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The Ruins of Gorlan

Ranger's Apprentice

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The Ruins of Gorlan

By: John Flanagan
Narrated by: William Zappa
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Will is small for his age, but agile and energetic. All his life, he has dreamed of becoming a great knight like the father he never knew, so he is devastated when he is rejected as an apprentice to Castle Redmont's Battleschool. Instead he is apprenticed to Halt, the mysterious Ranger whose uncanny ability to move unseen is thought to be the result of black magic. Reluctantly, Will learns to use a Ranger's secret weapons: a bow and arrow, a mottled cloak and a stubborn little pony. It may not be the sword and battlehorse he longs for, but when Will and Halt set out on a desperate mission to prevent the assassination of the King, Will finds that a Ranger's weapons are not so useless after all....

©2010 John Flanagan (P)2010 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths Fantasy Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy
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I had been seeing this book a few times while out and about in charity shops. So when it came on sale on Audible, I thought why not? So gave it ago and then ended up buying the second book and the third book… So yeah.

You see them grow as people as well as skilled traders. Whether it be a cook to a knight in training. You see a range of different trades. It was great to see the message that you don’t have to be a knight to be a warrior. Warriors come in all different sizes and shapes. It’s what’s in the inside that matters.

So gave it ago and then ended up buying the second

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Trod lightly over its various “do the right thing “ messages by making the characters and story interesting enough to keep the focus on them. The narrator is good. I’m certainly buying the next book in the series.

Not just for teens

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This was completely amazing I am so glad there is so many more of them

I had no idea this would be as amazing as it was

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Children 9 and 11 were hooked and can’t wait for the next one! It’s a finely crafted story of courage, peril and adventure, weaving an exciting narrative. Offers a strong moral foundation and valuable lessons of loyalty and personal growth.

Well written, well read

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I've been trying to get my pre-teen son to read this series having bought it for my now teenage son ... this helped get past the sometimes difficult phase of "Getting into" the story.he listened wrapped to the first 8 chapters and then grabbed the book off the shelf!!! 24 hours later and he's reading the second bookl in the series!!



Joyful news for any parent trying to encourage young boys to give up their games consoles!

Perfect Motivation for pre-teen readers

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