Makoto Niwano

When Endon, the young son of the King and Queen of Deltora, inherits the throne and the magical Belt of Deltora after his parents' mysterious deaths, his best friend Jarred discovers a plot to strike at the throne from within. Before he can alert his new king of the danger, Jarred is framed for murder and forced to run for his life, but that will not prevent him from defending his king and his country.

The peaceful Deltora Kingdom is in peril due to the machinations of the Shadow King. Brave adventurers set out on an epic quest to recover seven lost stones that are critical to saving Deltora from the Shadow King.