Recommended Age:
10
+
Ideal for readers who like fast-paced, character-driven medieval adventures with immersive storytelling.
About the Book
Fifteen-year-old Will is disappointed not to be accepted into Battleschool after leaving the Ward, but is chosen instead by a mysterious Ranger named Halt and begins an apprenticeship in the secretive Ranger Corps, learning tracking, archery, and surveillance while Morgarath—an exiled warlord—begins to stir his forces. The opening of a rich and beloved adventure series.
Content Ratings
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Light Themes
Themes of finding one's unexpected path, the value of intelligence over brute strength, and the satisfaction of mastering a difficult skill under a demanding mentor are warmly handled.
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Mild Violence
Training, a monster encounter, and a first real combat test create exciting adventure tension. Violence is appropriate for the genre.
