Secrets of Deltora is a book written by Doran detailing Deltora and describing its creatures. It was commissioned by King Lucan and was Doran's last journey around Deltora. The book was intended as a gift to Prince Gareth, the son of King Lucan,[1] however the king's chief advisor at the time, Drumm, made sure that he never got it. Drumm hid it away in a ... until 600-700 years later the current king, Lief, rediscovered it and had it mass-printed from the original manuscript, adding an afterword to help shed light on its origins, Doran's fate, how it was hidden and found, and on the secret messages hidden within by Doran for Prince Gareth.[2]