John Flanagan

In 1896, an archaeological dig unearths an ancient trunk containing manuscripts that confirm the existence of Araluen Rangers Will and Halt and tell of their first meeting and some of their previously unknown exploits.

The Lost Stories (Ranger's Apprentice Book 11)

jess

[review from 2012]

I finished the Lost Stories. The last book in the Ranger’s Apprentice series. And wow, that must have been about the most painful experience of my life. Everyone has all grown up and gotten married and Will is actually aging correctly (I was worried he wasn’t for the past few books, but as it turns out by the time-skip he’s likely in his mid-twenties and after the time-skip he’s THIRTY; in fact, Will is probably the oldest protagonist I’ve seen because he’s really only a teen for the first four books). Anyways. The stories. 

All of them were great. I cried because Horace and Cassandra got married. Halt. We got to see Halt as a young man, barely older than Will. (He must be in his sixties by the time the series is over. Dx) The worst part (both mentally and yeah, that was actually bad) was Tug. Tug got retired (when Will was 30 years old omfg my baby has grown up) … and they gave him a new Tug. No, really. They named Tug Bellapthron or something like that and named the new horse Tug and the old Tug was forgotten. That pissed me off. New Tug got to go to his wedding (WHICH WAS AMAZING) as best horse. 

All in all, an amazing send-off to an amazing series, and I’m really sad it’s ending. I might pick up Brotherband; but to be honest I would rather have more Will, Horace and Halt than Hal.

Amanda Kordeliski

Seven short stories that fill in the gaps between the Ranger's Apprentice novels and tie up the loose ends from the last book. The epilogue sets up his next series.

Lonneke

Suprisingly this was a very fun addition to the Ranger's Apprentice series. I'm normally not that much into short stories about a serie of books because often they just have some unnecessary scenes without actually adding something to the series itself. 

This wasn't like that though. A few of the stories were little scenes in the characters their lives and those weren't my favourite, but the other ones gave some more information about the series and answered some question I still had after finishing the book 10. Personally I liked the death of a hero, the hibernian and the wolf the most since those actually gave some new information, but the stories about new adventures were really enjoyable too.

Unconfirmed accounts of a group of Araluen warriors - tales of adventure, battle, and triumph over evil - have spread for centuries throughout the known world. Most notable is a clan shrouded in mystery, phantom warriors known as the Rangers.
Two names pass the lips of every storyteller: Halt, and his apprentice, Will. They and their comrades in arms are said to have traveled throughout the kingdom and beyond its borders, protecting those who needed it most. If true, these rumors can be only part of the story.
Only now, centuries after these men and women walked the earth, do we have confirmation of their existence. Behold The Lost Stories, Book 11 in the Ranger's Apprentice epic.

Manon van Heumen

These short stories were so good! I loved their witty yet serious tone, and it was such a good way to initially say goodbye to the series.

Iedereen kent inmiddels de legenden van de Grijze Jagers van Araluen, maar niemand kende tot nu toe het hele verhaal... Het moment is aangebroken om de laatste vragen te beantwoorden en losse eindjes aan elkaar te knopen. Heeft Halt de waarheid gesproken toen hij vertelde hoe Will wees is geworden? En heeft Gilan ontdekt waar Morgaraths luitenant zich schuilhield na de strijd op de Driestappas? Komt er een koninklijke bruiloft? Of slaat het noodlot alsnog toe? Geïnspireerd door vragen en brieven van zijn lezers, geeft John Flanagan antwoord op al die brandende kwesties in de wereld van de Grijze Jagers. In De verloren verhalen valt te lezen wat voorafging aan de gebeurtenissen die zijn beschreven in de voorgaande tien delen van deze serie en wat er nog gaat komen voor Will, Halt, Arnaut, Alyss, Evanlyn, Gilan, en wat dacht je van die kleine, eigenwijze pony? Een echte fan mag dit boek niet missen.

De verloren verhalen (De Grijze Jager boek 11)

Julia Rutgers

Emma Alina Nijenhuis

luiza

orwyn

Christine

Elisabeth Bontrager

Julia Sawicka

Anna

Nuno Ramos

Inspired by his millions of fans worldwide, many of whom wrote him emails and letters questioning the fate or the origin of some of the most popular characters and storylines from Ranger’s Apprentice, John Flanagan decided to reward his loyal readers with a collection of stories answering these questions. In Book 11 of the Ranger's Apprentice epic, fans will see never-before-published stories featuring all their favorite characters, from Will to Halt, from Horace to Alyss. More than a companion book, THE LOST STORIES is, ultimately, a new entry in the series—and a tribute from author to reader. Visit www.rangersapprentice.com

The Lost Stories (Ranger's Apprentice Book 11)

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