He had always wanted to be a warrior. The Rangers, with their
dark cloaks and shadowy ways, made him nervous. The villagers
believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to
ordinary people. And now fifteen year-old Will, always small for
his age, has been chosen as a Ranger’s apprentice. What he doesn’t
realize yet is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom.
Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight
the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is
about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. The exiled
Morgarath, Lord of the Mountains of Rain and Night, is gathering
his forces for an attack on the kingdom. This time, he will not be
denied . . . .
關於作者:
John Flanagan grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be a
writer. 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. It turned out one of the company
directors agreed with John’s assessment of the executive, and
happily agreed to train John in copywriting. 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. John began writing Ranger’s Apprentice for his
son, Michael, ten years ago, and is still hard at work on the
series. He currently lives in a suburb of Manly, Australia, with
his wife. In addition to their son, they have two grown daughters
and four grandsons.