Ranger's Apprentice: The Sorcerer of the North | 
 enlarge | Author: John Flanagan
Publisher: Philomel
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Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 0399250328
EAN: 9780399250323
ASIN: 0399250328
Publication Date: November 4, 2008
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Time has passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, led the Araluens to victory against invaders, and Will is now a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy boring, even until the king is poisoned. Joined by his friend Alyss, Will is thrown headfirst into an extraordinary adventure propelled by fears of sorcery, and must determine who is trustworthy to the king and who is trying to take his throne. Will and Alyss must battle growing hysteria, traitors, and most of all, time. The king is fading, but when Alyss is taken hostage, Will is forced to make a desperate choice between loyalty to his mission and loyalty to his friend. Adventure abounds in this absorbing installment of the New York Times bestselling series.
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Great addition to the series December 23, 2008
Reader Views (Austin, Texas)
Reviewed by Avery Largent (age 9) for Reader Views (10/08)
"Rangers Apprentice Book 5: The Sorcerer of the North" by John Flanagan is a wonderful book about a teenager named Will who is struggling with a quest of his own and a new one that appears along the way. He must finish his quest and save many lives or choose to start a new quest, embarking to save the lady Alyss. With wonderful action, suspense, and great detail to make it very exciting, plus a more important relationship between Will and Alyss than in the previous books, this book is very good and entertaining. I believe the author's style was not exactly the same as his other books and enjoyed reading this new-sounding style.
All of the wonderful, fantasy-style parts such as battles are all very well written. There is great detail and suspense-making action. The author always chooses the perfect words for the time. The author also does a great job describing the characters' thoughts and feelings. One of my favorite parts was in the midst of a person being hypnotized to get information. It showed the person's thoughts and how she tried to stop herself from saying things. The author went into great detail about her internal struggle. I very much enjoyed these scenes.
The author also explores more deeply Will's feelings for Alyss. In the rest of this series, Alyss does not appear very much. In this one, however, she appears much more. She becomes a central character to the story. There is also more romance between them than before. I was surprised to see so many romantic scenes in this book, and I wish there were fewer. However, I understand that characters get older in a series, and Flanagan showed that Will was growing up.
Another difference in this book compared to the others in the series is that the author's style appeared to change. The writing seemed more mature. The other books in the series seem to belong in the kids' section of the library, and this one seemed more fitting in the teens' aisle. This book had more romance, was heavier in the details, and lighter in the action. But it was an interesting change. I can't really say that I like this style better then his previous books; it was very good either way.
I believe this book should not be read until you have read the rest in the series. Book 5 does not go back and explain what happened before like some books do. In this one you wouldn't know who the characters are, or what certain things they did, and that is very important to understanding the story.
Altogether, "Ranger's Apprentice Book 5: The Sorcerer of the North" by John Flanagan was a very good book. I would recommend this book to my friends, and can't wait to read the next in this series.
 John Flanagan's Ranger's Apprentice, Sorcerer of the North December 22, 2008
T. Brady (Ut)
I really like this book. John Flanagan does a really good job keeping his readers entertained with the story of Will becoming a Ranger. Since I have read the first part of the series I assumed that this was a good book and was correct.
For those who can't wait for books 6,7 and 8 December 9, 2008
John Dettingmeijer
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Go to booktopia.com.au and order books 6,7 and 8 and have them shipped to you in less than a week!! I did and I read them all 3 last weekend.
Aged right December 6, 2008
John Mounsey (Ellensburg, WA United States)
This is a particularly wonderful series for junior high/middle school boys and any one young at heart. Flanagan is an engaging writer with detailed progressive plot development. He leaves you hanging in anticipation after each book, particularly this one. Enjoy! My son also enjoys the Inheritance series.
finaly rangers apprentice 5 November 30, 2008
Kareen Millard (somewhere)
finaly the 5 book of rangers apprentice is out the past four books have been great and this book is no exeption. at the beginning of this book will has just been assigned to his own fief. his life there is realatively uneventfull utill he is assigned to help out with a fief in the north. in which the baron of the fief has hit with a mysterious illness. will travels there as a bard learning what he can about what is going on there. a great amount of things happen there but that can be read in this book though the end has a huge cliff hanger it didnt spoil the book at all.
please enjoy book 5 of the rangers apprentice sieries.=)
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