If you have read Ranger's Apprentice Book 1 The Ruins of Gorlan, Book 2 is a must read! But be warned, The Burning Bridge will leave you begging for more of John Flanagan's wonderful tales of Will, the Ranger's apprentice and his friend Horace the apprentice knight. The Burning Bridge picks up where Book One left off, with the fantasy kingdom of Araluen waiting to go to battle with Morgarath and his dreaded Wargals. Without giving any spoilers to the story, the characters met in the 1st Book, become even more real and the story is full of suspense to the very end! The Ranger's Apprentice books are listed as teen or young adult books but this 40 something mom and fan of fantasy writing, found these to be a refreshing change from some of the more adult fantasies. If you are looking for something to get your child to read, these are a great change, but be forwarned, you will be seaching everywhere for the sequels that have not yet been published in the US!Read full review
I was introduced to John Flanagan by a friend. I love his books because they are a fast-paced read, believable, and the language is clean. I'm sick of writers that feel that they have to swear like a sailor to sell a book. I would highly recommend John Flanagan books to anyone, even though he writes for young adults. Who knows, maybe it will make THEM feel young again. It did for me.
The story is very interesting to say the least. The story takes place in a realistic setting where there is no magic. All of the ranger's tricks involve real life camouflage. The only thing to hate about the story is that the book kind of leaves you at a weird cliff hanger. The author kind of leaves the story unfinished in a middle of an ark.
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the whole series is a very good one, and always entertain you with different twists. action and a little romance fill this book and complete it's awesome picture.
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