John Flanagan

Halt and Crowley, discovering that Morgarath has designs on the throne, must tread a dangerous path, one that leads them to the annual tournament at Gorlan, where a series of duels must be fought and won.

The Tournament at Gorlan

jess

I love the Ranger's Apprentice books so much - at least, the first 10. After the Royal Ranger I made the decision to stop reading the series - as well as the Brotherband books - but this one had Halt, and Crowley, and, well. I had to. And I'm so glad I did. This doesn't have quite the charm of the original series, or the complexity and the humor. I miss young Will and Horace and old grumpy Halt (though young grumpy Halt isn't much different). But I have to accept that their time is up and their stories will always make me laugh, cry, and entertain me.

Until then, it seems like there's going to be a new series. And I might actually check out Brotherband. I'm just going to pretend that The Royal Ranger doesn't exist.

Hope Brockway

Lorien O'Brien

This is definitely one of my favorite books of the year, and definitely my favorite book by John Flanagan. Don't get me wrong, I love Brotherband, but returning to Ranger's Apprentice with some of my favorite characters now my age, facing the first villain was just awesome. Also this is his funniest book yet, and one of the funniest books I've ever read.

While most of his books are rather predictable, this had enough twists to keep me interested even though I knew the outcome of several major events. I had to step away for a second to remind myself of the outcome because I was getting worried for some of our characters!

This was John Flanagan at his best, and I can't wait to continue into this world!

The Tournament at Gorlan

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