The Ruins Of Gorlan

Összefoglaló

I have had this book on my ‘must read someday’ list for ages. Kids love the series. And one of the reasons that I bought my ebook reader was so that I could read the popular fiction without restricting access for students.
So I began the story of the orphanWill and Halt. As the book begins Will is approaching his Choosing Day, the time when wards of the Baron are chosen by Guild Masters for their future careers. Will desperately wants to be a knight, but his small stature guarantees that there is no place for him at the Battleschool. And so it turns out, Will is left unchosen at the end of Choosing Day. But it isn’t long before Will proves that he has the natural skills to become a Ranger, and his life changes as he learns the skills needed to survive in that dangerous and hidden life. However, is testing and first ‘graduation’ is interrupted by an attack on the kingdom. Inevitably Will is caught up in events and forced to prove himself in reality.

This is a short book, quickly read with plenty of action and adventure. As with any introductory book of a series there are the necessary introductions of character and place. But I doubt very much that anyone is going to notice these ‘slow’ bits. Certainly I kept the pages turning. And I will most definitely be following Will through all 10 books.