The Ranger’s Apprentice, The Ruins of Gorlan is the book I chose for my book review. This book, written by John Flanagan, is a great book, plenty of imagery, imagination, and a wonderful storyline. One thing I enjoyed about this is the similarities with real medieval times. I chose this book on a friend’s request.
Fifteen-year-old Will has always been afraid of Ranger’s. From the time he was taken in by Baron Arald, lord of Redmont Fief, he has dreamt of being a knight, to fight battles to protect the people of Araluen. But when his Choosing Day comes he is chosen to be a Ranger’s apprentice. What he doesn’t know is that the Rangers fight the battles before they reach the people. Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is coming and Will will need all his strength for the coming battle.

There are many things I liked in this book and also a few things I didn’t. One thing I liked was the way the author developed the characters personality and also how he described everything using powerful imagery. Two things I disliked about the book were sometimes it was too predictable and also they should have spent more time on Will’s training. All in all, I think this book is good for all fantasy readers nine and up.