Product Description

As the Kingdom of Araluen prepares for war against Morgarath, Will and Horace accompany the Ranger Gilan on a mission to Celtica. But Celtica's villages are silent. Only an exhausted and starving girl called Evanlyn can tell them why: Morgarath has sent his foul creatures to enslave the Celts. While Gilan rides swiftly back to report this news to the King, Will, Horace and Evanlyn discover the true purpose behind Morgarath's actions. The Kingdom is sure to be defeated in a surprise three-sided attack - unless they can find a way to prevent it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24969 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

From the Back Cover
Will and Evanlyn exchanged a glance. Horace could see they'd come to the same conclusion. They both spoke at the same time. "Burn the bridge," they said.

"A great story . . . I could read it over and over again!"
Samantha Currie, Age 12

"An excellent read for anyone . . . John Flanagan has outdone himself"
Robert Rahme, Age 13

"It was fantastic! I can't wait to read more"
Leigh Elliott, Age 15

Keep your eyes peeled for the next Ranger's Apprentice adventure about Will and his friends from Castle Redmont:
The Icebound Land

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Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan

About the Author
John Flanagan began his working life in advertising before moving to freelance writing and script editing. He has written TV jingles and comedy-drama for television, and is one of Australia's more prolific TV writers. John wrote the first book in The Ranger's Apprentice series to encourage his twelve-year-old son to enjoy reading. Michael was a small boy, and all his friends were bigger and stronger that he was. John wanted to show him that reading was fun, and heroes weren't necessarily big and muscular. Now in his mid-twenties, Michael is six feet tall, broad-shouldered and powerful - but he still loves The Ranger's Apprentice. John lives in the beachside Sydney suburb of Manly.

Customer Reviews

A nice portal into the fantasy world for kids
A quick and light read.
Being a bit quick ordering my last batch of books from amazon, I bought this solely on the positive review on this page, and was a bit shocked when I received it. It's an young adult book, meant for ages 10-15, which I don't think this page very clearly convey's.
Other than that, it's a well written book, not terribly original but with enough twist to make it exciting. Finished it in an afternoon while sunbathing, should be a quick an easy read for kids and first timers to fantasy. I would not compare this to Tolkien or Potter, it's more like Timothy Zahn's Dragonback adventures for young adults.

Don't be fooled
I'm in my early 30s and I loved this book. Yes, it is theoretically aimed at children, but so what? So are Harry Potter and Eragon and look at how many adults are reading those. This book is a damned good read as are many so-called children's books which have a lot of imagination put into them.

Excellent!
Unlike the review which only gave this book 1 star I have actually read the book! I only bought it this morning and already finished it, whixh in itself must tell you something! I thought it was an excellent page turner for adults and children alike (- i read a lot of children's books as i am a primary teacher and am always on the look out for the next class novel). It has a fast plot and a main character that you can emphathise with, to the point in which you are caught up in Will's world!
I will be reading on with this series. Give it a try!