The Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Scandia

       

         The Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Scandia by John Flanagan is the book that I read this period. It is a fantasy book first copyrighted May 2006.  The Ranger's Apprentice is a series of books written over a span of 8 years. This is the fourth book in the series, which is about the Rangers helping the Scandians fight the Temujai. Halt goes to rescue Will and Evelyn but while doing that, he discovers that the Temujai are going to take over Scandia and then Araluen, so they have to be stopped. Halt and Will overcome other small problems throughout their adventure. The main theme of this book is about the hardships of Will's life that he goes through just to try to make his life "normal".

            This story is told in third person, and there are no narrators. The story follows the lead characters that are constantly on an adventure to get somewhere.  Anyone who likes a good fantasy-genre book would like The Ranger's Apprentice: The Battle for Scandia.  I believe this book would appeal to anyone from the age of one to one hundred and one. The characters and places are made up and there is the use of magic. As with the previous books in the series, the author keeps you interested by switching points of view every chapter and leaves you hanging at the end of the chapter. One chapter is focused on Will, and the next is focused on Halt. The author's style is casual, not too complicated, and can be easily read by anyone that enjoys fantasy.

            Because I read the previous books in the series and became hooked on the story lines, I just had to keep reading the books to find out what happens to the characters.  After reading this book, it makes me want to read the other books right now, and it changes my personal world view by making me see that it really is a small world after all. The book did entertain me, and this book reminded of was the other books in this series.

            This book is very creative. The way it is laid out makes you want to keep reading it, and amazes you, because there are some cliff hangers. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes fantasy.

Benjamin Zimmerman

12/18/2013

RATING:  *****/***** 5/5