John Flanagan, author of the bestselling Ranger’s Apprentice fantasy adventure epic, delivers a second prequel to Ruins of Gorlan, the novel that started it all, with Halt and Crowley preparing for war against a near-unstoppable enemy
When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment for treason, an uneasy peace fell on Araluen. But Morgarath, now in hiding, is already planning his next move, recruiting an army of savage, overpowering beasts known as Wargals. Newly crowned King Duncan knows he must assemble his troops for battle.
To find out the full extent of Morgarath’s plan of attack, Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task–climbing the deadly cliffs of the Mountains of Rain and Night and venturing deep into enemy territory to spy. After all, the winner of this war could be determined by one wrong move.
At the Battle of Hackham Heath, the fate of a Kingdom will be decided. This origin story of how Halt came to be Araluen’s most famous Ranger – and how war will decide the future of the next generation – will thrill Ranger’s Apprentice fans and new readers alike.
From the Hardcover edition.
Five Stars Best book! Full of adventure and mysteries. Good pre-sequel to the Ranger’s Apprentice series!
I loved reading this book. John Flanagan is an extraordinarily gifted writer. I didn’t want this book to end. I wish he would write more books.
A necessary addition to the series This is the latest in John Flanagan’s works, but the 2nd in the The Early Years series. I have to say that while I’m still a loyal Flanagan reader (I own every book in the Early years, Ranger’s Apprentice, and brother band series) , I was not too terribly impressed by this book. It suffers from lack of suspense (if you read the other books, the outcome of the battle is never in doubt) and the Wargals are back (a bear-ape mix that the bad guy can control with his mind). I’m hoping that we’ll see…