The Ruins of Gorlan
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John Flanagan
The international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! They have always scared him in the past—the Rangers, with their dark cloaksand shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now 15-year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be denied. . . . Here is the fantasy adventure that launched the Ranger's Apprentice series, an epic story of heroes and villains that has become an international phenomenon. Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones / A Song of Ice and Fire series.
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Author
John Flanagan
Pages
288
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2006-06-08
ISBN
0142406635 9780142406632
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"#foundfamily "
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Eliza Graham
"I’ve been reading the Mythos Academy Series by Jenifer Estep, I highly recommend it "
Samantha Levenson
"The Ruins of Gorlan is the best Rangers Apperentice book. It has a feel that none of the others have."
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Harrison Rogness
"great book. clearly written by a man though (he cannot write female characters). other than that it'd be a 5 star."
ether
"The Ruins of Gorlan is a classic coming of age story. The story itself has some good ideas in it but the narration of the book over explains details and conversations that don’t need to be explained. The ending of this book is rather predictable and can be guessed at early on. #fantasy_and_magic #young_adult_fiction #knights_and_knighthood #rangers #ewm_bookclub "
EWM Book Club
"Likable characters, fast-paced plot, quick light read. A bit predictable. Overall, a good book. I will continue with this series."
Roseanna Southcombe
"On the plus side, the book has reasonable amount of wry humor, and the storyline moved along quickly enough that I was never particularly bored. The characters are reasonably well developed, too, although the representation of one minor character (George) is rather inconsistent. <br/><br/>Beyond that, the book was mediocre. Flanagan tends to use twice the number of words he needs; a couple of times I had to set the book down in annoyance after reading a sentence that conveyed literally no new information. His introduction of dialog, in particular, tends toward the verbose. Also, he uses a lot of cliches: after coming across the phrase "fast as the wind" about five times in three pages, I had to take a break from reading. The writing style wasn't the only element of the book that left something to be desired; the plot, the characters, and world they inhabit--despite being well-developed--show no spark of originality."
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