Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan: Book 1

The book I am writing about is called Ranger’s Apprentice-the Ruins of Gorlan; Book 1.  The author’s name is John Flanagan and he has written 12 books in the Series of the Ranger’sApprentice.  They all relate to this book because it’s about the same characters.  The theme of this story is to think before you act because Will did things while he was learning to be a Ranger that he should have thought about before he did it.

Ranger’s Apprentice is about a boy named Will and he is an orphan from birth because his father died a hero and his mother died in child birth.  He is growing up at the Castle Redmont, which houses numerous orphans that the Baron Arald is raising.  Due to his father’s legacy, Will wants to be a knight in the Army.  However, he is a small boy and not big enough for the Army.  Will learns to accept his small stature and makes the most of it.  He has an uncanny ability to know how to sneak around and be resourceful.  This is why the Ranger Halt wants him to be part of the Rangers so he asks if Will would want to be a Ranger’s Apprentice.  The story also sometimes attends to his friend Horace who is accepted into battle school at Castle Redmont to become a knight in the Army.  Will and Horace’s relationship evolves over time.  They begin as enemies at the Castle, with Horace bullying Will, and then Will saves Horace from a boar, and their friendship begins.

I recommend this book because it has an amazing cast of characters you will get to know right away.  This author tells a dramatic story immediately and it continues throughout the entire book.  The author also describes every detail about what is going on and what the scenery looks like. This book is also a New York Times Winner as well as the rest of the series.  I highly recommend it.

Book Review by Thomas R.