3⭐️ when I was a kid, I've always wanted to be Jasmine even tho I'm shit scared of insects.
I wished I had parents who allowed me to wonder to dangerous places and go on adventures. Imagine how great that'll be........ AS IF. I'D BE SHITTING MY PANTS AND BE DEAD WITHIN 5 MINUTES INTO THAT FOREST. But honestly, having parents that allows you to go places at the age of 16 to find gems for the belt of deltora to cast away the shadow lord is like every fantasy reader come true. Obviously, Barda (he's like a bodyguard and a bestie to Lief dad) is by his side, and his parents trust him, so he's technically not alone. If I had him as a bodyguard, he'd be so sick of me and would leave me to the wennbar for the feast. (they're like giants beast and not pretty creatures)
I at least watch this series once a year, and till this day, it's still my all-time favourite. Giving it a 3 because it's mostly info dumping (in the best way), but it's an amazing introduction towards this series. My brothers and I used to have all her books as a collection and would read them frequently. We were obsessed, still are. Sad that I don't have them all but a few. I cherish the DVDs. How else would I binge watch?😊😊
I had a fat crush of Lief when I was 8, hence why I wanted to be Jasmine🤭🤭 Barda is such a father figure even tho Lief parents are very much alive but he's so caring and he's like a papa bear. Jasmine's backstory wasn't explained as much as it did in the show, but I at least know it, so I'm not too mad at that. As I read on, I hope I find something from her that I don't know yet. She lives in the forest after grey guards (ones that work for the palace) took her parents and lives alone with her raven, creed, and a siskis, filli. Trust me, they're such cuties. One thing that irked me was when Lief and Barda got paralysed in the forest, it didn't explain why Jasmine all of a sudden saved them after stealing their stuff. In the show, a spirit tree showed them their purpose as to why they were in the forest of silence and then went back to get them unparalyzed.
I highly recommend to everyone to read this series. If not, then at least watch the show. It will get you motivated to start it. Very quick read. Also, yes, I'm gonna be biased towards these books, and what about it???😁😁😁