- Juvenile Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, New York Times bestseller
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...
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- earnestironic
- gravecomic
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- Author
- John Flanagan
- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 261
- Publisher
- Puffin Books, Puffin, Random House Australia
- Editions
- 8
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781440683350
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John Anthony Flanagan was an Australian fantasy author best known for his medieval fantasy series, the *Ranger's Apprentice*, and its sister series, the *Brotherband Chronicles* as well as it's sequle *The Royal Ranger*. Some of his other works include his *Storm Peak* duology, as well as the adult novel *The Grey Raider*.
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