The Ruins of Gorlan - John Flanagan

My brother has been consumed with reading the Ranger’s Apprentice series, and has been trying to convince me to read the books. In fact, it is probably a good thing that he was forced to wait for them to come in to the library, or he would have gotten nothing else accomplished. That was several months ago, and I have just now read the first book of the series. It took two days for me to finish it’s 249 pages, but only because I also had other responsibilities. And now I am wondering why I did not read it sooner.

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The Battle for Skandia - John Flanagan

As the book starts, Will, a young teen wintering in a hunting cabin near Skandia is finally released from the clutches of an addicting drug, warmweed. His travelling companion, Evanlyn, is struggling to provide for them while Will regains his strength. One day, Evanlyn is out checking traps they had set the day before when a mysterious character appears behind her and drags her away from the trap and takes her back to his camp, where there are several other of his type. They are from a tribe of people called the Temujai, who are for some untold reason scouting through the area.

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The Icebound Land - John Flanagan

A young, fit boy by the name of Will and his travelling companion Evalyn are held captive on a warship called the Wolfwind. When storms delay their passage into Skandia, where they are to be sold as slaves, the ship seeks refuge in a small bay on an island while waiting for the storms to pass.
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