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An orphan boy is chosen to train as an apprentice to a secret group of scouts
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What it is about
Will is an orphan who hopes to become a knight but is chosen instead as an apprentice Ranger. The Rangers are skilled scouts with archery and stealth. As he learns, he finds that a dark threat is rising in the kingdom.
Who will enjoy it
Younger readers who like adventure fantasy.
What you will get
The first book in Ranger’s Apprentice.
The Ruins of Gorlan Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Fantasy · Apprenticeship · Archery · Medieval
Length
249 pages · ≈ 7 h
More about this book
Characters
Will, the Ranger Halt and Will’s friends.
Setting
The kingdom of Araluen, a medieval world.
What makes it different
A coming-of-age adventure with a focus on bows and cleverness rather than swords.
Feel
Fast, fun and earnest.
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