By John A. Flanagan
The tale that brings the Ranger's Apprentice arc full-circle!
Will Treaty has come some distance from the small boy with desires of knighthood. lifestyles had different plans for him, and as an apprentice Ranger less than Halt, he grew right into a legend—the most interesting Ranger the dominion has ever known. Yet Will is dealing with a sad conflict that has left him grim and by myself. so as to add to his difficulties, the time has come to tackle an apprentice of his own, and it’s the final individual he ever might have expected. Fighting his own demons, Will has to win the belief and appreciate of his tricky new companion—a activity that now and then turns out virtually impossible.
John Flanagan returns for one ultimate bow to the sequence that has conquered thousands of readers all over the world with this pulse-pounding event that brings one period to a detailed, and ushers within the next . . .
For lovers of Tolkien, Redwall, video game of Thrones, and T.H. White, RANGER'S APPRENTICE promises fantasy-adventure thrills with real-world historic details.
“The previous few years have noticeable the booklet of many fantasies, yet few have the charm of this unique story.” —Booklist, starred assessment, on The Ruins of Gorlan
“Fans of the sequence will eagerly consume this one and wait impatiently for the subsequent . . . A walk in the park for myth fans.” —School Library Journal
“Flanagan's deft personality portrayals and well-paced tale will interact readers, and the finishing will depart them clamoring for the subsequent volume.” —Booklist, on The Icebound Land
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