The+Ruins+of+Gorlan

=//The Ruins of Gorlan// by John Flanagan= When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.
 * To read an interview with the author about how he developed the Ranger's Apprentice series, check the website: [|library.christchurch.org.nz/Pulse/features/RangersApprentice/]**


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