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  • The Ruins of Gorlan

  • Ranger's Apprentice
  • By: John Flanagan
  • Narrated by: William Zappa
  • Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (352 ratings)

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The Ruins of Gorlan

By: John Flanagan
Narrated by: William Zappa
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Summary

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
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Just amazing

Just amazing read them years ago and to listen to the story again I'm so happy I found these

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Rangers apprentice

This book is a world storming avench from mistackl crunchers to sell every life it is one of the best books in the sirisa

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Fantastic, start to finish.

Had a great time with this one from start to finish and thought it warranted my first proper review.
Riveting character growth that bucks some of the trends with these young casts. The pacing is perfect throughout and I feel an attachment to these characters already in a way I never have before.

Looking forward to listening to the rest of the series.

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Good book

loved it read the paperback version before and I enjoyed it again. please support John Flanagan so he may bring more enjoyable books in the future.

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Loved by the whole family

From age 7, 10 and adults, a resounding vote of confidence from us all. A wonderfully written story with very human characters which was extremely well performed. We’ve bought books 2 and 3 and the kids are already asking for more car journeys to listen to them!

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Very cool book

The character change in will is amazing and I like the personification of tuff having “intelligent eyes”

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So gave it ago and then ended up buying the second

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.

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cool story

a used to love harry potter but now i love love love rangers apprenrice

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Great listen but one downside

Great book except for the loud music between chapters so if that was removed it would be perfect. Since the music breaks emulsion

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Great book, great characters.

I loved this book, especially since both my kids loved it to. the characters are great, funny and inspiring for the kids.
Good clean, exciting, fun!

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