The Siege of Macindaw
Will is determined to rescue Alyss - even if it means laying siege to an enemy castle! In this desolate northern fief, where can Will find the fighting men he needs to overcome the traitorous Sir Keren and his band of criminals? Across the border, the fierce Scotti tribesmen are waiting for the signal that Castle Macindaw is in friendly hands, and the way is clear to mount a full-scale attack. Time is running out. Will's courage and ingenuity - and the arrival of an old friend - may be the only things that stand in their way.
Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book 2008
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.