The royal ranger

Format:

Book

Title:

The royal ranger

Author:

Flanagan, John (John Anthony)

ISBN:

9780399163609

9780142427316

Edition:

First American edition.

Publication:

New York, NY : Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2013.

Physical Description:

455 pages ; 24 cm

Series title(s):

Ranger's apprentice ;

Ranger's apprentice: the royal ranger ;

Number in series:

BK. 12.

Summary:

After a senseless tragedy destroys his life, Will is obsessed with punishing those responsible, even if it means leaving the Ranger Corps. His worried friends must find a way to stop him taking such a dark path. It is Halt who suggests the solution: Will must take an apprentice. The candidate Halt has in mind will surprise everyone, and it will be a request that Will cannot refuse. Training a rebellious, unwilling apprentice is hard enough. But when a routine mission uncovers a shocking web of crime, Will must decide where his priorities lie, finishing his quest for revenge, or saving innocent lives? The final book of the Ranger's Apprentice series raises the stakes higher than ever. Is Will on his last mission for the Ranger Corps?

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.9 19.0 Accelerated Reader Quiz #163045.

Reading Counts 6-8 4.7 26 62225.

Lexile 780L.

Subject(s):

Apprentices -- Juvenile fiction.

Apprentices -- Fiction.

Genre:

Action and adventure fiction

Action and adventure fiction.

Holds:

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Summary

From #1 New York Times bestselling author John Flanagan comes the story that brings the Ranger's Apprentice series full-circle and ushers in a brand new arc starring Maddie, the Royal Ranger!

Will Treaty has come a long way from the small boy with dreams of knighthood. Life had other plans for him, and as an apprentice Ranger under Halt, he grew into a legend--the finest Ranger the kingdom has ever known. Yet Will is facing a tragic battle that has left him grim and alone. To add to his problems, the time has come to take on an apprentice of his own, and it's the last person he ever would have expected: Princess Madelyn, the daughter of Princess Cassandra. Will has to win the trust and respect of his difficult new companion--a task that at times seems almost impossible.

John Flanagan returns to conclude the series that has conquered millions of readers worldwide with this pulse-pounding adventure that brings one era to a close, ushers in the next, starting the series anew starring Maddie, the Royal Ranger.

For fans of Tolkien, Redwall, Game of Thrones, and T.H. White, Ranger's Apprentice delivers fantasy-adventure thrills with real-world historical details.

Praise for John Flanagan:

"The last few years have seen the publication of many fantasies, but few have the appeal of this original story." -- Booklist , starred review, on The Ruins of Gorlan

"Fans of the series will eagerly devour this one and wait impatiently for the next . . . A sure bet for fantasy fans." -- School Library Journal

"Flanagan's deft character portrayals and well-paced story will engage readers, and the ending will leave them clamoring for the next volume." -- Booklist , on The Icebound Land

Author Notes

John Flanagan was born on May 22, 1944. Before becoming a novelist, he was an advertising and television writer. He also co-created the television series Hey Dad! with Gary Reilly. He writes the Ranger's Apprentice series, which were originally written to encourage his son to read, the Jesse Parker Mystery series, Brotherband Chronicles, and the Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger series. He won the Australian Publishers Association's Book of the Year for Older Children and the International Success Award for Erak's Ransom in 2008. His title's: Hunters, The Royal Rangers and Scorpion Mountain made The New York Times Best Seller List. He made the finalist list for the Aurealis Awards for his title Slaves of Socorro: Brotherband Book 4.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Kirkus Review

Flanagan returns to the kingdom of Araluen for another adventure, reuniting readers with familiar characters and introducing them to a new generation of heroes and villains. The passing of more than 15 years since the last adventure has ushered in many changes. Gilan has assumed the role of Ranger Corps Commandant. King Duncan's illness has forced Cassandra and Horace into running the kingdom, a task made all the more difficult by the willfulness of their daughter, Maddie. And Will Treaty, devastated by the loss of his wife, Alyss, has been left broken and fixed on revenge. Halt, Will's former mentor, suggests a solution to both problems: Maddie should be trained as the kingdom's first female Ranger. Maddie's initial enthusiasm at her newfound freedom is quickly harnessed by her rigorous training. She responds well to Will's tutelage, but her mettle is tested when her first mission threatens both Will's life and her own. Flanagan's return to Araluen is a satisfying transition from one generation to the next. He manages once again to deliver humor, heartache and some important lessons while arrows fly, enhancing his suspenseful plots with characters kids can relate to. An excellent addition to a favorite series; the short breather did Flanagan good. (Fantasy. 10-14)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Booklist Review

Taking place at least 16 years after the original 10 volumes of the Ranger's Apprentice series, this sequel sees Will training 15-year-old Maddie, the first girl to become a ranger's apprentice. Though accustomed to a life of privilege, she learns to set aside her old ways in order to develop her skills, her wits, and her courage. Meanwhile, Will struggles with troubles of his own. Series fans will hang on every word of this adventure; Maddie emerges as a strong character and could easily develop a following among readers who enjoy Tamora Pierce's books about Alanna, another resourceful, independent-minded heroine.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2010 Booklist