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Review Of Ranger's Apprentice: The Ruins Of Gorlan
My favorite book I read this year would be Ranger’s Apprentice, The Ruins of Gorlan.This is the first of an eight book series.This book takes place in medieval times, when there were kings, barons, knights, and possible mythical creatures.The main character in this story is a young man named Will.Continuing on, Will is energetic, athletic, and a good climber. Will grew up as a foster child because his father died a hero, while his mother died at birth.He trained for battle school when the time came for choosing day.Choosing day is an event where the children get to choose what school they would like to attend to.Will was not accepted by any of the masters on choosing day, but one said he would think on it.Will eventually found out he would
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