After years as a Ranger's apprentice, Will is now the protector of his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that can go wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over Castle Macindaw, a strategic gateway to the North—poisoning the royal family in the process—and is holding Will's friend Alyss captive. The situation grows direr when Will uncovers Keren's secret alliance with the Scotti, who have plans to plunder Araluen. Time is of the essence, and Will must recruit a motley crew to rescue Alyss and reclaim Castle Macindaw—before the Scotti can make it their own.This New York Times bestselling series maintains its breathless pace in this newest installment.
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**Books in this series**
1. [The Ruins of Gorlan][1]
2. [The Burning Bridge][2]
3. [The Icebound Land][3]
4. [Oakleaf Bearers][4]
5. [Sorcerer in the North][5]
6. The Siege of Macindaw
7. [Erak's Ransom][7]
8. [The Kings of Clonmel][8]
9. [Halt's Peril][9]
10. [The Emperor of Nihon-Ja][10]
11. [The Lost Stories][11]
12. [A New Beginning][12]
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7988545W
[2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7988536W
[3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5721971W
[4]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL7988552W
[5]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15166256W
[7]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL5721970W
[8]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15416512W
[9]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15367649W
[10]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19815687W
[11]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL18823189W
[12]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL17662393W
John Anthony Flanagan is an Australian fantasy author best known for his medieval fantasy series, the *Ranger's Apprentice*, and its sister series, the *Brotherband Chronicles*. Some of his other works include his *Storm Peak* duology, as well as the adult novel *The Grey Raider*.
