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by Victor   

Ranger’s Apprentice is a series of books written by John Flanagan. It is a great series consisting of seven books. Whilst the eighth book is still being written, the ninth is currently being planned. The books are set in a mythical land called Araluen.

The series follows the adventures of the protagonist Will. Will was rejected from training as a warrior-knight because he was too small. Will always dreamed of becoming a Warrior Knight because his father was one of the best. Will lives in a castle called Redmont in the center of Araluen.

After rejection, Will then gets chosen to become a Ranger’s Apprentice, which not many people know about because they are a mysterious group who act as the King’s eyes and ears throughout the kingdom Araluen and beyond its shores.

 Will is soon trained to be an expert archer and knife thrower, as well as learning the skills of silent, unseen movement, tracking and concealment. The story continues throughout the series of A Ranger’s Apprentice where Will is trained with new tricks and becomes a real Ranger one day.

It is a great and an exciting series to read and I guarantee after you read the first book you would want to continue the series.

The nine books are titled;

1.      The Ruins of Gorlan

2.      The Burning Bridge

3.      The Icebound Land

4.      Oakleaf Bearers (called The Battle for Skandia in the US)

5.      Sorcerer in the North

6.      The Siege of Macindaw

7.      Erak’s Ransom

8.      Kings of Clonmel

9.      Halt’s Peril

Kings of Clomnel and Halt’s Peril are still being written and so the titles could change at any moment

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Volume 1 The Ruins of Gorlan. Which cover do you like best? Move your mouse over each cover to see the country where it is published.