Title: Ranger’s Apprentice: The Tournament at Gorlan
Author: John Flanagan
Publisher: Penguin Random House
About the book: This book is a prequel to the very popular Ranger’s Apprentice series. It is about Crowley as a young ranger who is trying to thwart the plans of the evil Lord Morgarath. He is accompanied by Halt, a gruff Hibernian, and picks up other rangers along the way.
What I thought: I thought this book was really good. It keeps the same qualities of the other Ranger’s Apprentice books – adventure, good vocabulary, humour and a good story. I have often been disappointed by prequels, but this one really stood out. I really liked finding out more about Halt before he became a Ranger. You could start the series with this book, or you could read it after you’ve read all the others.
I would recommend it for good readers of 8+ and, really, anyone who enjoys a good fantasy adventure would love this book.
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Maria
Tuesday 26th of July 2016
Awesome! Thank you for featuring the Ranger's Apprentice series. I anticipate you have read The Brotherband Series from the same author. These complement this series, as Halt & Will help the Skandians in one of the series.
Hamish Maintenance
Saturday 16th of July 2016
Hey Book Boy,
@kidsbookapedia here! That was an awesome read and I loved it! We really do like the same books. Thanks for the review!
Book Boy
Wednesday 20th of July 2016
We do!