NOTABLE BOOK: 2025 CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers SHORTLISTED: 2024 Best Children's Fiction, Aurealis Awards SHORTLISTED: 2025 Children's Book of the Year, BookPeople Awards.