4th Grader Owen Comments On Book One: The Ruins of Gorlan
Looking for an adventurous, action-packed book? This exciting story is about an agile, young Ranger apprentice named Will and his master, Halt, a mysterious person who guards Castle Redmont. The two Rangers must defeat the evil Morgarath before he destroys the Kingdom of Araluen. They get help from Will's former wardmates: Horace, a strong student of Battleschool; Jenny, a cook-in-training who's food is delicious already; George, a skinny boy who's place is at Scribeschool; and Alyss, a tall girl who was promised early that she would become part of the Diplomatic Service. It combines Eragon and the Lord of the Rings trilogy and adds a little bit of young King Arthur. I would give this book four and a half out of five stars and it is one of my top-10 favorite books. To conclude, if I liked the book, you probably will too.
4th Grader Paul Writes About The Ranger’s Apprentice Series
I enjoy the series, “Ranger’s Apprentice,” by John Flanagan. I have to use interlibrary loan to get them because they’re always out. The books’ main character is Will, who is apprenticed to Halt. A Ranger is a medieval spy that is good with a bow and arrow. Will learns how to use a bow and how to move unseen. I have read the first three books and almost finished the fourth. My favorite of the four so far is the fourth book, “The Battle for Skandia.” It is exciting and when Halt finds Will in Skandia, the Skandians and the Rangers have to make an alliance to fight the Temujai. You should read the first book, “The Ruins of Gorlan,” when you get a chance.
Photograph of Book Cover by Storytime Leader Robert Carter.
