Britta is travelling with her rivals for the Trader Rosalyn Apprenticeship. She knows that her success will depend upon making the best final trade and on not revealing that she’s the daughter of an infamous and disgraced trader. But Britta isn’t the only one on the Star of Deltora to have secrets.

These books definitely fall into the category of books I’d like more if I were twelve or so, but they are eventful and quick to read. Rodda’s landscapes are full of dangers and her cultures are distinct and unusual, even if they lack nuance and complexity. Britta’s trading does not have the results she had planned, but she discovers unexpected treasure, friendship and information about her father’s past. I wasn’t expecting to be quite so interested in where her journey takes her next. ( )