Rangers Apprentice the Ruins of Gorlan

Rangers Apprentice the Ruins of Gorlan is about an orphan rising through society to become one of the kingdoms heroes. This young orphan is named Will. Will lives in the ward in Castle Redmont located in Redmont Fief. There is only a little information known about him. As a newborn, he was left on the steps of Castle Redmont wrapped in a blanket. There was a note pinned on his blanket. It read,"His father died a hero, his mother died in childbirth, his name is Will. Please care for him." As Will grows up in the Castle ward, he is constantly bullied by a big boy his same age named Horace. Horace and Will both want to become warriors. Horace constantly tells Will that he's to small to become a warrior.

Each year, all wards turning fifteen have the opportunity to attend a ceremony where they choose what crafts they will pursue for the rest of their lives. Will is rejected by all the craft masters because of his size. However, he gets chosen to become an apprentice to the Ranger named Halt. The Ranger Corps is a group of elite tacticians that the king commands. Many people believe the rangers are sorcerers because of their ability to melt away into the background. Because of this they are feared and usually forced to live a life of solitude.

As Will goes through Ranger training, Horace is going through Battleschool. Horace and some other Battleschool members go on a Boar hunt. Will goes with them. The boar is about to kill Horace when Will saves him. That is the start of an unbreakable friendship between the two apprentices. Will and Horace then go on adventures through the kingdom. With each mission, their bravery and maturity increases.

This story tells about how a young boy with no family learns the abilities of one of the most elite and respected groups in the land. It shows that although he is small in size, he is very brave and intelligent. The moral of this story is that no matter who or what you are, you can achieve great things. Also, It teaches that just because you don't get what you want, doesn't mean you can't be happy. This is an A+ book that has you hooked from the first page. It was a very interesting idea to have a group of poor orphans become practically nobles. I also liked how the book never seemed to drag on. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good book.