The Burning Bridge
One man may be deceit. Two can be conspiracy. Three is the number I trust.
As the Kingdom of Araluen prepares for war against Morgarath, Will and Horace accompany the Ranger Gilan on a mission to Celtica. But Celtica's villages and mines are silent. Only an exhausted and starving girl called Evanlyn can tell them why: Morgarath has sent his foul creatures to enslave the Celts. While Gilan rides swiftly back to Araluen to report this news to the King, Will and Horace discover the true purpose behind Morgarath's actions. The Kingdom is sure to be defeated in a surprise three-sided attack - unless they can find a way to prevent it.
Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book 2006
About the Ranger's Apprentice Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Ruins of Gorlan(2004)
- 2.The Burning Bridge(2005)
- 3.The Icebound Land(2005)
- 4.Oakleaf Bearers(2006)
- 5.The Sorcerer in the North(2006)
- 6.The Siege of Macindaw(2007)
- 7.Erak's Ransom(2007)
- 8.The Kings of Clonmel(2008)
- 9.Halt's Peril(2009)
- 10.The Emperor of Nihon-Ja(2010)
- 11.The Lost Stories(2011)
Reading age: 10+ years
This series should be read in order.
They move silent as shadows. They climb impossible heights. Their archery skills are unsurpassed: they are Rangers. Read the mega-bestselling series about Will and his friends from Castle Redmont.
Each Ranger is an expert archer, and highly skilled at tracking, concealment and unseen movement. Rangers ride a special breed of horse that looks nondescript, but has amazing speed and almost limitless endurance. A Ranger horse will respond only to its master, will warn of danger, and respond instinctively to the Ranger's commands. There are fifty Rangers in the Corps, one for each of the Kingdom's Fiefs. Although they work with the Barons, the Rangers answer only to the King. In time of war they work with the highest commanders of the King's army, giving tactical advice and providing intelligence on the enemy's movements. Occasionally, a young man who is judged to have the right qualities will become a Ranger.
Note: The Royal Ranger, originally book 12 in this series, is now the start of a new series featuring Maddie, Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger.