Lief and Barda, accompanied by the girl who rescued them in the Forests of Silence, Jasmine, and her animals, travel through the lands of the sorceress Thaegan to find and restore one of the missing jewels from the magical Belt of Deltora.
On the way to retrieve the fifth gem, located in Dread Mountain, Lief has a vision that his parents are in danger and must decide whether or not to continue with Barda and Jasmine, knowing that if the Shadow Lord is not defeated there is no hope for anyone.
Pursued by the Shadow Lord's minions, Barda, Lief, and Jasmine continue their quest to find the seven gems of the Belt of Deltora and end his evil reign as they now search for the sixth stone in the underwater lair of the monstrous Glus.
"The evil Shadow Lord has become aware that Lief, Barda, and Jasmaine are searching for the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. He knows that the Belt's power will threaten his terrifying rule if the gems...
Lief, Barda, and Jasmine continue in their quest to free Deltora from the Shadow Lord, now searching for the sixth stone of the Belt of Deltora, a diamond watched over by the Guardian and his pets, Hate, Greed, Pride, and Envy.