Ranger’s Apprentice by John Flanagan had me laughing out loud, on the verge of tears.
This book is for everyone: guys, girls, and people of all ages will like it and end up laughing. It’s fun to watch these characters solve mysteries and take on deadly missions.
The book follows the journey of a castle ward named Will, who knows very little about his past to include his last name. The first twist happens early in the book when Will gets selected to be an apprentice to the mysterious ranger, Halt.
Flanagan’s characters are well developed and their personalities make this book hilarious. My favorite character, Halt, is not who he seems. Despite his gruff voice and tough reputation, he cracks many jokes at Will’s expense with a straight face, making fun of all the things he does wrong. Flanagan pokes fun at teens through the character of Halt. I ended up laughing at things I’ve done before.
You’ve got to love Baron Arold. Because of his high-ranking position, everyone takes him seriously. Arold enjoys making jokes and puns, but the others don’t get his sense of humor. For example, Arold catches Will after he climbed up the outside of the tower into the Baron’s room. Arold dismisses him and says “And Will? Use the stairs this time.” If it were anyone else, Will would laugh. But he is puzzled and embarrassed.
And Arold’s assistant is incapable of anything but yelling; Horace, Will’s friend, jokes around and teases Will and Halt about their secretive ranger ways; Alyss, tall and elegant, accompanies Will on journeys as a Courier; and Old Bob is the crazy farmer who breeds ranger horses. The characters make this book.
And hey, if you read this and like it, you’re in luck, there are eleven more, book 12 just released this winter!
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