
cm.(ranger’s apprentice) Summary: 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. In addition to their son, they have two grown daughters and four grandsons. The ruins of Gorlan / John Flanagan.1st American ed. He currently lives in a suburb of Manly, Australia, with his wife.

John began writing Ranger's Apprentice for his son, Michael, ten years ago, and is still hard at work on the series. After writing advertising copy for the next two decades, John teamed with an old friend to develop a television sitcom, Hey Dad!, which went on to air for eight years. It turned out one of the company directors agreed with John's assessment of the executive, and happily agreed to train John in copywriting. It wasn't until he wrote a highly uncomplimentary poem about a senior executive at the agency where he worked, however, that his talent was revealed. Īuthor Biography: John Flanagan grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be a writer. The exiled Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering his forces for an attack on the kingdom.

And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. What he doesn't realize yet is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. And now fifteen year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's apprentice. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. The Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways, made him nervous.
