Product Description

Kidnapped and taken to a frozen land after the fierce battle with Lord Morgarath, Will and Evanlyn are bound for Skandia as captives aboard a fearsome wolfship. Halt has sworn to rescue his young apprentice, and he will do anything to keep his promise— even defy his King. Expelled from the Rangers he has served so loyally, Halt is joined by Will’s friend Horace as he travels toward Skandia. On their way, they are challenged again and again by freelance knights—but Horace knows a thing or two about combat. Soon his skills begin to attract the attention of knights and warlords for miles around. But will he and

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27827 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
John Flanagan grew up in Sydney, Australia, hoping to be a writer. It wasn’t until he wrote a highly uncomplimentary poem about a senior executive at the agency where he worked, however, that his talent was revealed. It turned out one of the company directors agreed with John’s assessment of the executive, and happily agreed to train John in copywriting. After writing advertising copy for the next two decades, John teamed with an old friend to develop a television sitcom, Hey Dad!, which went on to air for eight years. John began writing Ranger’s Apprentice for his son, Michael, ten years ago, and is still hard at work on the series. He currently lives in Manly, Australia, with his wife. In addition to their son, they have two grown daughters and four grandsons.

Customer Reviews

Suspenseful, Creative, and Well-Written
If you have been training to be a ranger and are captured by Vikings with a girl that turns out to be a Princess, you'll like this book. Your friend, Hoarce, a former enemy trying to become a knight, and your teacher, Halt, a grim-faced man who has recently been banished from their kingdom, are trying to save you. That's what happens to Will in John Flanagan's Rangers Apprentice Book 3: The Icebound Land. Will is an orphan whose parents died in a war. Will's adventure with the Vikings all started when he was captured by four Skandians, Vikings that hoard items and think the best way to die is while fighting in a war. The he gets sold as a slave to Renark, the Skandian leader. But Will meets a Viking named Erik who will prove to be a very good friend.

The Icebound Land is a suspenseful, creative, and well-written book. I thought it was a great book. If you like this book, you might like Book 4: The Battle for Skandia.

Tom S.
Grade 6
Ms. Kawatachi

Son loved it!`
I purchased this book for my son, who loves to read. He tore through this book and two others in the series. He is now re-reading the first book, planning to read all three again. Very absorbing book, he couldn't seem to put it down.

Great read for kids of all ages
Like Harry Potter, Ranger's Apprentice is written with kids in mind but is enjoyable by all ages. Kids will find themselves drawn into the story while parents will enjoy knowing their children are learning the values of honesty, friendship, and accountability - or are re-enforcing those attributes.
The first story begins with a young 15 year old boy (Will) who is an orphan. He dreams of going to battleschool and becoming a knight like he believes his father was before his death. However, life has another path in store for our young hero ...and it's a great one indeed. Filled with horrible creatures, battles, knights, damsels in distress, cool horses, etc. this series will keep the interest of even the most anxious of boys and girls. The characters are all believable and well written. Just be sure to start with book one!