The Battle of Hackham Heath
Book - 2016
John Flanagan, author of the bestselling Ranger's Apprentice fantasy adventure epic , delivers a second prequel to Ruins of Gorlan, the novel that started it all, with Halt and Crowley preparing for war against a near-unstoppable enemy
When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment for treason, an uneasy peace fell on Araluen. But Morgarath, now in hiding, is already planning his next move, recruiting an army of savage, overpowering beasts known as Wargals. Newly crowned King Duncan knows he must assemble his troops for battle.
To find out the full extent of Morgarath's plan of attack, Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task--climbing the deadly cliffs of the Mountains of Rain and Night and venturing deep into enemy territory to spy. After all, the winner of this war could be determined by one wrong move.
At the Battle of Hackham Heath, the fate of a Kingdom will be decided. This origin story of how Halt came to be Araluen's most famous Ranger - and how war will decide the future of the next generation - will thrill Ranger's Apprentice fans and new readers alike.
When the former Baron Morgarath escaped to avoid punishment for treason, an uneasy peace fell on Araluen. But Morgarath, now in hiding, is already planning his next move, recruiting an army of savage, overpowering beasts known as Wargals. Newly crowned King Duncan knows he must assemble his troops for battle.
To find out the full extent of Morgarath's plan of attack, Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task--climbing the deadly cliffs of the Mountains of Rain and Night and venturing deep into enemy territory to spy. After all, the winner of this war could be determined by one wrong move.
At the Battle of Hackham Heath, the fate of a Kingdom will be decided. This origin story of how Halt came to be Araluen's most famous Ranger - and how war will decide the future of the next generation - will thrill Ranger's Apprentice fans and new readers alike.
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Publisher:
New York, NY : Philomel Books, [2016]
ISBN:
9780399163623
039916362X
9780142427330
039916362X
9780142427330
Branch Call Number:
j F FLANAGAN bk. 2
Characteristics:
346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Add a CommentI like the elaboration on what happen before the Rangers Apprentice.
I loved the series. The books were so captivating I couldn't put them down. I give the series a rating of 5/5 stars.
super good👌
Not all together amazing, but still pretty good.
John Flanagan’s - The Battle of Hackham Heath - Ranger’s Apprentice – The Early Years Book 2 was my least loved book by this author and it was my 19th book. My son, now a young man, has read all of Flanagan’s books and in most cases, books have been read 5 - 9 times each.
To parents of young boys - If you want to get your son reading, start him with 'The Ruins of Gorlan' - Ranger’s Apprentice – Book 1. By the time he is finished Book one or half way through Book 2 'The Burning Bridge,' he will be smitten and will want to finish all 12 books and you will have a reader in the house. Senior Doctor-at-Bass! D. A.
This was not my favorite Ranger's Apprentice book. I love Halt and Crowley and I enjoyed seeing more about them, but the book seemed to jump a lot in order to accommodate an entire war within the book. It was still very understandable but there was little transition between events, and the last few battles were skipped over completely. There was one story from the Lost Stories that should have been at least summarized in this book in order to make the epilogue more contingent with the book. Otherwise, I greatly enjoyed it and would recommend this book.
Just watch the anime
Its a great book in a great series, but not the best.